"It's 10am on a Saturday morning and the arrival hall of Dublin's Connolly Station looks like something out of The Polar Express. There's no need to ask for directions. I simply follow the trail of families in Santa hats and novelty jumpers through the ticket gates and on to platform four."
"Down the platform, anticipation builds. Volunteers from the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) are already in position, gently steering the crowd and answering questions."
At 10am on a Saturday the arrival hall of Dublin's Connolly Station resembles a scene from The Polar Express, with families in Santa hats and novelty jumpers. Travellers follow a trail through ticket gates onto platform four, where anticipation builds. Volunteers from the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) position themselves along the platform, gently steering the crowd and answering questions. The volunteers and families combine to keep a long-running Irish railway tradition alive, operating festive steam-hauled journeys to Maynooth that emphasize heritage, community participation, and seasonal spectacle for children and adults alike.
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