7th October 1989
Irish Traction Group
The Irish MV
Locos Used | IE : 016 NIR : 103, 106 (ex CIE 227) & 108 (ex CIE 230) |
Stock Used | 3173+1540+1520+1551+1513+1531 |
Route :
B260 : Dun Laoghaire to Lisburn
??? : Lisburn to Belfast Central Bangor
B261 : Bangor Belfast Central to Dun Laoghaire
Loco | Route |
016 | Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly - Howth Junction - Drogheda - Dundalk - Portadown - Lisburn |
103 | Lisburn - Crumlin - Antrim |
103 | Antrim - Bleach Green Jn - Belfast York Road |
108 | Belfast York Road - Bleach Green Jn - Carrickfergus - Larne Harbour |
108 | Larne Harbour - Carrickfergus - Bleach Green Jn - Belfast York Road |
103 | Belfast York Road - Bleach Green Jn - Antrim - Ballymena |
103 | Ballymena - Antrim - Crumlin |
103 + 106 | Crumlin - Lisburn - Dunmurray - Belfast Central |
016 | Belfast Central - Dunmurray - Lisburn - (reverse of outward route) - Dun Laoghaire |
Notes :
(1) Gordon Lacy comments: An interesting Irish railtour! Metro-Vick 106 should
have worked the train from Lisburn to York Road and back, but had problems
starting! We were very fortunate that Hunslet 103 had just been made fit enough
to work, and this substituted for the ailing 106. Once started, 106 set off to
relieve 103 at Antrim, but failed en route at Crumlin! However, after another
bout of battering, it was fit enough to pilot the Hunslet from there on to
Belfast Central where the train train was terminated! We were destined to wait a
long time to get Bangor 'in the book' (see 'The Last Resort' 17/11/90!).
Sources : Jonathan Wilcox & Gordon Lacy
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Dun Laoghaire | 07.25d | 07.26½ | 19.55a | 20.03 | |
Dublin Connolly | 07.42a ~ 07.45d | 07.43 ~ 07.45½ | 19.39a ~ 19.41 | 19.50 ~ 19.52 | |
Malahide | 07/55 | 07/55 | 19/27 | 19/36 | |
Drogheda | 08/18 | 08/14½ | 19/05 | 19.08 ~ 19.09 | |
Dundalk | 08/42 | 08/35½ | 18.38a ~ 18.42d | 18.41 ~ 18.44½ | |
Newry | 09.02a ~ 09.06d | 08.54 ~ 08.59 | 18/23 | 18/26 | |
Poyntzpass | 09/14 | 09/08½ | 18/16 | 18/18 | |
Portadown | 09.26a ~ 09.29d | 09.24 ~ 09.28½ | 18.03a ~ 18.04d | 18.05 ~ 18.05½ | |
Lurgan | 09/36 | 09/37½ | 17/57 | 17/57 | |
Moira | 09/42 | 09/43 | 17/52 | 17/49 | |
Lisburn | 09L50a ~ 10L05d | 09.51 ~ 10.03½ | 16.16a ~ 17.45d | 16.26½ ~ 17.43 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Ballinderry | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Crumlin | 10/22 | 10/28 |
Antrim | 10.32a ~ 10.40d | 10.38 ~ 10.56 |
Bleach Green Jn | 11/30 | 11/34½ |
Belfast York Road | 11L37a ~ 12L00d | 11.45½ ~ 12.00 |
Bleach Green Jn | 12/07 | 12/09 |
Greenisland | 12/10 | 12/12 |
Carrickfergus | 12.14a ~ 12.20d | 12.17½ ~ 12.21 |
Whitehead | 12/27 | 12/30 |
Magheramorne Loop | 12/33 | 12/37½ |
Larne Harbour | 12.40a ~ 12.46d | 13.05 ~ 13.12 |
Magheramorne Loop | 13/12 | 13/19 |
Whitehead | 13/18 | 13/25 |
Carrickfergus | 13/24 | 13/31 |
Greenisland | 13/28 | 13/35 |
Bleach Green Jn | 13/31 | 13/38 |
Belfast York Road | 13L37a ~ 14L00d | 13.46 ~ 14.00 |
Bleach Green Jn | 14/07 | 14/07 |
Antrim | 15.00a ~ 15.07d | 14.49 ~ 14.53 |
Ballymena | 15.21a ~ 15.36d | 15.12 ~ 15.26 |
Antrim | 15/50 | 15.47½ ~ 15.48½ |
Crumlin | 16/00 | 16L00 ~ 16L05 |
Ballinderry | 16/07 | 16/15½ |
Timings continue in first table.
Stena Sealink Crossings:
Ferry | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
St Columba | Holyhead | 03.15d | 03.16 | 00.15a | 00.15 | |
Dun Laoghaire | 06.45a | 06.44 | 20.45d | 20.50 |