11th October 2003

Irish Traction Group
Southern Comfort

Locos Used 112, 144, 147, 162, 163, 168, 175 & 186

Route:

Loco(s) Route
112 Dublin Connolly - Islandbridge Jn - Kildare - Limerick Junction
163 + 147 Limerick Junction - Cork
144 Cork - Cobh
144 Cobh - Cork
147 + 163 Cork - Limerick Junction
112 Limerick Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly
175 Dublin Connolly - Howth
112 Howth - Dublin Connolly
162 + 186 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth
186 + 162 Maynooth - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) 112 ran light-engine between Dublin Connolly & Howth.
(2) Niall Kelly reports that the original booked route was : Dublin Connolly - Howth - Dublin Connolly - Kildare-Thurles - Limerick Direct Curve - Limerick-Limerick Junction -Mallow - Cork - Cobh - Cork - Limerick Junction - Kildare - Dublin Connolly. About a month before the tour was to operate however, the route was changed to that operated as engineering works at Newbridge on the Dublin-Cork line meant that the tour had to be back from Cork earlier.
(3) Pathfinder Tours also sold tickets for this train and laid-on a coach connection which departed England on Friday 10th October and returned on Sunday 12th.

Sources : Gary Sherman & Niall Kelly

Timings (Booked Only)
 (from Gary Sherman)

Location Booked
Dublin Connolly 07.25d
Kildare 08/17
Limerick Junction 09L34a ~ 09L54d
Cork 11L01a ~ 11L15d
Cobh 11.35a ~ 11.55d
Cork 12L15a ~ 12L35d
Limerick Junction 13L00a ~ 14L00d
Kildare 15/17
Dublin Connolly 16L06a ~ 16L26d
Howth 16L48a ~ 17L00d
Dublin Connolly 17L20a ~ 17L35d
Maynooth 18.02a ~ 18.20d
Dublin Connolly 18.46a


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