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Train Dates for 2011.

(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
02/01
 Mince Pie & Mulled Wine
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return No.4 lit up in Dublin for the return journey, but failed due to frost damage to water sieve box and injectors.
16/01
 Engine Transfer
4
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
25/04
 Easter Eggspress
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
26/04
 Easter Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
28/05
 Bangor Belle
186
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return  
09/06
 Private Charter
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Cultra
ECS: Cultra - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Nike UK.
10/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Ballymena & return  
12/06
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
17/06
 Steam & Jazz
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Ballymena & return  
19/06
 Father's Day Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
24/06
 Steam & Jazz
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Ballymena & return  
01/07
 Steam & Jazz
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Ballymena & return  
10/07
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
16/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
17/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
20/07
 Private Charter
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Cultra
ECS: Cultra - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
23/07
 Mystery Train
Diesel
 Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny
Kilkenny - Dublin Heuston		 GM 080 and GM 076.
30/07
 Festival Steam
4
 Whitehead train rides  
31/07
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
02/08
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
07/08
 Private Charter
186
 Dublin Connolly - Malahide - Wicklow & return Malahide Lions.
07/08
 Arklow Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Arklow & return		  
07/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
14/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
21/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
28/08
 Private Charter
186
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return Trinity College.
08/09
 Province Of Leinster
Diesel
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly GM 112.
09/09
 Silvermines
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Nenagh - Limerick
Limerick - Dublin Connolly		 GM 072 and GM 080.
10/09
 Province Of Leinster
186
 Dublin Connolly - Kilkenny & return  
10/09
 European Heritage Open Day
461
 Whitehead train rides  
11/09
 European Heritage Open Day
461
 Whitehead train rides  
11/09
 Province Of Leinster
186
 186: Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway
GM: M3 Parkway - Dublin Docklands
186: Dublin Docklands - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly		 GM 081 towed the train from M3P to Docklands.
12/09
 Province Of Leinster
186
 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
01/10
 Mystery Train
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Limerick & return 082 failed at Heuston Platform 10 on the return, and was rescued by 081.
30/10
 Broomstick Belle
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
13/11
 Running In
461
 Whitehead - Carrickfergus & return
Whitehead - Belfast Central & return
Whitehead - Carrickfergus & return		 First trip was with van 462. Subsequently with 5 coaches.
03/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 080. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
03/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
04/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 075. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
04/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
10/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 083. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
10/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
11/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 083. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
11/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
13/12
 Steam & Carols
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Newry & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Charter by Cregagh Presbyterian Church choir.
17/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 215. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
17/12
 Santa Special
186, 461
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 No.186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
No.461: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
No.186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
18/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) GM 215. No.461 undergoing piston head repair.
18/12
 Santa Special
186, 461
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 No.461: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
No.186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
No.461: Whitehead - Lisburn - Whitehead