{"id":25919,"date":"2019-03-20T03:12:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T07:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=25919"},"modified":"2019-03-19T19:17:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T23:17:09","slug":"rpsi-the-midlander-excursions-from-dublin-to-maynooth-18-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/rpsi-the-midlander-excursions-from-dublin-to-maynooth-18-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"RPSI The Midlander\u2014excursions from Dublin to Maynooth 18 March 2019."},"content":{"rendered":"\n


On Monday, 18 March 2019, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland operated its annual The Midlander<\/em>excursions from Connolly Station along the Midland route following the Royal Canal to Maynooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This resulted in an uncommon visit by Great Northern Railway (of Ireland) engine number 85 to the  historic Midland Great Western route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trains were well patronized and reportedly sold out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I both traveled and made photos line-side as two trips were operated; the first departing Connolly at 11am, the second just after 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Connolly Station.

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Connolly Station.

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Maynooth.

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On the return run passing Claude Road in Dublin.

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GNR 85 at Connolly Station.

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See the RPSI’s site for details about mainline steam and diesel trips in Ireland: https:\/\/www.steamtrainsireland.com\/programme-of-public-trains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More photos coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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