Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)
9th March 1991
Irish Traction Group
The Beet Route
| Locos Used | IE : 027 & 056, NIR : 104 (ex- CIE 216) |
| Stock Used | 3176+1517+1507+1529+1549+1530+1531+1555+1544 |
| EMU's Used | at least 8104+8304, 8121+8321 & 8134+8334 |
Route :
B776 : Bray to Athlone Midland
B777 : Athlone Midland to Kildare Dublin Heuston
B554 : Dublin Heuston Kildare to Waterford
(1) B6?? : Waterford to Dublin Connolly (1)
| Headcode | Traction | Route |
| E790 ???? |
(2) Additional: EMU sets 8134+8334 or service train: EMU sets ??? |
Bray - Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly |
| B776 | 104 | Dublin Connolly - Glasnevin Jn - Clonsilla - Maynooth - Mullingar - Moate - Athlone Midland |
| B776 | 104 | Athlone Midland - Tullamore - Portarlington - Cherryville Jn - Kildare (3) |
| B554 | 027 | Kildare - Athy - Levistown North Jn - Levistown West Jn - Kilkenny |
| B554 | 027 | Kilkenny - Levistown West Jn - Levistown South Jn - Thomastown - Waterford |
| B555 | 056 (4) | Waterford - Thomastown - Levistown South Jn - Levistown West Jn - Kilkenny |
| B555 | 056 | Kilkenny - Levistown West Jn - Levistown North Jn - Athy - Kildare - Islandbridge Jn - Glasnevin Jn - Dublin Connolly |
| E690 | 8121+8321+8104+8304 | Dublin Connolly - Dun Laoghaire |
Notes :
(1) The Barrow Bridge (between Waterford & Wellington Bridge) suffered serious
collision damage from a cargo vessel on Thursday 7th, effectively closing the
rail route for some months, necessitating a revised return route for the
charter. The original booked route for train B6?? was: Waterford - Wellington
Bridge - Rosslare Harbour - Wexford - Bray - Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly
however this was then revised to: B555 Waterford - Kilkenny - Limerick Junction
- Portarlington - Kildare - Dublin Connolly. Due to late running however on the
day, this was further revised to Waterford - Kilkenny - Athy - Kildare - Dublin
Connolly.
(2) The stock was delayed, still unserviced, in Dublin Heuston carriage sidings.
Due to this delay, the train was to start from Dublin Connolly, and a special (2
car) EMU run in its path from Bray. This proved to be insufficient for the
number of passengers and many had to use the following service train. The train
was then inexplicably held in Connolly, being held to follow the 08:40 Sligo
service.
(3) Due to the extra delays incurred, the second stage of the tour was
terminated at Kildare, the loco change taking place there instead of Dublin
Heuston.
(4) The booked locos for the final stage, Waterford - Dublin, 121+133 had been
despatched to Dublin Heuston earlier in the day in error. Further delay took
place as there was no pilotman immediately available & the revised return time
of 16:40 was revised once more, to 17:30
(5) Stena Sealink very kindly held their ferry departure from Dun Laoghaire, as
the train terminated at Dublin Connolly and a 4 car DART EMU was provided from
there for ferry passengers. Vouchers were issued to passengers towards the
eventual re-run of this train.
Sources : Jonathan Wilcox & Gordon Lacy
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Bray | 07.20d | CANX |
| Dun Laoghaire | 07.34a ~ 07.36d | CANX |
| Dublin Connolly | 07.48a ~ 07.50d | 09.03 [P1] |
| Clonsilla | 08/06 | 09/26 |
| Maynooth | 08.16a ~ 08.17d | 09.39 ~ 09.40 |
| Enfield | 08/30 | 09x57 ~ 10x20 |
| Killucan | 08/50 | 10/41 |
| Mullingar | 09p02a ~ 09p07d | 10.53 ~ 11.00 |
| Moate | 09p37a ~ 09p42d | 11.30 ~ 11.36 |
| Athlone Midland | 10.00 ~ 10.10 | 11.56 ~ 12.07 |
| Clonydonnin | 10/22 | 12x28 ~ 12x28½ |
| Clara | 10/32 | 12/38½ |
| Tullamore | 10/42 | 12/47 |
| Geashill | 10/52 | 12/56 |
| Portarlington | 11/04 | 13/06 |
| Kildare | 11/17 | 13L23 ~ |
| Newbridge | 11/21 | CANX |
| Sallins | 11/28 | CANX |
| Hazelhatch | 11/36 | CANX |
| Inchicore | 11/44 | CANX |
| Dublin Heuston | 11L50a ~ 12L15d | CANX |
| Inchicore | 12/20 | CANX |
| Hazelhatch | 12/28 | CANX |
| Sallins | 12/36 | CANX |
| Newbridge | 12/43 | CANX |
| Kildare | 12/47 | ~ 13L44 |
| Cherryville Jn | 12/52 | 13/50 |
| Athy | 13/04 | 14/06 |
| Carlow | 13/16 | 14/20 |
| Bagnalstown | 13p30a ~ 13p40d | 14.32 ~ 14.33 |
| Kilkenny | 14.00 ~ 14.10 | 14.54 ~ 15.07 |
| Thomastown | 14/25 | 15x26 ~ 15x56 |
| Waterford | 14L55a ~ 15L15d | 16.27 ~ 17.33 |
| Campile | 15/27 | CANX |
| Ballycullane | 15/33 | CANX |
| Wellington Bridge | 15p39a ~ 15p50d | CANX |
| Bridgetown | 16/03 | CANX |
| Rosslare Strand | 16/15 | CANX |
| Rosslare Harbour Pier | 16.21a ~ 16.35d | CANX |
| Rosslare Strand | 16/43 | CANX |
| Wexford | 17p03a ~ 17p15d | CANX |
| Enniscorthy | 17p35a ~ 17p40d | CANX |
| Gorey | 18p10a ~ 18p15d | CANX |
| Arklow | 18/30 | CANX |
| Rathdrum | 18/45 | CANX |
| Wicklow | 18/55 | CANX |
| Greystones | 19.10 ~ 19.11 | CANX |
| Bray | 19.20a ~ 19.21d | CANX |
| Dun Laoghaire | 19.32a ~ 19.35d | CANX |
| Thomastown | DIV | 18/18 |
| Kilkenny | DIV | 18.36 ~ 18.45 |
| Bagnalstown | DIV | 19/03½ |
| Carlow | DIV | 19x16½ ~ 19x21 |
| Athy | DIV | 19/33 |
| Cherryville Jn | DIV | 19/49 |
| Kildare | DIV | 19/52 |
| Newbridge | DIV | 19/56 |
| Sallins | DIV | 20/03 |
| Hazelhatch | DIV | 20/09½ |
| Inchicore | DIV | 20/18 |
| Dublin Connolly | 19.50a | 20.37½ |
DART additional E790
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Bray | 07.20d | 07.20 |
| Dun Laoghaire | 07.34a ~ 07.36d | 07.34 ~ 07.35 |
| Dublin Connolly | 07.48a | 08.07 [P6] |
DART additional E690:
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Dublin Connolly | 20.45d | 20.43½ [P5] |
| Dun Laoghaire | 20.57a | 20.56½ [Bay] |
Stena Sealink Crossings:
| Ferry | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Stena Cambria | Holyhead | 03.15d | 03.24 | 00.15a | 00.40 | |
| Dun Laoghaire | 06.45a | 06.49 | 20.45d | 21.12 |
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