13th May 1978

Irish Railway Record Society / Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
Foynes Tour

Locos Used CIE: 012, 143, 150 & 186
Stock Used 2559+1514+1532+1543+1551+2402+3188

Route :

Loco(s) Route
150 + 186 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Athlone
143 + 186 Athlone - Athenry - Ennis - Limerick
012 Limerick - Foynes
012 Foynes - Limerick
143 + 186 Limerick - Nenagh - Ballybrophy - Portarlington - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) For passengers from the mainland this trip involved a Friday overnight ferry from Liverpool to Dublin and back by ferry on Saturday night. The run from Limerick to Foynes was described as an 'extension tour'.

Sources : Alan Rintoul & Alan Holmewood

Photo Review


012 in process of running round at Foynes (photo: Alan Holmewood)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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