Belmond Grand Hibernian

Jamie2k9

Seanmk1 wrote: »

I wonder, does anybody know what kind of speed the Belmont travels at? Does it run any slower than usual to give the passengers a more comfortable journey?

50 or 60 mph depending direction of travel.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Some pictures of the Belmond Grand Hibernian at Charleville last night and Portlaoise this morning.

Click http://smu.gs/2dnnsFg to view.

The_Wanderer

The full rundown of the various maximum speeds are:

Monday
08:15 Muine Bheag Heuston Spl. 50 MPH

Tuesday
14:20 Heuston Cork 17:00 Spl. 70MPH
20:30 Cork Thurles 22:10 Spl. 60MPH
22:50 Thurles Charleville 23:40 Spl. 60MPH

Wednesday
07:15 Charleville Cork 08:04 Spl. 60MPH
12:55 Cork Killarney 15:00 Spl. 50MPH
18:40 Killarney Charleville 20:20 Spl. 50MPH

Thursday
08:25 Charleville Galway 13:15 Spl. 70MPH
18:35 Galway Athlone 21:49 Spl. 60MPH

Friday
06:15 Athlone Westport 08:50 Spl. 50MPH
18:45 Westport Roscommon 21:20 Spl. 50MPH

Saturday
06:45 Roscommon Heuston 08:50 Spl. 60MPH
11:05 Heuston Belfast Central 14:38 Spl. 60MPH
20:15 Belfast Central Dundalk 21:50 Spl. 60MPH

Sunday
07:50 Dundalk Connolly 09:15 Spl. 50MPH
10:15 Connolly Waterford 13:25 Spl. 60MPH
19:10 Waterford Muine Bheag 21:30 Spl. 50MPH

kc56

Belmont in Heuston this morning (17th). Noticed 216 with a fast tick-over rather like the Enterprise when HEP was being used. Does this mean that the Belmont is using HEP?

Jamie2k9

kc56 wrote: »

Belmont in Heuston this morning (17th). Noticed 216 with a fast tick-over rather like the Enterprise when HEP was being used. Does this mean that the Belmont is using HEP?

Noticed it last night in Waterford (at least 30 mins) and passing Muine Bheag this morning and 216 was at top notch as well. Usually just a few minutes before departure.

Don't think HEP in use as the sound was to clear or its soft on power usage.

kc56

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Noticed it last night in Waterford (at least 30 mins) and passing Muine Bheag this morning and 216 was at top notch as well. Usually just a few minutes before departure.

Don't think HEP in use as the sound was to clear or its soft on power usage.

It was running continuously at high rpm while stopped at P2. The sound was quite noticeable. Later 079 hauled the train to Inchicore.

Jamie2k9

kc56 wrote: »

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Noticed it last night in Waterford (at least 30 mins) and passing Muine Bheag this morning and 216 was at top notch as well. Usually just a few minutes before departure.

Don't think HEP in use as the sound was to clear or its soft on power usage.

It was running continuously at high rpm while stopped at P2. The sound was quite noticeable. Later 079 hauled the train to Inchicore.

Yeah but to me didn't sound stressed enough to be using HEP. Just your standard high rpm before a normal departure but just constantly in this case mostly likely set by driver for whatever reason.

MrMorooka

Air leak somewhere in the train causing the compressor to run continuously perhaps?

Captain Chaos

216's external HEP connections have been removed and plated over. Also HEP mode is now isolated on all 201s recently overhualed from last year.

The_Wanderer

216 has a compressor fault which is causing it to run in high revs. The 201's do this to build up air.

Hopefully fixed yesterday, Inchicore were made aware of the fault.

GM228

And that's a wrap.

216 has just arrived into Heuston with the Belmond Grand Hibernian from Roscommon running a few minutes early and bringing the 2016 season to an end.

Rashers72

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/travel/all-aboard-for-a-five-star-journey-across-ireland-9zn7rrmsh

Carawaystick

The ft had an advertorial travel write up about it over the weekend
https://www.ft.com/content/7879040e-9227-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

n97 mini

Rashers72 wrote: »

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/travel/all-aboard-for-a-five-star-journey-across-ireland-9zn7rrmsh

Carawaystick wrote: »

The ft had an advertorial travel write up about it over the weekend
https://www.ft.com/content/7879040e-9227-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

Damn paywalls!

Carawaystick

If you can't afford the paper, you can't afford the belmont...

random_guy

Carawaystick wrote: »

The ft had an advertorial travel write up about it over the weekend
https://www.ft.com/content/7879040e-9227-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

Also in the latest edition of the Railway Gazette.

The_Wanderer

The Belmond GH had a spin out to Thurles today.

GM228

2017 season begins late next month.

There will be a surprise change in the itinerary this year due to weekend engineering works on the Belfast line........

.......(hint) we discussed it last year in this thread and some seemed to suggest it will never happen.

Del.Monte

GM228 wrote: »

2017 season begins late next month.

There will be a surprise change in the itinerary this year due to weekend engineering works on the Belfast line........

.......(hint) we discussed it last year in this thread and some seemed to suggest it will never happen.

Is it the inclusion of Waterford?

http://www.belmond.com/grand-hibernian-train/search-results?month=3&year=2017&adults=2

Waterford Station will something of a cultural experience.

No I see that it went there last year..so do tell.

L1011

South Wexford?

Del.Monte

L1011 wrote: »

South Wexford?

Thought that the Barrow Bridge had become unsafe recently?

end of the road

Del.Monte wrote: »

Thought that the Barrow Bridge had become unsafe recently?

it's a special magic bridge. it becomes safe and unsafe when required.


anyway i reccan the train is bound for derry via the lisburn antrem line. i'm likely wrong though.

Salmon Leap

Sligo maybe?

GM228

It is due to make a trial run to/from Wexford in a few weeks time with a view to running to Wexford on a Saturday as it won't be able to visit Belfast some of the weekends due to engineering works.

Surprised no one mentioned the Rosslare line

tabbey

GM228 wrote: »

It is due to make a trial run to/from Wexford in a few weeks time with a view to running to Wexford on a Saturday as it won't be able to visit Belfast some of the weekends due to engineering works.

Surprised no one mentioned the Rosslare line

That is what I was hoping,

Any rail cruise of Ireland without the Wexford line, is like Hamlet without the Prince.

Del.Monte

GM228 wrote: »

It is due to make a trial run to/from Wexford in a few weeks time with a view to running to Wexford on a Saturday as it won't be able to visit Belfast some of the weekends due to engineering works.

Surprised no one mentioned the Rosslare line

Not really, it was so obvious from the outset but it was overlooked for some reason. Most scenic route left on the island by a mile.

MrMorooka

Where have the coaches been parked up off-season? Inchicore?

Jamie2k9

MrMorooka wrote: »

Where have the coaches been parked up off-season? Inchicore?

Yes

Jamie2k9

Besides the views on the train, what's there to see in Wexford/Rosslare and will they overnight it in Dublin?

loyatemu

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Besides the views on the train, what's there to see in Wexford/Rosslare and will they overnight it in Dublin?

Wexford Town's nice enough, some good restaurants. The Irish National Heritage Park and Johnstown Castle are nearby. What sort of things do they do in other locations?