Train Dates for 1993.
(Note: Belfast YR = Belfast York Road; Belfast CSD = Belfast Central Services Depot; Belfast GVS = Belfast Great Victoria Street; ECS = Empty Coaching Stock; LE = Light Engine; GM = Railway company diesel locomotive; Whitehead generally means the RPSI's own Whitehead Excursion Station.)
Date | Train/Operation | Loco | Itinerary/Route | Special Notes |
Engine Transfer | Dublin Connolly - Lisburn - Antrim - Bleach Green Junction - Whitehead | Bleach Green emergency crossover used. | ||
Stock Movement | ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Cultra LE: Cultra - Rockport - Belfast Central ECS: Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead |
Hauled ex-GSR No.800 Maedhbh and ex-LMS(NCC) U2 No.74 Dunluce Castle, along with an NIR GM loco at the rear, from Central to Cultra. | ||
Stock Movement | Whitehead - Magheramorne Loop & return Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Magheramorne - Whitehead |
First trip was to retrieve stored RPSI vehicles. Second trip was with coach 9 to collect the components of two turntables (originally from Londonderry Waterside and Belfast Central Service Depot). |
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Derry To Kerry | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Londonderry - Coleraine - Castlerock - Yorkgate - Whitehead | BBC public charter in connection with filming scenes for the BBC "Great Railway Journey" series with Michael Palin. | ||
Empty Carriages | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Dublin Connolly | Set for International Railtour. | ||
Empty Carriages | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Dublin Connolly | Two further coaches. | ||
Derry To Kerry | Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return | BBC public charter in connection with filming scenes for the BBC "Great Railway Journey" series with Michael Palin. | ||
Sean Rí | 461 ECS: Dublin Heuston - Ballybrophy 171: Dublin Heuston - Ballybrophy 461: Ballybrophy - Limerick Check - Foynes - Limerick Check (train diesel-hauled from Limerick Check into station) 171 ECS: Ballybrophy - Dublin Heuston |
Cravens used on the main Cork line. In the evening the empty set was hauled by B142 from Limerick to the Junction to turn. |
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Sean Rí | 171 LE: Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Harbour 461: Limerick - Limerick Junction (turn) - Waterford Rosslare Harbour 171: Rosslare Harbour - Dublin Connolly |
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Sean Rí | 171: Dublin Connolly - Dundalk - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead | Cravens to Dundalk, where the Whitehead set was picked up. | ||
Stock Movement | Whitehead - Dublin Connolly | |||
Royal Canal Festival | Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly | |||
Hills Of Donegal | Whitehead - Belfast YR - Londonderry & return | Connecting bus took passengers on a tour into Donegal. | ||
Celebration | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Whitehead - Yorkgate - Whitehead | Official opening of carriage shed and re-launch of No.171. | ||
Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Ballymena - Yorkgate - Whitehead | |||
Shannon | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Athlone - Ballinasloe - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly. | The train ran into Athlone MGWR station, then set back into the G&SWR station before proceeding to Ballinasloe. Reversed on the return journey. | ||
Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead | |||
Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead | |||
Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead | |||
Sea Breeze | Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return | |||
Greystones Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x3) | |||
Atlantic Coast Express | Whitehead - Yorkgate - Londonderry & return | |||
Stock Movement | 5B: Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Bangor 2B: Bangor - Belfast Central - Cultra |
Trip to move Directors' Saloon 50 into the Museum. | ||
UFTM Opening | 1B: Cultra - Bangor 4B: Bangor - Belfast Central - Bangor - Belfast Central ECS: Belfast Central - Adelaide (coal) - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead |
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Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead |
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Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth (x3) | Stabled in Connolly. Ran round in Boston Yard. | ||
Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead |
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Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth (x3) | Stabled in Connolly. Ran round in Boston Yard. | ||
Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead |