25th June 2005

Irish Rail
Rosslare Rambler

Locos Used IE: 134, 172, 187 & 190
NIR: 112
Stock Used 4x Cravens + heating van

Route:
B650 : Waterford to Rosslare Europort
B551 : Rosslare Europort to Waterford
B501 : Waterford to Kildare
B200 : Kildare to Ballybrophy
B450 : Ballybrophy to Limerick
B652 : Limerick to Waterford

Loco(s) Route
134 + 190 Waterford - Ballycullane - Rosslare Strand - Rosslare Europort
190 + 134 Rosslare Europort - (reverse of outward route) - Waterford
112 Waterford - Thomastown - Lavistown South Jn - Lavistown North Jn - Carlow - Kildare
112 Kildare - Portarlington - Portlaoise - Ballybrophy
112 Ballybrophy - Nenagh - Killonan Jn - Limerick
172 + 187 Limerick - Killonan Jn - Dromkeen - Limerick Junction (flat crossing) - Tipperary - Clonmel - Carrick on Suir - Waterford

Notes :
(1) Organised by IE staff from the Waterford area, led by Ian Walsh.

Source : Jonathan Condell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jonathan Condell)

Location Booked
Waterford 07.00d
Abbey Jn 07/01
Campile 07/17
Ballycullane 07.25½
Wellingtonbridge 07.33a ~ 07.40d
Bridgetown 07/57
Rosslare Strand 08/10
Rosslare Europort 08.18a ~ 08.40d
Rosslare Strand 08/46½
Bridgetown 08/58½
Wellingtonbridge 09/14½
Ballycullane 09.22½a ~ 09.32½d
Campile 08/41½
Abbey Jn 09/56½
Waterford 09.58a ~ 10.10d
Ballyhale 10/26
Lavistown South Jn 10/37½
Lavistown North Jn 10/39½
Muine Bheag 10.52a ~ 11.00d
Carlow 11/11
Athy 11.22a ~ 11.32d
Cherryville Jn 11/45
Kildare 11.49a ~ 12.15d
Cherryville Jn 12/18½
Portarlington 12/28½
Portlaoise 12/39
Ballybrophy 12.54a ~ 13.25d
Roscrea 13/41
Cloughjordan 13/55½
Nenagh 14.12a ~ 14.22d
Birdhill 14/43½
Castleconnell 14/50½
Killonan Jn 14/58
Limerick 15.07a ~ 16.00d
Killonan Jn 16/06½
Dromkeen 16/14
Limerick Junction (flat crossing) 16/27
Tipperary 16/36
Cahir 16.58a ~ 17.08d
Clonmel 17/26
Carrick on Suir 17/48½
Waterford 18.14a


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