The
Railway Preservation
Society
of Ireland
announces
the
Prospectus
and Booking Form
for
its 40th Irish Railway Heritage
Weekend
Featuring
THE
CARROWBEG INTERNATIONAL RAILTOUR
-
BY STEAM TO WESTPORT
and
THE
COMERAGH RAILTOUR
-
BY DIESEL TO LIMERICK JUNCTION
Download
poster
Click
here for a map of the routes to be travelled
For
full details download the Prospectus
Download
the Carrowbeg (steam) Booking Form
here
Download
the Comeragh (diesel) Booking Form
here
The agenda in brief is as follows:
Please check this page from time to time
as we may be forced to make some alterations to the itinerary.
This page was last updated
on the : 26/3/09
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Thursday 7th May
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(Fringe Activity) No.4 and carriage transfer:
Whitehead - Belfast - Dublin. |
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Friday 8th May
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Weekend Appetiser - Comeragh Diesel Railtour:
Dublin Connolly - Kildare - Waterford - Clonmel - Limerick Junction - Dublin
Connolly. Irish Rail heritage diesel locomotives from the 141/181 class
have been requested. |
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Saturday 9th May
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The highlight of the weekend will be the
steam hauled railtour to Westport. We take the Cork mail line from Dublin
Heuston station to Portarlington and head west to Athlone and on to Claremorris
and Westport, where we stay overnight. One steam crew can be provided so
locomotive No. 4 will operate to and from Westport. |
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Sunday 10th May
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Travelling the rails of Mayo - We depart
for Ballyhaunis before retracing our journey to join the scenic Manulla
Junction to Ballina line. We return to Westport after re-visiting Ballyhaunis. |
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Monday 11th May
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This will be a long operating day departing
from Westport for Belfast. No.4 retraces its outward journey to Dublin,
and onward from Islandbridge Junction to Dublin Connolly where we say good-bye
to the Irish Rail crew. After servicing No.4 departs to Belfast, Great
Victoria Street station (immediate to hotels), and onward to Whitehead,
where the long weekend ends. |
| Tuesday 11th May |
(Fringe activity) Coach tour in Belfast
with a transport and historical theme. |
Fares
These will be take three forms -
(1) the Whitehead to Dublin positioning
train, with a flat fare of £25.
(2) the Comeragh (diesel hauled) Railtour
with a flat fare of £40.
(3) the Carrowbeg Railtour, - (Saturday,
Sunday and Monday with steam)
Adult £165
Under 16 or over 65 - £140
Non-member supplements will be charged.
(4) Coach tour in Belfast - flat fare of
£35 which includes lunch.
Book
now to avoid disappointment!
No.4 running round her
train at Clonmel during the 2008 May railtour.
Our website has pictorial reports some
previous RPSI International Railtours -
2008 "Barrow Bridge railtour"
Part
1
Part
2
Part
3
Part
4
Part
5
2007
"Garavogue Railtour"
2006
"Earl of Desmond Railtour"
2005
"Suir Valley Railtour"
2004
"Slieve Kimalta Railtour"
Some comments from passengers on our previous
RPSI International Railtours:
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"this
year the Three Day Tour received overall the highest satisfaction ratings
of any tour ever surveyed"
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"I
just want to send my vote of thanks for your recent railtour. As usual
from the excellent turn out of the locomotives and rolling stock the planning
of the trip in general. The friendliness of the staff and other volunteers.
I just wish to offer you success to the rest of the year."
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"A
big thank-you to everyone for one of the very best railtours I have ever
been on. Superb organisation, timekeeping (compared with most!) and service.
We will definitely come again next year, EXCELLENT!"
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"Many
memorable moments."
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"Please
pass on sincere thanks to the operations committee for another superb and
hugely enjoyable tour. The organisation was hugely complex, and everyone
involved deserves great credit. Another landmark for the Society"
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Please note that the
RPSI cannot guarantee details at this time, as they are subject to agreement
with the Railway Companies.
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