Locomotive No. 127 failed at Booterstown whilst on route to Bray while operating in multiple with locomotive No. 135. Locomotive No. 135 managed to continue forward with the train as far as Bray with No. 127 dead. Locomotive No. 081 was then sent light engine to Bray to haul the train back to Islandbridge Junction, where it was replaced by locomotives Nos. 123 + 133. However, locomotives Nos. 123 + 133 were also not in the best of health, suffering from low power, and were loosing time all the way towards Westport.

So much time was lost on the outward journey that engineers, who were waiting to take possession of the line between Claremorris and Westport in order to replace a bridge, had decided to start work. As such the railtour had to be terminated at Claremorris, omitting the section between Claremorris and Westport. In the meantime, Iarnród Éireann sent locomotive No. 073 to Athlone to replace the ailing 121 class locomotives on their return. Unfortunately, more time was lost on the return journey, which meant that the section between Athlone and Galway also had to be omitted from the itinerary. The two 121 class locomotives were replaced at Athlone, with the railtour returning directly to Dublin behind locomotive No. 073.

The train was formed of Iarnród Éireann Cravens coaches.