Perhaps the most popular diesel locomotive class in Ireland, there is no dispute that the 071 class are certainly the longest serving. 2026 marks the 50th Anniversary of the eighteen-strong class. While the older 141 class GMs didn’t quite make it to 40, and the A/001 class just so, a service life of 50 years is truly remarkable for an Irish diesel locomotive fleet. The 071 class locomotives have travelled to every corner of today’s operable Iarnród Éireann network. Not only that, but they...

Our first Dublin-based tour of 2026 took place on Sunday, 19th April: "The North West Frontier—A Mini Railtour".

Our 2026 season (and fifth year of operations) kicked off with the "West Cork Wanderer" tour on Saturday 28th March. March 2026 marked the 65th Anniversary of the closure of the West Cork Railway system.