LATEST UPDATES
1st February - Events News:
31st January - Society News:
The RPSI has taken yet another historic carriage into its care. On 23rd January a 50 year lease was signed for Presidential Saloon No.5408. Like its predecessor No.351, 5408 will continue to be owned by the Irish state, while being looked after by the RPSI.
President Mary
McAleese inside 5408 while opening an exhibition at Heuston Station on
28th October 2011. Next to her are RPSI volunteer Charles
Meredith and IƉ CEO Dick Fearn.
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Formal signing of
the lease agreement, 23rd January 2012. Seated are David Houston,
RPSI chairman, and Dick Fearn, CEO of IƉ; standing, Fergus McDonnell,
RPSI board member, and Gregg Ryan, IƉ's Heritage Officer.
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25th January - Events News:
The 2012 Programme has been updated:
- The "Rabbie Burns Haggis Special" to Portrush is also selling fast.
- There have been changes to some dates.
23rd January - Society News:
Ownership of the Society's
diesel locomotive, Hunslet 102, has been transferred to the Ulster Folk
& Transport Museum. The locomotive was delivered to the Irish Rail
Gallery at Cultra on Sunday 22nd January.
9th January - Events News:
The 2012 Programme has been updated with:
4th January - Events News:
- Initial list of 2012 operating dates added to the Events Page
30th December - Events News:
- Booking is now available for "The Spare Link", two-day, steam-hauled railtour.
Dublin
- M3 Parkway - Rosslare - Wexford (Saturday 24th March 2012) and Wexford
- Wicklow - Howth - Dublin (Sunday 25th March 2012)
Full details and a booking form for this weekend of steam are available from our Events Page. - May Railtour
The
2012 International Railtour will operate over the extended weekend of
12th to 14th May. The now traditional diesel railtour will be on Friday
11th May.
The details are well advanced, with the
overnight destination most likely to be far to the west, where
standard and narrow gauge lines once met.
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here for archived updates from 2011
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