South Clare railtour, 2012

35 photos of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's ill-fated railtour to Ennis. The three day tour took in the newly reopened Athenry - Ennis line. It was due to be worked throughout by newly overhauled Dublin & South Eastern Rly 2-6-0 No 461, but it had had problems on a railtour the previous weekend so had to be replaced. Diesel No 230 worked the tour from Dublin to Athlone. Great Southern & Western 0-6-0 No 186 then took over to Ennis. It continued the following day via Limerick and Nenagh to Ballybrophy, where No 230 took over again to Dublin. On the following day No 461 attempted to work the Dublin - Whitehead leg, but it ran warm and the tour had to be terminated at Dundalk.

230 Abhainn na Bandan, Connolly station, Dublin, Sat 12 May 2012 - 1015. The diesel stands in for Dublin & South Eastern Rly 2-6-0 No 461 on the first stage of the RPSI's three day South Clare railtour. It worked the train to Athlone, where GSWR 0-6-0 No 186 took over. The RPSI's six Cravens coaches were 3185, 1506, 1523, 1541, 1522 & 1505.

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230 Abhainn na Bandan, Connolly station, Dublin, Sat 12 May 2012 - 1015. The diesel stands in for Dublin & South Eastern Rly 2-6-0 No 461 on the first stage of the RPSI's three day South Clare railtour. It worked the train to Athlone, where GSWR 0-6-0 No 186 took over. The RPSI's six Cravens coaches were 3185, 1506, 1523, 1541, 1522 & 1505.