Dates 2002

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Train Dates for 2002.

(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.)

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Date Train/Operation Loco Itinerary/Route Special Notes
29/03
 Good Friday Special
171
 Dublin - Mullingar & return  
01/04
 Easter Steam
3, 4, 85
 Whitehead train rides  
21/04
 Greystones Shuttle
171
 Dublin - Greystones & return (x2)  
07/05
 Clearance Run
4
 Whitehead - Bleach Green Junction - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead Bleach Green emergency crossover was used.
After working No.85 light engine to Dundalk, crew returned by service train to Whitehead and worked No.4 light engine, and fitted with Macminder on a test run in preparation for tour.
07/05
 Engine Transfer
85
 Whitehead - Dundalk  
11/05
 Corrib
85, 171
 85: Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly
171: Dublin Connolly - Galway		 The last steam visit to the Galway line before the replacement of semaphore signalling and, more significantly, the removal of the connection to Galway turntable in 2003.
12/05
 Corrib
85, 171
 171: Galway - Athlone - Knockcroghery - Dublin Connolly
85: Dublin Connolly - Belfast GVS
85 LE: Belfast GVS - Whitehead		  
13/05
 Corrib
4
 Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Bleach Green - Ballymena - Bleach Green - Yorkgate - Whitehead  
19/05
 Private Charter
171
 ECS: Dublin Connolly - Booterstown
Booterstown - Wicklow - Bray
ECS: Bray - Dublin Connolly		 Scouting Association.
30/05
 Private Charter
171
 ECS: Dublin Connolly - Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road - Wicklow
ECS: Wicklow - Arklow & return
Wicklow - Lansdowne Road
ECS: Lansdowne Road - Dublin Connolly		 Iarnród Éireann.
01/06
 Hills Of Donegal
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Londonderry & return  
02/06
 Summer Steam
3
 Whitehead train rides  
08/06
 Sea Breeze
171
 Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
09/06
 Summer Steam
3
 Whitehead train rides  
15/06
 Public Charter
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate
Yorkgate - Mossley West - Ballymena & return (x2)
ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead		 Newtownabbey BC Jubilee.
16/06
 Summer Steam
3
 Whitehead train rides  
21/06
 Steam & Jazz
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast YR - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Ballymena & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Belfast YR		 Remained in York Road due to floods.
22/06
 Mid-Summer Night's Steam
171
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return  
23/06
 Summer Steam
3
 Whitehead train rides  
26/06
 Empty Carriages
4
 Belfast YR - Whitehead Train hauled by NIR GM 111.
28/06
 Steam & Jazz
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast YR - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Ballymena & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
30/06
 Summer Steam
3
 Whitehead train rides  
01/07
 Engine Transfer
4, 171
 4 LE: Whitehead - Dublin Connolly
171 LE: Dublin Connolly - Whitehead		 Engine swap.
06/07
 Strawberry Fair
4
 Dublin - Enniscorthy - Rosslare Harbour & return  
27/07
 Northern Enterprise
4, 85
 4: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead
85: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly		 When No.85 reached Belfast Central from Whitehead, ran light engine to turn on GVS triangle.
28/07
 Clearance Run
4
 Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead This was a gauging run on the Bangor line, and included GVS triangle to turn carriages.
31/07
 No.4 Launch
4
 Whitehead - Carrickfergus & return  
03/08
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush - Ballymoney - Portrush - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
17/08
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush - Ballymoney - Portrush - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
24/08
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Belfast Central - Portrush - Ballymoney - Portrush - Antrim
ECS: Antrim - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 After problems with the engine, passengers were transferred on to a following service train at Antrim, and No.4 continued on with the train slowly to Whitehead. Cause was later found to be damaged valve head rings.
26/08
 Bangor Belle
Diesel
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3)
ECS: Antrim - Whitehead		 Diesel-hauled by GM 113 from Whitehead and on return trips 1 & 2 to Bangor, and by GM 111 on last trip to Bangor and to Whitehead, while No.4 was repaired.
08/09
 European Heritage Open Day
3
 Whitehead train rides & site tours  
22/09
 Running-In
4
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central
4 LE: To GVS to turn
4: Belfast Central - Antrim - Lisburn - Antrim - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
25/09
 Film Contract
85
 Dublin Connolly No.85 (out of steam) and carriages 1142 & 1916 for Tesco's Charity of the Year event.
27/09
 Private Charter
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Cultra
ECS: Cultra - Bangor & return
Cultra - Belfast Central
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Charter for Stena Group senior managers (in Belfast for their annual conference) to go to UFTM for dinner.
06/10
 Engine Transfer
85
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
19/10
 Steam Enterprise
85
 LE: Whitehead - Belfast GVS
Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly
LE: Dublin Connolly - Whitehead		 IÉ Cravens hired.
Due to driver hours rules, No.85 returned light engine from Dublin to Whitehead during the afternoon, and the passengers were hauled home to Belfast by GM 208 in Enterprise colours.
27/10
 Broomstick Belle
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
30/11
 Santa Special
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Londonderry Overnight in Derry
01/12
 Santa Special
4
 Londonderry - Castlerock - Londonderry - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
02/12
 Engine Transfer
4
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
03/12
 Test Run
Diesel
 Inchicore - Hazelhatch & return Test run for diner 88 with 201-class locomotive + diner 88 + 'Dutch' van.
06/12
 Clearance Run
4
 Dublin Connolly - Grand Canal Dock & return No.4 (out of steam) + 'Dutch' van hauled by 071-class locomotive to new Grand Canal Dock station for gauging trials at platform face not in passenger use.
07/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) Locomotive ran round train in Dublin at new Grand Canal Dock station.
07/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Both trains were chartered.
08/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
08/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
14/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
15/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
15/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
21/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
21/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
22/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead