Rail 2009 - Ireland: Carrowbeg steam railtour, 9 - 11 May

70 photos of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's 400 mile railtour from Dublin to Westport and Ballina, County Mayo, hauled by Derby-built 2-6-4T No 4. This was the RPSI's 40th international railtour. They operate steam tours throughout the year from Dublin and Belfast - details at www.steamtrainsireland.com

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22308 (left) & 22328, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 0949
22308 (left) & 22328, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 0949
 225 River Deel, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 0953
225 River Deel, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 0953
 No 4, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 1 - 0953
No 4, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 1 - 0953
 No 4, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 2 - 0955
No 4, Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 2 - 0955
Builder's plate, No 4, 9 May 2009
Builder's plate, No 4, 9 May 2009
 Numberplate, No 4, 9 May 2009
Numberplate, No 4, 9 May 2009
 Blast splitter, No 4, 9 May 2009
Blast splitter, No 4, 9 May 2009
 Footplate, No 4, 11 May 2009
Footplate, No 4, 11 May 2009
No 4 gets away from Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 1013
No 4 gets away from Dublin Heuston, 9 May 2009 - 1013
 Passing Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1018
Passing Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1018
 190 (left), 146, 215 River Avonmore, 218 River Garavogue & 078, Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1019
190 (left), 146, 215 River Avonmore, 218 River Garavogue & 078, Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1019
 228 An Abhainn Bhui, Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1019
228 An Abhainn Bhui, Inchicore, 9 May 2009 - 1019
Quadrupling work in progress, east of Adamstown, 9 May 2009 - 1026
Quadrupling work in progress, east of Adamstown, 9 May 2009 - 1026
 No 4, Portarlington, 9 May 2009 - 1111
No 4, Portarlington, 9 May 2009 - 1111
 Portarlington Station, 9 May 2009 - 1118
Portarlington Station, 9 May 2009 - 1118
 Railway heritage display, Athlone Station, 9 May 2009
Railway heritage display, Athlone Station, 9 May 2009
No 4, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1241
No 4, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1241
 Buffet in coach 1508, 9 May 2009
Buffet in coach 1508, 9 May 2009
 2612 & 2611, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1244
2612 & 2611, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1244
 No 4 & 22309, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1246
No 4 & 22309, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1246
204 River Barrow & No 4, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1312
204 River Barrow & No 4, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1312
 204 River Barrow & 162, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1313
204 River Barrow & 162, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1313
 Looking south over the River Shannon, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1313
Looking south over the River Shannon, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1313
 Former Midland Great Western station, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1314
Former Midland Great Western station, Athlone, 9 May 2009 - 1314
Roscommon Station, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1341
Roscommon Station, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1341
 No 4, Roscommon, 9 May 2009 - 1341
No 4, Roscommon, 9 May 2009 - 1341
 Dublin - Westport passenger train performance, March - June 2008, Roscommon Station, 9 May 2009
Dublin - Westport passenger train performance, March - June 2008, Roscommon Station, 9 May 2009
 No 4, Castlerea, 9 May 2009 - 1415
No 4, Castlerea, 9 May 2009 - 1415
22337 & No 4, Castlerea, 9 May 2009 - 1420
22337 & No 4, Castlerea, 9 May 2009 - 1420
 No 4, Ballyhaunis, 9 May 2009 - 1444
No 4, Ballyhaunis, 9 May 2009 - 1444
 214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 9 May 2009 - 1517
214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 9 May 2009 - 1517
 Claremorris, looking east, 9 May 2009 - 1520
Claremorris, looking east, 9 May 2009 - 1520
Claremorris, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1538
Claremorris, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1538
 Manulla Junction, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1621
Manulla Junction, looking west, 9 May 2009 - 1621
 No 4, Castlebar, 9 May 2009 - 1635
No 4, Castlebar, 9 May 2009 - 1635
 No 4 steams towards Croagh Patrick, 9 May 2009 - 1650
No 4 steams towards Croagh Patrick, 9 May 2009 - 1650
No 4 arrives at Westport, 9 May 2009 - 1658
No 4 arrives at Westport, 9 May 2009 - 1658
 077, Wesport, 10 May 2009
077, Wesport, 10 May 2009
 No 4, Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0841
No 4, Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0841
 No 4 climbs out of Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0908 1
No 4 climbs out of Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0908 1
No 4 climbs out of Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0908 2
No 4 climbs out of Westport, 10 May 2009 - 0908 2
 No 4, Ballyvarry, Co Mayo, 10 May 2009 - 1042
No 4, Ballyvarry, Co Mayo, 10 May 2009 - 1042
 075, Ballina, 10 May 2009 - 1122
075, Ballina, 10 May 2009 - 1122
 224 Abhainn na Feile, Ballina, 10 May 2009 - 1232
224 Abhainn na Feile, Ballina, 10 May 2009 - 1232
Great Southern & Western Railway sign, Ballina, 10 May 2009
Great Southern & Western Railway sign, Ballina, 10 May 2009
 No 4, Ballyvarry, Co Mayo, 10 May 2009 - 1320
No 4, Ballyvarry, Co Mayo, 10 May 2009 - 1320
 No 4, Claremorris. 10 May 2009 - 1453
No 4, Claremorris. 10 May 2009 - 1453
 218 River Garavogue, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1458
218 River Garavogue, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1458
No 4, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1534
No 4, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1534
 No 4, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1544
No 4, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1544
 214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 1
214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 1
 214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 2
214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 2
214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 3
214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1605 3
 22237 & 214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1608
22237 & 214 River Brosna, Claremorris, 10 May 2009 - 1608
 No 4, Derrycoosh Crossing, 10 May 2009 - 1700 1
No 4, Derrycoosh Crossing, 10 May 2009 - 1700 1
 No 4, Derrycoosh Crossing, 10 May 2009 - 1700 2
No 4, Derrycoosh Crossing, 10 May 2009 - 1700 2
Westport, 10 May 2009 1: River Carrowbeg
Westport, 10 May 2009 1: River Carrowbeg
 Westport, 10 May 2009 2: Bust of John Mac Bride
Westport, 10 May 2009 2: Bust of John Mac Bride
 Westport, 10 May 2009 3: Outskirts
Westport, 10 May 2009 3: Outskirts
 Westport, 10 May 2009 4: Westport House
Westport, 10 May 2009 4: Westport House
Westport, 10 May 2009 5: Westport House and Westport quay
Westport, 10 May 2009 5: Westport House and Westport quay
 Westport, 10 May 2009 6: Westport quay
Westport, 10 May 2009 6: Westport quay
 Westport, 10 May 7: Westport quay
Westport, 10 May 7: Westport quay
 Westport, 10 May 8: Westport quay
Westport, 10 May 8: Westport quay
Westport, 10 May 2009 9: Croagh Patrick
Westport, 10 May 2009 9: Croagh Patrick
 Westport, 10 May 2009 10: Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay
Westport, 10 May 2009 10: Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay
 No 4, Westport, 11 May 2009 - 0835
No 4, Westport, 11 May 2009 - 0835
 River Shannon looking north, Athlone, 11 May 2009 - 1138
River Shannon looking north, Athlone, 11 May 2009 - 1138
22312 & No 4, Portarlington, 11 May 2009 - 1333
22312 & No 4, Portarlington, 11 May 2009 - 1333
 No 4, Portarlington, 11 May 2009 - 1334
No 4, Portarlington, 11 May 2009 - 1334
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