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Edited 23.05.2022 as 112 will no longer feature. It will be one 071 to Cork and Limerick and a second from Limerick back to Dublin. Anyone no longer wishing to travel can request a refund by emailing [email protected] with your request by Sunday 29th May 2022 at the latest.

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/25/blue-thunder Booking here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-blue-thunder-diesel-railtour-tickets-335945480977?fbclid=IwAR2xWDDrO3AzBQmWVWecjaBdLHjhBXF_q8aQy6X4W2fIVurlHyOL34I4UlY Provisional departure time 0850

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is delighted to announce the latest in the (delayed) series of diesel railtours. It is scheduled to depart from Dublin (Connolly) and head north, operating via the running loop in Skerries and the bi-directional line to Balbriggan. There will be a...

Posted on behalf of the BLS: The Cork Stopper - Sunday 19th May 2019 The Branch Line Society is delighted to announce its second unusual lines charter train in conjunction with Irish Rail, raising money for Railway Children. Traversing unusual lines in County Cork and County Kerry, there will...

Tour is now planned to be NIR 112 throughout Whitehead RPSI - 0735 departure Belfast Central - 0806 / 0827 Lisburn - 0839 / 0841 Portadown - 0904 / 0906 Dundalk - 0940 (Pass) Drogheda - 1005 / 1010 Dublin Connolly - 1100 arrival - 1130 departure via Newcommen. Maynooth - 1159 (Pass)...

The railtour is operating but, unfortunately, not to Rosslare. Irish Rail have apologised that the line is closed due to engineering works south of Bray, originally believed to be commencing on Saturday evening, but*actually starting on Friday night - a misunderstanding between their internal...

Online Booking: https://visitbelfast.ticketsolve.com/shows/873578620 (print at home available) The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland and The Modern Railway Society of Ireland are delighted to announce a unique diesel hauled railtour on Saturday 9 September 2017 from Whitehead RPSI at...

Castlerock Semaphore Finale Sunday 30th October Belfast - Castlerock - Coleraine - Belfast This is a rare opportunity to operate a one-off traditional style railtour. The Society, with the co-operation of NIR, is offering a final opportunity to run to and terminate a train at...

Dublin Connolly-Portarlington-Athlone-Athenry-Ennis-Limerick-Thurles-Dublin Connolly. Requested motive power is number 071 See http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/#westernexplorer or booking form direct download http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/daoc_western_explorer.pdf

Published today as it happens! I am just back from the book's official launch https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1780730942/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1461172895&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=northern+ireland+railways&dpPl=1&dpID=51puWfFFKzL&ref=plSrch

This tour is now fully booked. It will almost certainly be re-routed as Limerick to Ennis is closed due to flood damage and is unlikely to be open in time. Last week Irish Rail reckoned 10 weeks minimum and there has been more heavy rain since

Some time ago I asked for details of when this unit went on fire causing it to be withdrawn. This could not be determined at the time but I have now established it was 26.04.2004 at Ystrad Mynach

From the Slovakian Railways. http://www.zsr.sk/slovensky/cestovny-poriadok-vlakov-osobnej-dopravy-elis-cp-2012-2013-a-aktualizacia-dat-na-stiahnutie.html?page_id=378 download page http://www.zsr.sk/buxus/docs/elis/subory/2015_12_01/PCEuropa16_01_12_2015.exe direct download It is...

ÖBB will not be offering their HAFAS offline software for the timetable starting 13.12.2015

Includes 071 hauled train to Waterford http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/ Direct link to provisional booking form. http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/2016_abf.pdf