Train Dates for 2012.
(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 |
| Rabbie Burns Haggis Special | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return | Running-in trip for No.461. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Dundalk | Transferring to Dublin, but big end problems so was failed at Dundalk. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Dublin | Move south to replace No.461. | ||
| Maynooth Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Running In | LE: Dundalk - Dublin Connolly Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return |
Scheduled to run to Enfield but delays to the LE prevented it. | ||
| Spare Link | Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway - Rosslare - Wexford | Late running because of hot box detectors meant train only went as far as Rosslare Strand with the loco running LE from there to turn. | ||
| Spare Link | Wexford - Howth - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Engine Transfer | Dublin Connolly - Whitehead | |||
| Easter Eggspress | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Easter Eggspress | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| 171 For 171 | Dublin Heuston - Cork & return | GM 079. | ||
| Garret FitzGerald Commemorative | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return Mullingar - Killucan & return |
Afternoon was scheduled for Longford but No.461's poor performance resulted in a change. | ||
| South Clare | Whitehead - Dublin Connolly | |||
| North Atlantic | 230: Dublin Connolly - Belfast GVS 111: Belfast GVS - Portrush - Crumlin - Lisburn 230: Lisburn - Dublin Connolly |
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| South Clare | 230: Dublin Connolly - Athlone 186: Athlone - Athenry - Ennis |
Diesel haulage element due to non-availability of No.461. | ||
| South Clare | 186: Ennis - Limerick - Nenagh - Ballybrophy 230: Ballybrophy - Dublin Connolly 186 LE: Ballybrophy - Dublin Connolly |
Diesel haulage element due to non-availability of No.461. | ||
| South Clare | Dublin Connolly - Dundalk | Hot big end at Dundalk so passengers transferred to service trains. | ||
| Empty Carriages | Dundalk - Whitehead | |||
| Bangor Belle | Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return | |||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Engine Transfer | Dublin Connolly - Whitehead | No.186 hauled dead by NIR GM. Frequent stops for oiling. | ||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Mystery Train | Dublin Heuston - Galway & return | GM 086. | ||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | Route changed from Ballymena due to subsidence on the Antrim branch. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Dublin & Wicklow Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return Wicklow - Greystones & return |
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| Bangor Belle | Whitehead - Portadown - Bangor & return | |||
| Dublin & Midland Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway & return |
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| Dublin & Drogheda Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Drogheda & return Drogheda - Skerries & return |
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| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return Portrush - Coleraine & return |
No.186 failed at Whitehead prior to departure. GM 112 substituted. |
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| Festival Express | Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny - Newbridge | Steaming problems. Hauled from Kilkenny by GM 082. Dropped at Newbridge due to hot big end. | ||
| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Killagan & return | Steaming problems after Ballymena. Came to a halt south of Glarryford. Pushed to Killagan by GM 112 at 10mph. Hauled at 40mph from Killagan with No.186 on the tail. |
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| Engine Transfer | Newbridge - Inchicore | Towed by GM 071 with van 3185. Around 3am. | ||
| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return Portrush - Coleraine & return |
GM 112. No.186 under repair. | ||
| Broomstick Belle | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Building work at Whitehead ruled it out as a destination. | ||
| Running In | Inchicore - Kildare & return (x2) | |||
| Running In | Inchicore - Portlaoise & return | 3 Cravens + van. Run-round in Portlaoise passenger. | ||
| Running In | Inchicore - Portlaoise & return | 1 Craven + van. Run-round in Portlaoise PW depot. Engine got as far as Coniberry level crossing. | ||
| Victorian Street Fair | Whitehead train rides | |||
| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Continuing building work at Whitehead. | ||
| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Portadown Portadown - Lisburn (x2) ECS: Portadown - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Continuing building work at Whitehead. | ||
| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Continuing building work at Whitehead. | ||
| Adelaide Launch | Belfast Central - Adelaide Depot & return | Official depot launch day charter by NIR. | ||
| Santa Special | 461: Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return 083: Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return |
No.461 failed with injector problem. GM 083 took over. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Continuing building work at Whitehead. | ||
| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) | Diesel haulage throughout, GM 076. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Continuing building work at Whitehead. | ||
| Mince Pie Special | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Bangor - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead |