IRRS Diesel Railtour to Howth & Sligo - Saturday the 12th of August 2017

On Saturday the 12th of August 2017, the Irish Railway Record Society (IRRS) ran a diesel railtour from Connolly to Howth, then to Sligo and back to Connolly. This was also the second tour this year to visit the Howth Branch with the last one back in May 2017 when the Howth 170 took place. We start off at Sutton Station where we IE 071 class loco number 075 arriving into Sutton on a very brief photo stop while working the Connolly - Howth leg of the tour. Next after cycling like a mad man I get ahead of it to Lauder's Lane Crossing where we see 075 roaring past with the IRRS tour to Howth. I do apologize about the slightly bad audio, at the time the camera was in the wrong sound setting but has now been rectified since. Next at the same location we see a very rare sight, Enterprise 201 class loco number 227 makes a very rare trip to Howth to collect the tour. 227 became the very first Enterprise locomotive to travel along the Howth Branch and it was also only the third time a 201 has been on the line, the last time being back in March 2012 for the Spare Link Railtour. Next we visit Howth Lodge where we see Enterprise loco number 227 passing as it heads back to Connolly with the IRRS tour. After that we head to Connolly where IE 071 class loco number 085 takes over and departs with the Connolly - Sligo leg of the tour. Later on that Evening we head to Clonliffe Avenue where we 085 passing with the IRRS tour back to Connolly. Please Comment, Like & Subscribe