11th September 1971

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
St. Manntán

Locos Used steam : GSWR 0-6-0 no. 186

Route :

Loco Route
186 Dublin Connolly - Bray - Wicklow - Arklow
186 Arklow - Wicklow Jn
186 Wicklow Jn - Wicklow Goods / Murrough
186 Wicklow Goods / Murrough - Bray - Dublin Connolly - North Strand Jn - Liffey Jn
186 Liffey Jn - (shunted on to) about first 300 yards line towards Broadstone
186 from about first 300 yards line towards Broadstone - Liffey Jn
186 Liffey Jn - Newcomen Jn - Sheriff Street LC (on approach to Point Goods Depot)
186 Sheriff Street LC - Newcomen (Bridge) Jn
186 Newcomen (Bridge) Jn - North Wall MGW Goods
186 North Wall MGW Goods - West Road
186 West Road - North Wall BR Goods (ex-LNW station)
186 North Wall BR Goods - Church Road Jn - East Wall Jn
186 East Wall Jn - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) Richard Maund comments: the route was 'as booked' until the return to Dublin Connolly, after which it differed slightly from scheduled (we did not do the Connolly - Newcomen (Bridge) Jn link as planned).

Sources : LASERman (from contemporary sources) & Richard Maund (travelled on 'North Wall portion' only)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Maund)

Location Booked Comment
Dublin Connolly 10.25d  
Bray 10w57a ~ 11w07d water
Greystones Up Distant 11.24a ~ 11.41d runpast
Rathdrum 12.19a ~ 12.45 train will propel, empty, well across viaduct, wait 5mins & steam gently back to station
Avondale (MP 40¼) 12.54a ~ 13.11d runpast
Woodenbridge 13w19a ~ 14w05d turn and water
Arklow 14.11a ~ 14.25d  
Shelton Main Line 14.31a ~ 14.40d  
Rathdrum 15x05a ~ 15x10d cross 14.00 passenger
Wicklow Jn 15.26a ~ 15.29d  
Wicklow Goods 15.34a ~ 15.39d  
Bray 16w14a ~ 16w45d Water. IF you have to catch the 17.30 Enterprise, join 16.35 service train here
Dublin Connolly 17.25a ~ 17.30d  
Liffey Jn 17.55a ~ 18.05d  
North Wall G.S. 18.20a ~ 18.30d tour of yards
Dublin Connolly 19.35a  


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