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Irish Railway Heritage Weekend
This page was last updated on the : 30/04/08
No.85 passes northwards over the Boyne Viaduct at Drogheda on the Plains of Mayo tour in 2003.  Photo G.Lockley.
The RPSI has pleasure in announcing the 2008 Irish Railway heritage weekend centred around the  -
The "Barrow Bridge" International railtour
9th - 12th May 2008
Download the railtour prospectus here.
Download the full booking form here.

The “Barrow Bridge” railtour agenda is as follows (you can view a map of Irelands railways here):

Wednesday 7th May
(Fringe Activity) Dundalk to Dublin Connolly with No.4 and Whitehead based Mk.2 carriages. 
£25.00 flat fare for all.
Friday 9th May
Dublin Connolly (planned dep 0930) to Mullingar and return (planned arrival in Dublin by 1600) with No.186 and Society’s Dublin based wooden bodied carriage set. 
£40.00 flat fare for all.
Saturday 10 May & Sunday 11 May
Saturday 10 May 
Dublin Heuston (planned dep 0935) to Waterford and Clonmel via Carlow with No.4. and the Mk.2 carriages. 

Sunday 11 May 
Waterford – Rosslare - Dublin Connolly (planned arrival at 1715) with No.4. 
Fare for Saturday and Sunday 

·  Full fare: £165 (plus £25 weekend membership supplement for non-members) 

·  Under 16/65+: £140 (plus £25 weekend membership supplement for non-members)

Monday 12 May
Dublin Connolly (planned dep 1050)  to Dundalk (arr 1330) and then a return trip from Dundalk to Drogheda, times below;
Dundalk            13:00
Drogheda          14:00
Dundalk (arr)     14:45
£25.00 flat fare for all.
Tuesday 13 May
(Fringe Activity) Coach tour starting in Belfast, hopefully featuring McConville’s Linen Scutching Mill museum; Hilden Real Ale Brewery for lunch and a visit to Belfast to tour SS Nomadic, tender to the famous Titanic.
It should be noted that all train details are subject to change or cancellation at short notice. 

All railtour queries should be directed to our Northern office:

THE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF IRELAND 
P.O. BOX 171 
LARNE 
COUNTY ANTRIM 
NORTHERN IRELAND 
BT40 1UU 

Email: rpsitrains@hotmail.com

Telephone (09:30 - 13:30GMT Monday - Friday): +44 28 2826 0803



No.4 pauses at Ballyhaunis on the 2003 Plains of Mayo Railtour.  Photo G.Lockley

Our website has pictorial reports some previous RPSI International Railtours - 
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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