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About us
The RPSI is a charity (Charitable Status Nos: XN48436 (N.I.) & CHY6141 (RoI)) managed by volunteers. All funds from ticket sales, shop sales, membership fees or donations go directly to keeping Ireland's steam railway heritage operating for future generations. 
The RPSI is a limited liability company registered in Northern Ireland (Registration No. N.I. 10798   VAT Registration No. (GB) 256 0880 51).
To contact any member of the RPSI Council please write to:
THE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF IRELAND
P.O. BOX 461
NEWTOWNABBEY
COUNTY ANTRIM
NORTHERN IRELAND
BT36 9BT
Email: rpsitrains@hotmail.com

Telephone (09:00-13:30GMT Monday-Friday): +4428 93 373 968
(Note: for Dublin ticket enquiries contact call (00353 and drop the leading 0 if you're calling from the UK) 01 480 0553)

RPSI Management
The RPSI is managed by an elected Council.  The Council are elected by the membership each year at the Annual General Meeting.
 
Chairman
Johnny Glendinning
 
Vice - Chairman
David Houston
Secretary
Paul McCann
Treasurer
Peter Marsden
Carriage and Wagon Officer 
(Dublin Area)
Tony O'Shaughnessy
Locomotive Officer
Peter Scott MBE
Carriage and Wagon Officer 
(Belfast Area)
Francis Richards
Dublin Area Operations Officer
Mark Tyrrell
Business Development Officer
Fergus McDonnell
Belfast Area Operations Officer
Mervyn Darragh
General Officer
Joe McKeown
Site Officer
Dermot Mackie 
General Officer
Mark Walsh
Grants Officer
John Lockett OBE 

Would you like to know more?

Then become a RPSI Member or, better still, become a RPSI volunteer. 
Volunteers are welcomed at both Whitehead, Northern Ireland and Dublin/Mullingar, Republic of Ireland. 
If you are interested in becoming an active volunteer (even for one day a year, or less!!) then either click here for an introduction or : 
In Northern Ireland 
Turn up in person any Saturday or Sunday to our 
engineering depot: 
Whitehead Excursion Station, 
Castleview Road, 
Whitehead.
In the Republic of Ireland 
Please write to: 
RPSI / RPSI Railtours / RPSI Tickets
Docklands Innovation Park
128-130 East Wall Road
Dublin 3

Or contact us by email (click here) for more details. 

The RPSI has nearly 1000 members – one member spending one day with a paintbrush or a pen can make all the difference! 
Give it a try - we know you'll enjoy it!


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