9th - 11th May 2008

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
The Barrow Bridge

Loco Used steam: 4 & 186
Stock Used [1] : RPSI 'Heritage' set: 88+2421+1463+1419+1916
[2]
: RPSI mark 2 set: 180+301+300+302+460

Route:

Date Loco Stock Route
09/05 (1) 186
[1]
Dublin Connolly - Drumcondra - Glasnevin Jn - Mullingar
09/05 (1) 186
[1]
Mullingar - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly
10/05
4
[2]
Dublin Heuston - Inchicore - Kildare - Cherryville Jn - Athy - Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) - Barrow Bridge - Lavistown North Jn - Lavistown South Jn - Thomastown - Waterford West - Waterford
10/05
4
[2]
Waterford - Waterford West - Carrick-on-Suir - Clonmel
10/05
4
[2]
Clonmel - Carrick-on-Suir - Waterford West - Waterford
11/05
4
[2]
Waterford - Campile - Wellington Bridge - Bridgetown - Rosslare Strand (2)
11/05
4
[2]
Rosslare Strand - Wexford - Enniscorthy - Gorey - Arklow - Avoca - Rathdrum - Wicklow - Greystones - Bray - Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) 'Fringe event'. The return leg included a photostop at the then recently opened Phoenix Park station.
(2) Train ran empty to Rosslare Eurport for gauging the new station, turning & watering.


4 being watered (from an original water tower) at Gorey (photo: Neil Edwards)

Sources : Neil Edwards & Neil Brennan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Edwards)

Location
Booked
Actual
Dublin Heuston
09.40d
09.39
Inchicore
09/45
09/43
Hazel Hatch & Celbridge
09/59
09/55
Sallins & Naas
10.12a ~ 10.27d
10.10 ~ 10.26
Newbridge
10/37½
10/37
Kildare
10w44a ~ 10w49d
10.46 ~ 10.53
Cherryville Jn
10/53½
10.59 ~ 10.59½
Athy
11/10½
11.18 ~ 11.19
Carlow
11/27
11/33
Bagenalstown
11w42a ~ 11w57d
11.47 ~ 12.06
Lavistown Jn
12/18
12/33
Thomastown
12/30
12/41
Ballyhale
12/38½
?
Waterford
13w09a ~ 14w10d
13.20 ~ 14.10
Carrick-on-Suir
14.35a ~ 14.40d
14.52 ~ 15.01
Clonmel
15.05a ~ 15.20d
15.31 ~ 15.50
Carrick-on-Suir
15.51½ ~ 15.53½
16/17
Waterford
16.27a
16.50
Waterford
09.40d
09.45
Campile
10/02½
10/07½
Ballycullane
10.09½ ~ 10.13½
10.18 ~ 10.32
Wellington Bridge
10.20 ~ 10.25
10.43 ~ 10.54
Bridgetown
10.42 ~ 10.46
11/17
Rosslare Strand
10.59½a ~ 11+04½
11.32 ~ 11+36
Rosslare Europort
11+12 ~ 12+25
ECS
Rosslare Strand
12+35 ~ 12.42d
12+39 ~ 12.43
Wexford
13.02½ ~ 13.09½
13.01 ~ 13.09½
Enniscorthy
13/40½
13.36 ~ 13.38½
Gorey
14w09½ ~ 14w24½
14.07 ~ 14.21
Arklow
14.43 ~ 14.53
14.40 ~ 14.47
Rathdrum
15.13½ ~ 15.33½
15.13 ~ 15.21½
Wicklow
15/49
15.38 ~ 15.46
Kilcoole
16.02 ~ 16.07
16.03½ ~ 16.09
Greystones
16.11½ ~ 16.16½
16.18 ~ 16.20
Bray
16/25½
16.35 ~ 16.36
Dalkey
16/39
?
Dun Laoghaire
16/48
16/51
Dublin Pearse
17/04
17/05
Dublin Connolly
17.09a
17.09


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