Joe McKeown

Heritage Train Operator

[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

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[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

The Midlander - Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2026

We are delighted to invite you on board our special steam train train specials "The Midlander”.

Hauled by our amazingly restored steam locomotive No.171 we will depart from Dublin Connolly station

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[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

Easter Monday 6th April 2026

To celebrate the Easter weekend, we will be running our popular Easter Eggspress steam train specials along the Great Northern Mainline. Each child will receive a small Easter Egg from the Easter Bunny
Tickets will go on sale this Sunday at 12:00.

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The route to Wexford will take us along arguably Ireland's most scenic railway line - the sunny south-east from Dublin to Wexford, a route offering views of tunnels, cliffsides, beaches, forests.
https://t.co/RBbU2VuWAM

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Sea Breeze - Steam Train Special - Sunday 29th March 2026.

Join us on board for a fun day out on the rails on board our heritage carriages hauled by our recently restored steam locomotive number 171 Slieve Gullion as we travel to Wexford Town from Dublin Connolly.

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Great video from John Cleary of the Steam Special returning from Thurles on the Cork Main Line, crossing the Curragh of Kildare Saturday 28th. February

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"An Sáirséal" Steam & Diesel Train Special Dublin Connolly to Limerick & Return Saturday 28th February 2026.

Join us on board a very special day out as we launch our recently returned to traffic loco No. 171 "Slieve Guillion".

Tickets available now: https://t.co/vtBXsEir7j

[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

So after 18 Santa Trains, Over 7,000 Happy passengers carried. A lot of hard work and dedication by our volunteers who went above and beyond delivering this fantastic product.

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Steam loco 171 "Slieve Gullion" works hard up the gradient towards Castleknock station on this morning's Santa Special, 6th December 2025.
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Loco 082 ready to haul the @SteamTrains_Dub Santy train tonight from Connolly

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For the first time in 22 years, recently restored steam locomotive number 171 hauls it's first train since 2002. Here we see it passing Pike Bridge, Co. Kildare this morning in absolutely horrible conditions as it makes it's way to Maynooth.

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The Emerald Pullman fantastic team at Athlone Railway Station Wednesday 10th Sept 2025

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Saturday 18th October 2025

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is delighted to announce the "Mighty Kingdom" Diesel Railtour.

Our 071 class diesel hauled train, will depart from Dublin Connolly at 07:50 and will be heading to the Kingdom of Kerry. Tralee and Killarney.

[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

Early Bird tickets are on sale until Sunday 14th September at just €69. Full details and online booking - https://t.co/PoJeQoRSzj

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Calendar 2026

The RPSI calendar for next year is now available to purchase.
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Photos of the Railtours Ireland "Emerald Pullman" are now online at https://t.co/rNsTtYT8S5 featuring images from across the week including a trip onboard from Westport to Dundalk.

[Joe McKeown @dubmet]

The Emerald Pullman 6 day tour June 2025.
This very successful tour would not have happened without this fantastic crew, Iarnród Éireann and RPSI Dublin Operations volunteers.