BRITISH railtour operator Steam Dreams returned to Ireland during September with its multi-day ‘Emerald Isle Craic Express’. The charter was operated in conjunction with the
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Tag: Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
RPSI cuts frames for new-build LMS-NCC ‘W’ class Mogul
THE first steps in the re-creation of one of H P Stewart’s LMS-NCC ‘W’ class 2-6-0 have been taken by the Railway Preservation Society of
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£120,000 appeal launched to return Irish preservation group’s Slieve Gullion to steam
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has launched a £120,000 appeal to complete the restoration of its semi-overhauled flagship Great Northern Railway (Ireland) ‘S’ class
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40 not out for RPSI steam crew
THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s two ‘Midlander’ tours from Dublin to Maynooth and back on March 18 included a ‘first’ for Irish main line
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Meenglass return boosts Derry railway revival hopes
County Donegal Railway 2-6-4T No. 4 Meenglas returned to Derry during snowfall after a £45,000 year-long cosmetic facelift at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
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RPSI outlines plans for first 2019 railtours
THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has released details of its first two major railtours for the first half of 2019. First up is the
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‘071s’ take RPSI to the south-west for latest No. 134 fundraiser
HUNDREDS of passengers braved inclement conditions to join the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s (RPSI) ‘South Western Railtour’ from Dublin to Cork and Limerick on
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