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Irish Railway Heritage Weekend

No.85 passes northwards over the Boyne Viaduct at Drogheda on the Plains of Mayo tour in 2003.  Photo G.Lockley.

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

Thursday 7th May
(Fringe Activity) No.4 and carriage transfer: Whitehead - Belfast - Dublin.
Friday 8th May
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.
Saturday 9th May
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.
Sunday 10th May
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.
Monday 11th May
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:

  • "this year the Three Day Tour received overall the highest satisfaction ratings of any tour ever surveyed"
  • "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."
  • "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!"
  • "Many memorable moments."
  • "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"

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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