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The RPSI will be using 071 class haulage on their evening (16:10 dept.) Santa trains from Dublin Pearse to Maynooth on Saturdays 29th Nov and 6th Dec (also Dec 13th but that's sold out). Booking form available here: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/2014_Dublin_Xmas.pdf Great excuse...

The RPSI have a private diesel charter from Dublin Connolly to Midleton on Friday 7th November. The nominal empty train from Midleton to Connolly is available for the general public to travel on, flat fare €25 from Midleton (dept 15:00 or Cork (15:23) to Connolly (arr 18:50). Pay on the day...

The RPSI's Cravens catering vehicles 1514 and 1522 have been turned out in a new blue & cream livery, for pics click here 1514 is one of the few carriages in the world which sells draught Guinness!

Booking is now open for the RPSI's Summer 2014 steam trips, including the Portrush Flyers out of Belfast (feat. GNR(I) Compound 85 'Merlin') and the Marble City trips from Dublin to Kilkenny (feat. DSER Mogul 461). http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/

The RPSI's GNR(I) V Class compund 4-4-0 No.85 'Merlin' returned to the mailing with some light engine trials on Sunday 9th March, followed by a loaded test run with their mkII carriages on Sunday 17th March. http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/news/ The loco hasn't run on the mainline since...

The Irish Railway Record Society are running a diesel hauled tour from Dublin to Waterford and Limerick on 19/7/14, featuring the Clonmel and Nenagh branches. Booking form available here: http://www.irrs.ie/Common%20Files/Booking%20Form%20-%20071%20Diesel%20Railtour.pdf

From RPSI website. With Compound 4-4-0 No.85 "Merlin" due to start mainline tests soon, and Q Class 4-4-0 No.131 being overhauled at Whitehead, the next few years could see no less than three GNR(I) 4-4-0s in steam together for the first time since the 1960s...

Date for your diaries, Thursday 15th May to Monday 19th will see the RPSI's' Saint Canice' multi-day International railtour, including 'The Galway Bay' diesel tour on Friday 16th May. http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/

The RPSI have updated their Summer 2013 programme on their website: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/ Unfortunately the Portrush Flyers have had to be cancelled this year due to pathing restrictions/lack of a speedy loco. Highlights include 'The Marble City' outing from Dublin to...

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%20Form%20-%20Diesel%20Railtour%20to%20Cork.pdf

Might be of interest to anyone in the Belfast area looking for something other than a railcar set...

Some provisional dates for the RPSI 2013 programme are now up: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/ This year much of the emphasis is on Dublin area shuttles which could be ideal for those you spending a weekend in Ireland for the first time and wishing to scratch off some track on...

As can be evidenced from their website and timetables, Iarnród Éireann have launched a new corporate logo. http://www.irishrail.ie/ It's already been placed on a mkIV DVT, while a brand new livery for the 071 class is also about to be revealed (in my opinion an improvement on the 2007...

Some pics of the RPSI's GNR(I) V Class Compound No.85 'Merlin' being reassembled at Whitehead now available on the RPSI's website. http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/news/

Sunday 3rd February will see the RPSI operate a "Winter Enterprise" from Belfast to Connolly and back. It will be diesel hauled (NIR 111 Class) on the way to Dublin with DSER Mogul No.461 working the return leg. Coaching stock will be the RPSI mkII set. Tickets: £25 Pick-up Times...

http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/ *The "Ben Bulben" diesel tour (Friday) can be booked seperately for those not wanting to do the whole weekend. *Saturday's Dublin-Kilkenny leg and Sunday's Dublin-Belfast leg will be worked by diesel traction, with steam on the other legs...

Video footage of the hauling of a railbus by a tamper at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway set me wondering - have there been any mainline instances where a PW machine has hauled non-PW equipment?

Reported in yesterday's RPSI members bulletin, the RPSI have recently officially purchased IÉ GM locos Nos. 134 (single cab 121 class) and 175 (141 class) for preservation. So between the RPSI and ITG there are now eight small GM locos in preservation - not bad!

Some good news from the Irish preservation scene, with the DCDR's O&K No.1 undergoing tests prior to being delivered to the railway. http://www.facebook.com/downrail/posts/334137656684843 Meanwhile in Dublin the RPSI's Beyer Peacock 2-6-0 No.461 is undergoing tests following repairs at...

Something different to the more regular Dublin steam runs, the RPSI are running a one day trip from Dublin Connolly to Kilkenny and return on Sunday 19th August. Booked loco is recently restored DSER Mogul No.461, making its first visit to the Kilkenny line since 1998. Carriages will be the...