11th - 13th May 1991

R.P.S.I.
Decies

Locos Used 4, 017, 176 & 461

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
11/05 461 Dublin Connolly - Greystones - Wicklow - Gorey (1)
11/05 176 Gorey - Wexford - Rosslare Strand - Rosslare Harbour
11/05 176 Rosslare Harbour - Wellington Bridge (2)
12/05 017 Waterford - Thomastown
12/05 4 Thomastown - Kilkenny
12/05 4 Kilkenny - Carlow - Athy - Kildare
12/05 4 Kildare - Portarlington - Tullamore
12/05 4 Tullamore - Portarlington - Kildare - Islandbridge Jcn - Dublin Connolly - Drogheda - Dundalk - Lisburn - Belfast Central
13/05 4 Belfast Central – Holywood – Bangor
13/05 4 Bangor – Holywood – Belfast Central – Lisburn – Crumlin – Antrim
13/05 4 Antrim – Bleach Green Jcn – Belfast York Road
13/05 4 Belfast York Road – Bleach Green Jcn – Whitehead NIR – Larne Harbour
13/05 4 Larne Harbour – Whitehead NIR
13/05 4 (3) Whitehead NIR – Whitehead RPSI

Notes :
(1) 461 failed with a hot axlebox.
(2) Bus to Waterford due to Barrow Bridge damaged by boat.
(3) Propelling move.

Source : Janet Cottrell (joined/left the train at Dublin Connolly 11/05 - 12/05)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

11th May

Location Booked Actual
Dublin Connolly 10.25d 10.25
Dublin Pearse 10.29a ~ 10.33d ?
Dun Laoghaire 10/46 ?
Dalkey 10/52 10/54
Bray 11.05a ~ 11.10d 11/11
Greystones 11/23 11/24
Kilcoole 11.30a ~ 11.45d 11.30 ~ 11.45
Wicklow 12/00 12/00
Rathdrum 12w16a ~ 12w26d 12.21 ~ 12.38
Arklow 12.46a ~ 12.51d 13.01 ~ 13.10
Gorey 13w09a ~ 13w19d 13.32 ~ 14.54
Ferns 13.37a ~ 13.52d 15/09
Enniscorthy 14.06a ~ 14.15d 15.19 ~ 15.51
Wexford 14.40a ~ 14.48d 16.16 ~ 16.45
Rosslare Strand 15.00a ~ 15.15d 16/54
Bridgetown 16/59 17/47
Duncormick 17.09a ~ 17.24d 17.55 ~ 18.01
Wellington Bridge 17.32a 18.10

12th May

Location Booked Actual
Waterford 09.20d 09.26
Thomastown 09.51a ~ 10.30d 09.54 ~ 10.49
Kilkenny 10.47a ~ 11.00d 11.09 ~ 11.23
Muine Bheag 11.20a ~ 11.30d 11.43 ~ 11.53
Carlow 11.45a ~ 12.25d 12.08 ~ 12.28
Athy 12/41 12/45
Kildare 13.01a ~ 13.25d 13.17 ~ 13.41
Portarlington 13w50a ~ 14w10d 14.05 ~ 14.25
Tullamore 14.36a ~ 15.00d 14.50 ~ 15.07
Portarlington 15w30a ~ 16w00d 15.30 ~ 15.40
Islandbridge Jn 17/20 16/54
Dublin Connolly 17.30a ~ 18.45d 17.17 ~ ??.??
Howth Jn 18/54 ?
Malahide 18/59 ?
Rush & Lusk 19/03 ?
Skerries 19/08 ?
Balbriggan 19/12 ?
Mosney 19/16 ?
Laytown 19/17 ?
Drogheda 19w25a ~ 19w35d ?
Dunleer 19/51 ?
Dundalk 20.05a ~ 20.30d ?
Newry 20.58a ~ 21.03d ?
Poyntzpass 21/11 ?
Portadown 21.25a ~ 21.27d ?
Lurgan 21/35 ?
Moira 21/43 ?
Lisburn 21.52a ~ 21.53d ?
Dunmurry 21/55 ?
Botanic 22.08a ~ 22.09d ?
Belfast Central 22.13a ?

13th May

Location Booked
Belfast Central 09.30d
Holywood 09/40
Helen's Bay 09/48
Bangor 09.55a ~ 10.50d
Helen's Bay 10/58
Holywood 11.06a ~ 11.13d
Belfast Central 11.22a ~ 11.30d
Dunmurry 11/41
Lambeg 11.45a ~ 11.52d
Lisburn 11w55a ~ 12w05d
Ballinderry 12.17a ~ 12.55d
Crumlin 13/04
Antrim 13.15a ~ 13.30d
Bleach Green Jn 14/25
Belfast York Road 14.33a ~ 15.10d
Bleach Green Jn 15/19
Greenisland 15/22
Carrickfergus 15/26
Whitehead NIR 15.34a ~ 15.41d
Magheramorne Loop 15/48
Larne Harbour 15.55a ~ 16.20d
Magheramorne Loop 16.30a ~ 16.38d
Ballycarry 16.44a ~ 16.50d
Whitehead NIR 16.58a ~ 17.00d
Whitehead RPSI 17.03a


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