31st March 2007

Irish Traction Group
The Docklands Pioneer

Locos Used IE: 146, 152, 189, 190 & 233

Route:

Stock (1) Loco(s) Route
mark 3's 233 Dublin Connolly - Drumcondra - Glasnevin Jn - Clonsilla
mark 3's 233 Clonsilla - Glasnevin Jn - Docklands
mark 3's 233 Docklands - (reverse of outward route) - Clonsilla
mark 3's 233 Clonsilla - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly
mark 2's 152+190 Dublin Connolly - Drumcondra - Glasnevin Jn - Islandbridge Jn - Kildare - Cherryville Jn - Carlow - Lavistown North Jn - Kilkenny
mark 2's 190+152 Kilkenny - Lavistown South Jn - Waterford West Jn - Waterford
mark 2's 152+190 Waterford - Waterford West Jn - Carrick on Suir - Tipperary - Keane's Points
mark 2's 190+152 Keane's Points - Limerick Junction (2)
mark 2's 189+146 Limerick Junction - Kyle Crossing - Thurles - Ballybrophy - Cherryville Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) From the ITG Website: Due to a shortage of sufficient train crews to operate the railtour as originally planned using a set of Iarnród Éireann mark 2 vacuum-braked coaches, the first section of the railtour from Dublin Connolly to Docklands and back to Dublin Connolly was formed of a six-piece mark 3 push/pull set powered by 201 class locomotive No. 233 instead. After arrival back at Dublin Connolly, railtour participants then transferred over onto the booked set of Iarnród Éireann mark 2 vacuum-braked coaches for the remainder of the railtour.
(2) Also from the ITG Website: At Limerick Junction the train was delayed for approximately 65 minutes waiting a driver. UK-based passengers requiring the evening ferry connection from Dublin Port to Holyhead were advised to transfer onto the regular 15:30 Cork to Dublin Heuston service for the journey back to Dublin. After omitting the Thurles stop, and a clear run back, the railtour eventually arrived in Dublin Connolly approximately 35 minutes late.

Source : Pete Drury (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location

 Booked Actual Booked Actual
Dublin Connolly 07.15d 07.16 09.32a 09.25
Drumcondra ? 07/20 ? 09/21
Glasnevin Jn 07/24 07/21 09/22 09/19
Broombridge ? 07/24 ? 09/15
Ashtown ? 07/26 ? 09/14
Castleknock ? 07/30 ? ?
Coolmine ? 07/32 ? ?
Clonsilla 07.38a ~ 07.55d 07.35 ~ 07.56 08.50a ~ 09.10d 08.54 ~ 09.08
Castleknock ? 08/00 ? 08/50
Broombridge ? 08/04 ? 08/47
Glasnevin Jn 08/05 08/17 08/40 08/44
Newcomen Jn 08/10 08/23 08/37 08/40
Docklands 08.14a 08.25 08.35d 08.39

 

Location

 Booked Actual Booked Actual
Dublin Connolly 09.58d 10.11 19.07a 19.40
North Strand Jn 10/02 10/13 19/01 19/37
Drumcondra ? 10/15 ? 19/31
Glasnevin Jn 10/06 10/17 18/57 19/29
Cabra 10/09 ? 18/53 19/27
Islandbridge Jn 10/19 10.23 ~ 10.24 18/48 19/21
Inchicore 10/22 10/27 18/44 19.16 ~ 19.17
Clondalkin ? ? ? 19/11
Hazelhatch & Celbridge 10/35 10/36 18/32 19/03
Sallins & Naas 10/43 10/43 18/24 18/55
Newbridge 10/51 10/49 18/11 18/48
Curragh 10/53 ? 18/08 ?
Kildare 10.56a ~ 10.58d 10.54 ~ 10.57 18.04a ~ 18.05d 18.40 ~ 18.41
Cherryville Jn 11/04 11/03 18/01 18/35

 

Location

 Booked Actual
Athy 11/17 11/14
Carlow 11/28 11/25
Muine Bheag 11.39a ~ 11.49d 11.36 ~ 11.56
Lavistown North Jn 12/02 12/12
Lavistown West Jn ? 12/13
Kilkenny 12.06a ~ 12.21d 12.17 ~ 12.32
Lavistown West Jn ? 12/35
Lavistown South Jn 12/26 12/36
Thomastown 12/37 12/43
Ballyhale Loop 12/42 ?
Waterford West ? 13/06
Waterford 13.05a ~ 13.45d 13.08 ~ 13.45
Carrick on Suir 14.10a ~ 14.25d 14.11 ~ 14.27
Clonmel 14/48 14/49
Cahir 15/06 15/06
Tipperary 15.27a ~ 15.37d 15.29 ~ 15.39
Keane's Points 15.45 ~ 15.48 15.53 ~ 15.54
Limerick Junction 15.50a ~ 16.15d 15.55 ~ 17.19
Thurles 16.35a ~ 16.55d ?
Templemore 17/02 17/46
Lisduff 17/07 17/52
Ballybrophy 17/14 17/58
Portlaoise 17.31a ~ 17.41d 18.14 ~ 18.15
Portarlington 17/52 18/25


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