IRRS Railtour to Midleton and Cobh 20/07/13

[GM078]

The Irish Railway Record Society are operating a railtour from Dublin to Midleton and Cobh on Sat July 20th 2013. An 071 class is requested, coaching stock will be the RPSI Cravens set.

http://www.irrs.ie/Railtours/Booking Form - Diesel Railtour to Cork.pdf

 

[QJ]

If only at least one of 083, 084 or 087 could be guaranteed in advance.

 

[waffles]

084 is in need of a good servicing I could hear it for nine minutes bringing the Autoballasters (Hobs) up from Northwall last Thursday night while at Leixlip Confey.
Thought it would never arrive !

 

[Jawfin]

I hear two 071s will be used due to a lack of good run-rounds?
I presume this means one at each end?
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/europeanrail/message/31580

It would be bliss if 084 were to be used, as SuperTrain livery is my favourite!

 

[GM078]

It's likely a second loco will follow light from Cork and vice versa. Top and tail running isn't done on IÉ.

 

[I T S]

Likely the spare 201 class in Cork will be used to haul it back from Cobh and then into Midelton for the 071 to follow and haul it back to Dublin. 084 is in the works at the minute for paint & overhaul

 

[Jawfin]

Thanks, I'm not used to this mainline railtour lark!
Will there be many chances for filming, and do you think it's worth it for someone having to get an early Enterprise from the North? And what time does the 071 train arrive at Connolly?
I heard that 084 was the last on the list for repainting, but I didn't know it had already started.

Thanks.

 

[43167]

Thanks, I'm not used to this mainline railtour lark!
Will there be many chances for filming, and do you think it's worth it for someone having to get an early Enterprise from the North? And what time does the 071 train arrive at Connolly?
I heard that 084 was the last on the list for repainting, but I didn't know it had already started.

Thanks.

So your not waiting at the wrong station, the 071 tour starts at Heuston.

 

[GM078]

Thanks, I'm not used to this mainline railtour lark!
Will there be many chances for filming, and do you think it's worth it for someone having to get an early Enterprise from the North?

Thanks.

It will include the first loco hauled passenger train to Midleton since March 1988. Been a while since the last one to Cobh too (ITG tour in October 2006 maybe, though there have been a few pushpulls since). Plus railtours are the only chance to get 071 class haulage these days.

You'd have about an hour to get from Heuston to Connolly for the last Enterprise home, alternatively Bus Éireann & Ulsterbus have a bus to Belfast every hour, on the hour, if that gives a bit more flexibility.

 

[Jawfin]

So your not waiting at the wrong station, the 071 tour starts at Heuston.

Sorry, sorry, I know it starts at Heuston, the Enterprise got Connolly in by head! Could get a bus over to Heuston.

Looks like its worth it then! It's a shame that 6 have been left out of the overhaul scheme...

Thanks - I'll try not to spam up this thread any more!

 

[GM078]

Sorry, sorry, I know it starts at Heuston, the Enterprise got Connolly in by head! Could get a bus over to Heuston.

Looks like its worth it then! It's

You're probably better off getting a Luas (tram) from Connolly to Heuston (or Busáras which has a more frequent service than Connolly but is a short walk from it). The bus isn't as close, you'd have to walk from Connolly or Tara St. to Aston Quay and get Dublin Bus route 79 or 145 to Heuston.