7th May 2010

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
South Wexford Diesel Railtour

Loco Used IE 081
Stock Used RPSI rake: 460+300+547+301+302+462

Route :
B530 : Dublin Connolly to Waterford
B531 : Waterford to Dublin Connolly

Loco Route
081 Dublin Connolly - Dun Laoghaire - Bray - Wicklow - Arklow - Wexford (1) - Rosslare Strand
081 Rosslare Strand - Wellington Bridge - Waterford - Thomastown - Lavistown South Jn - Lavistown North Jn - Carlow - Cherryville Jn - Kildare - Sallins & Naas - Inchicore - Islandbridge Jn - Glasnevin Jn - North Strand Jn - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) To cross train A609 (12.55 Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly). Timing sheet was based on move to Loop & back being ECS, but permission was granted at Wexford for it to be a loaded move.
(2) Kevin Driscoll comments: The timings below are as given out on the day, not as sent with tickets. The original version had the long break at Waterford mid-afternoon instead of Wexford at lunchtime. We would have crossed A609 at Rosslare Strand. The tour was a fringe activity to the Dalriada International Railtour on Sat/Sun/Mon (steam), but this day was sold out well in advance. This may have been helped by the announced intention to close the Rosslare to Waterford line.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Dublin Connolly [P5] 09.35d 09.36
1 Dublin Pearce 09/40 ?
5½ Dun Laoghaire 09/55 ?
8 Dalkey 10/04 ?
13¾ Bray 10/17 10.16 ~ 10.16
18½ Graystones 10p26a ~ 10p36d 10.29 ~ 10.33
30 Wicklow 10/50 ?
38¾ Rathdrum 11/00 ?
50½ Arklow 11p15a ~ 11p25d 11.11 ~ 11.25
61 Gorey 11p38a ~ 11p48d 11.37 ~ 11.48
79 Enniscorthy 12/09 12p07 ~ 12p18
94¼ Wexford 12.38a ~ 12.40 ~ 12.54
? Wexford Loop DIV 12.55 ~ 13.23
94½ Wexford ~ 13.30d 13.24 ~ 13.31
100½ Rosslare Strand 13.44a ~ 14.14d 13.46 ~ 14.18
108 Bridgetown 14p30a ~ 14p36d 14.31 ~ 14.39
118 Wellingtonbridge 14p56a ~ 15p02d 14.58 ~ 15.09
122 Ballycullane 15p10a ~ 15p22d 15.17 ~ 15.26
126¾ Campile 15p32a ~ 15p38d 15.34 ~ 15.44
135 Abbey Jn 16/02 ?
135½ Waterford [P4] 16.05a ~ 16.25d 16.04 ~ 16.29
151¼ Ballyhale 16/25 ?
155½ Thomastown 16/46 ?
163½ Lavistown South Jn 16/54 ?
164 Lavistown North Jn 16/55 ?
176 Muine Bheag 17/07 ?
186¼ Carlow 17/17 ?
197¼ Athy 17p27a ~ 17p35d 17.35 ~ 17.44
209½ Cherryville Jn 17/48 ?
212 Kildare 17/51 ?
216½ Newbridge 17/56 18.12 ~ 18.12
232 Hazelhatch 18p10a ~ 18p20d 18.35 ~ 18.39 [US]
240¼ Inchicore 18/28 ?
241¼ Islandbridge Jn 18/32 ?
244 Glasnevin Jn 18/39 ?
277¾ Drumcondra 18/40 ?
246 Dublin Connolly [P1] 18.45a 19.07


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