24th October 1992

Irish Traction Group
The Sligo Avoider

Loco Used IE : 053 & 150
Stock Used 3173+1525+1548+1555+1507+1556

Route :

Loco Route
150 Bray - Dublin Connolly - Islandbridge Jn - Ballybrophy
150 Ballybrophy - Nenagh - Limerick
053 Limerick - Ennis (1) - Athenry - Athlone - Kildare - Dublin Connolly - Bray

Notes :
(1) Tour should have gone back to Limerick then Limerick Junction to Cork but due to line being blocked due to a derailment at Dromkeen between Limerick & Limerick Junction it went north from Ennis (which was rather rare at time) to Atherney then continued on to Dublin & Bray.

Sources : Jonathan Wilcox (taken from Websites/ITG "Irish Mail") & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual
Bray 08/15 ?
Dalkey 08/24 ?
Dun Laoghaire 08.30a ~ 08.34d ?
Dublin Pearse 08/47 ?
Dublin Connolly 08.52a ~ 09.10d ?
Inchicore 09/30 ?
Hazelhatch 09/38 ?
Sallins & Naas 09/45 ?
Newbridge 09/52 ?
Kildare 09/57 ?
Portarlington 10/08 ?
Portlaoise 10/17 ?
Ballybrophy 10.33a ~ 10.35d ?
Roscrea 11.24a ~ 11.30d ?
Cloughjordan 11.44a ~ 11.50d ?
Nenagh 12/02 ?
Castleconnell 12/38 ?
Limerick 12.53a ~ 13.10d ?
Ennis 14.10a ~ 14.25d ?
Limerick DIV ?
Limerick Junction DIV ?
Mallow DIV ?
Cork DIV ?
Portarlington 20/45 ?
Kildare 20/57 ?
Newbridge 21/01 ?
Hazelhatch 21/15 ?
Inchicore 21/23 ?
Dublin Connolly 21.40a ~ 21.44 21.00
Dublin Pearse 21/48 ?
Dun Laoghaire 22.00a ~ 22.03d ?
Dalkey 22/08 ?
Bray 22.20a ?


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