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As part of the RPSI's 40th Irish Railway Heritage Weekend on Friday 8th May 2009 the RPSI ran a diesel railtour from Dublin Connolly to Waterford, outward via Carlow and returning to Dublin Heuston via Limerick Junction. Loco 078 worked the train to Waterford, where locos 141+171 took over for the trip back. The pair of locos had been specially positioned in Waterford from Limerick earlier in the week and a big thanks must go to all I.E. staff concerned in getting 141's to work the tour. Rolling Stock for the tour was the RPSI MKII set, normally based at Whitehead. |
078 at Connolly with the 1000 Connolly - Waterford RPSI Comeragh Railtour. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2907.JPG |
Inchicore Running Shed with 226, 214, 142, 215. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2914.JPG |
224 is seen at Kildare with the 0755 Waterford - Ballina Norfolk liner. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2929.JPG |
Mhuine Bheag Station. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2930.JPG |
078 at Mhuine Bheag on the RPSI Comeragh Railtour. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2935.JPG |
22039 arrives at Mhuine Bheag with the 1045 Waterford - Heuston. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2941.JPG |
141+171 replaced 078 at Waterford. The pair of small GM's pulls the stock up the platform. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2956.JPG |
171+141 at Waterford before departing with the 1345 Waterford - Limeric Junction. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2964.JPG |
171+141 at Waterford. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2967.JPG |
171+141 at Carrick-on-Suir with a photo stop. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2976.JPG |
Carrick-on-Suir station. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2980.JPG |
Carrick-on-Suir station. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2981.JPG |
082 was working the 1015 Limerick - Waterford cement. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2983.JPG |
171+141 at Carrick-on-Suir. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF2993.JPG |
The next photo stop was at Clonmel. In sunny weather, 171+141 bask in the sun before the next stage of the trip to Cahir. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3004.JPG |
The next photo stop was at Clonmel. In sunny weather, 171+141 bask in the sun before the next stage of the trip to Cahir. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3022.JPG |
Clonmel Station with 171+141. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3028.JPG |
Clonmel Station with 171+141. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3031.JPG |
The tour next stopped at Cahir Station with small GM's 171+141. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3032.JPG |
A crew change at Limerick Junction meant a few minutes for photos was available before the tour formed the 1620 Limerick Junction - Heuston Special. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3057.JPG |
190 on top of the RPSI Cravens for the rest of the weekend tour. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3072.JPG |
142 brought the Cravens set to Heuston at 1920 hours. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3073.JPG |
The end. 171+141 rest at the blocks at Heuston after a storming run from Limerick Junction. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3101.JPG |
146 shunt released the stock from P7 to P8 so the 141+171 could head to Inchicore. The RPSI MKII's would transfer to Inchicore for stabling later that evening. Fri 08.05.09 1280x960 DSCF3123.JPG |
