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The railways became the Northern Ireland Railways system. Steam lingered on in the form of a remaining few ex-NCC "WT" class 2-6-4T locomotives until 1970, when the last two were withdrawn. The last public main line passenger steam train, both in Ireland and Britain, had operated on Easter Monday, 1970.


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Under the auspices of the Irish Steam Preservation Society, this woodland line was constructed in stages between 1969 and 1982, entirely by voluntary labor. The passenger trains are hauled by a steam locomotive, though diesel may be seen in operation too. And don't forget that a massive steam show is on at Stradbally every August bank holiday.


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The Irish Steam Preservation Society, based in Stradbally, County Laois, which operates the Stradbally Woodland Railway with vintage steam and diesel locomotives. The Irish Traction Group, based in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, which has a diesel locomotive collection at the site by the Limerick - Waterford railway route.


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The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland was formed in 1964 to preserve Irish steam locomotives, carriages and rolling stock and to operate them on the Irish railway network for everyone to see, appreciate, enjoy and travel on.


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Railway. Due to the newly-established frontier between Ulster and the Republic, certain railways remained independent from these groupings and three companies remained "free" until their end (the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee; the Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway and the Londonderry &


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The National Steam Rally in Stradbally is a celebration of Ireland's rich steam engine heritage. This event attracts steam enthusiasts from all over the world, who come to marvel at the impressive displays of vintage machinery, steam engines, vehicles and enjoy a huge variety of amazing events and activities.


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The Stradbally Woodland Railway is open to the public for its main running season every bank holiday Sunday and Monday as well as selected other weekend dates between March and the end of August in 2023 Ticket information for ordinary open days listed below


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The RPSI was originally formed in 1964 with the mandate to help preserve Irish steam locomotives, carriages, and rolling stock, and to also operate within the current railway network for tourism.


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List of steam locomotives in Ireland Preserved locomotives In addition to the 19 preserved Irish standard gauge locomotives, a NCC Class W new build project is currently in the works. References ^ "NO.3BG "GUINNESS" ". Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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No.186 and sister locomotive No.184 are examples of what was by far the most numerous class of locomotive (diesel or steam) ever to run in Ireland. 111 of the class were built between 1866 and 1903 with only minor modifications between batches.


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Highlights from this collection include: Cavan & Leitrim Railway Dundalk Newry & Greenore Railway (infrastructure) Steam and diesel traction throughout Ireland. CIÉ bus fleet Paddy O'Brien Collection [1960 - 1995, 330 images]


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Córas Iompair Éireann No. CC1, generally known as the Turf Burner, was a prototype 0-6-6-0 articulated steam locomotive designed by Oliver Bulleid to burn turf (an Irish term for peat used as fuel) and built at CIÉ's Inchicore Works in Dublin.


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Steam locomotives of Ireland A wide variety of steam locomotives have been used on Ireland's railways. This page lists most if not all those that have been used in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Irish railways generally followed British practice in locomotive design. The list that follows is roughly geographic (north to south) order.


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Side view of Maeḋḃ in the museum at Cultra. The Great Southern Railways Class 800 steam locomotives were built principally for express passenger work on the Dublin to Cork main line of that company. These locomotives were designed under the supervision of E. C. Bredin with his Chief Draughtsman, H. J. A. Beaumont, preparing the drawings. They were the largest and most powerful engines ever.