Date
Saturday 28th February 2026Itinerary
Dublin - Limerick & returnPrice
€40 / €55Join us on board a very special day out as we launch our recently returned to traffic steam locomotive No.171 "Slieve Guillion".
The train will be hauled by No.171 from Dublin Connolly to Thurles, and then on to Limerick by an 071 diesel locomotive.
At Thurles you have choice to alight here and have just under 4 hours to have a longer break off the train and enjoy the cafés, shops, bars and restaurants which are less than 10 minutes walk from the station. Alternatively, you can remain on board, behind the diesel locomotive to Limerick. The stay in Limerick will only be a short 55 minutes, to service the train before returning back to Thurles and then back up the mainline to Dublin.
The train will be Cravens coaching stock, complete with the usual facilities of snack car serving a variety of hot and cold items throughout the day alongside our renowned bar car with draught and craft beer available.
| Dublin Connolly | ||
| Portarlington | 10:50 | 11:10 |
| Thurles | 12:03 | 12:05 |
| Thurles Loop (swap) | 12:06 | 12:26 |
| Dromkeen | 12:59 | 13:10 |
| Limerick | 13:27 | |
| Limerick | 14:30 | |
| Dromkeen | 14:45 | 14:52 |
| Thurles Loop (swap) | 15:24 | 15:57 |
| Thurles | 15:59 | 16:01 |
| Portarlington | 17:02 | 17:19 |
| Portarlington Up Loop | 17:20 | 17:28 |
| Dublin Connolly | 18:27 |
Adult €55, Child €40
(plus 3rd party booking fee)
Please Note
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions before contacting us.
Tickets/seat allocations will be advised prior to the train date.
As space is very limited, where possible parents are asked not to bring prams and buggies.
Unfortunately, as our carriages date back nearly 60 years, they are not wheelchair accessible.
If travelling as a group, please make one booking to be allocated seats together.
