9th & 10th April 2016

Irish Railway Record Society
Two-Day Diesel Railtour

Locos Used IE 076, 077, 079 & 083
Stock Used 6  x RPSI Cravens + BR van

Route :
B400 : Dublin Connolly to Limerick
B200 : Limerick to Cork
B300 : Cork to Killarney
B300 : Killarney to Tralee
B500 : Tralee to Waterford
B501 : Waterford to Dublin Connolly

Date Loco(s) Route
09/04 083 Dublin Connolly - Drumcondra - Glasnevin Jn - Islandbridge Jn - Inchicore - Newbridge - Kildare - Portarlington - Portlaoise - Ballybrophy (2)
09/04 083 Ballybrophy - Roscrea - Nenagh - Birdhill - Castleconnell - Killonan Jn - Limerick
09/04 076 Limerick - Killonan Jn - Dromkeen - Limerick Junction - Charleville - Mallow - Killarney Jn - Cork
09/04 076 Cork - Killarney Jn - Mallow - Killarney Jn - Banteer - Rathmore - Killarney
10/04 076 Killarney - Farranfore - Tralee
10/04 076 Tralee - Farranfore - Killarney - Rathmore - Banteer - Kilarney Jn - Mallow - Charleville - Limerick Junction
10/04 076 Limerick Junction - Tipperary - Cahir - Clonmel - Carrick-on-Suir - Waterford
10/04 077 Waterford - Ballyhale - Thomastown - Lavistown South Jn - Kilkenny
10/04 079 Kilkenny - Lavistown North Jn - Carlow - Athy - Cherryville Jn - Kildare - Newbridge - Inchicore - Islandbridge Jn - Glasnevin Jn - Drumcondra - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) This tour celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Irish Railway Record Society, and the 40th anniversary of the delivery of the 071 class locomotives.
(2) The loco actually ran round at Lisduff sidings, while passengers were detrained at Ballybrophy.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Mathew Baxter (on the tour)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Matthew Baxter)

 09/04

Location Booked
Dublin Connolly 10.20d
Drumcondra 10/24½
Glasnevin Jn 10/26
Islandbridge Jn 10/33
Inchicore 10/36½
P.West & Cherry Orchard 10/38½
Clondalkin Fonthill 10/40 [DF]
Kishogue 10/41
Adamstown 10/42½
Hazelhatch & Celbridge 10/45
Sallins & Naas 10/51½
Newbridge 10/58
Kildare 11.04a ~ 11.15d
Cherryville Jn 11/19½
Monasterevin 11/27½
Portarlington 11/37
Portlaoise 11/47½
Ballybrophy 12.01a ~ 12.46d
Roscrea 13/04½
Cloughjordan 13/19
Nenagh 13/33
Birdhill 13/52½
Castleconnell 13/59½
Killonan Jn 14/09
Limerick 14.15a ~ 15.20d
Killonan Jn 15/28½
Dromkeen 15/37
Limerick Junction 15/49½
Charleville 16.11a ~ 16.21d
Mallow 16.37a ~ 16.47d
Killarney Jn 16/48
Rathpeacon 17/04
Cork 17.15a ~ 17.45d
Rathpeacon 17/53½
Killarney Jn 18/08½
Mallow 18.10a ~ 18.35d
Killarney Jn 18/37
Banteer 18/52½
Millstreet 19/03½
Rathmore 19.12a ~ 19.20d
Killarney 19.45a

 10/04

Location Booked
Killarney 08.35d
Killarney Check 08.37 ~ 08.40
Farranfore 08.54 ~ 09.07
Tralee 09.25a ~ 10.10d
Farranfore 10.25 ~ 10.35
Killarney Check 10.50 ~ 10.54
Killarney 10.55a ~ 11.10d
Rathmore 11/21
Millstreet 11.29 ~ 11.39
Banteer 11/49½
Killarney Jn 12/02½
Mallow 12.05a ~ 12.15d
Charleville 12.33 ~ 12.43
Limerick Junction 13/08½
Limerick Junction [Pocket Loop] 13.11 ~ 13.41
Tipperary 13/48½
Cahir 14/11½
Clonmel 14/28
Carrick-on-Suir 14/51
Waterford 15.20a ~ 15.40d
Ballyhale 16.01 ~ 16.09
Thomastown 16/15
Lavistown South Jn 16/24½
Kilkenny 16.30a ~ 17.00d
Lavistown North Jn 17/05
Muine Bheag 17/16
Carlow 17.26 ~ 17.36
Athy 17.47 ~ 17.57
Cherryville Jn 18/11½
Kildare 18.16 ~ 18.24
Newbridge 18/30½
Sallins & Naas 18/37
Hazelhatch & Celbridge 18/44½
Adamstown 18/46½
Kishogue 18/48½
Clondalkin Fonthill 18/49½
P.West & Cherry Orchard 18/51
Inchicore 18/52½
Islandbridge Jn 18/54½
Glasnevin Jn 19/00
Drumcondra 19/02½
Dublin Connolly 19.09a


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