dates 2014

  1. Home
  2. dates 2014

Train Dates for 2014.

(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.)

Dates Page

Date Train/Operation Loco Itinerary/Route Special Notes
09/03
 Running-in
85
 Whitehead - Belfast YR & return
Whitehead - Carrickfergus & return		 Light engine.
16/03
 Running-in
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central & return (x2) 5 Mk2s ECS.
23/03
 Midlander
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return  
30/03
 Running-in
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central & return (x3) 5 Mk2s.
06/04
 Running-in
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central & return 5 Mk2s ECS.
Full line possession (after last service train) to test braking and TPWS.
12/04
 Boyne
461
 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk  
13/04
 Boyne
461
 Dundalk - Drogheda & return (x2)
Dundalk - Dublin Connolly		  
13/04
 Running-in
85
 Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn & return (x2)
Portadown - Whitehead		  
21/04
 Easter Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Greystones & return		  
21/04
 Easter Eggspress
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/04
 Easter Eggspress
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
04/05
 Slieve Gullion
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dundalk & return  
15/05
 Saint Canice
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Drogheda
LE: Drogheda - Whitehead		 No.85 failed at Drogheda with a hot right-hand trailing box. Passengers continued to Dublin by service train.
16/05
 Galway Bay
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Galway & return GM 074.
17/05
 Saint Canice
461
 074: Dublin Connolly - Howth
461 LE: Dublin Connolly - Howth
461: Howth - Wicklow - Dublin Connolly - Enfield - Dublin Connolly		 GM 074 replaced No.85 on the Howth branch.
18/05
 Saint Canice
461
 Dublin Connolly - Kilkenny & return  
19/05
 Saint Canice
461
 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
29/05
 Engine Transfer
461
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly Light engine return to Dublin.
01/06
 Balbriggan Festival
461
 Dublin Connolly - Balbriggan & return
Balbriggan - Drogheda & return (x2)		  
07/06
 Seashore Festival
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Charter by North Down Borough Council; fare £1!
08/06
 Seashore Festival
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Charter by North Down Borough Council; fare £1!
13/06
 Steam & Jazz
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
15/06
 Marble City
461
 Dublin Connolly - Kilkenny & return  
20/06
 Steam & Jazz
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
23/06
 Fireman Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4 Cravens and a van ECS.
24/06
 Fireman Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4 Cravens and a van ECS.
25/06
 Fireman Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4 Cravens and a van ECS.
27/06
 Steam & Jazz
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
04/07
 Steam & Jazz
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
13/07
 Bray Shuttle
461
 Dublin - Bray & return
Bray - Wicklow & return (x2)		  
19/07
 Public Charter
Diesel
 Dublin - Waterford - Limerick - Nenagh - Ballybrophy - Dublin Charter by the IRRS.
27/07
 Marble City
461
 Dublin Connolly - Kilkenny & return  
27/07
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		 Started from GVS as Central was expected to be fully occupied with Garth Brooks specials to Dublin.
Concert was cancelled but GVS remained on schedule.
09/08
 Whitehead Festival
85
 Whitehead train rides Whitehead Community Association event.
10/08
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
10/08
 Great Northern Getaway
461
 Dublin Connolly - Drogheda
Drogheda - Skerries & return (x2)
Drogheda - Dublin Connolly		  
31/08
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
13/09
 European Heritage Open Day
85
 Whitehead train rides  
14/09
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		  
29/09
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Strand
ECS: Rosslare Strand - Waterford		 Private charter by Railtours Ireland for a week-long luxury tour.
The train, diesel-hauled throughout, consisted of a van and 4 Cravens, 2 of which were finished in the new livery of blue and cream and with overhauled interiors.
Hauled throughout by an immaculate 084 (with help from 217 on the Cobh branch).
30/09
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 Waterford - Limerick Junction - Cork  
01/10
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 ECS: Cork - Cobh
Cobh - Cork - Mallow - Killarney		  
02/10
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 Killarney - Mallow - Limerick - Ennis  
03/10
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 Ennis - Athenry - Galway
ECS: Galway - Athlone - Westport		 Passengers overnighted in Galway.
04/10
 Emerald Isle Express
Diesel
 Westport - Dublin Connolly  
04/10
 Public Charter
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Fundraising charter by the NI Children's Hospice.
12/10
 Steam Enterprise
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return  
19/10
 Maynooth Shuttle
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
26/10
 Broomstick Belle
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
02/11
 Haunted Gaol Express
461
 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Greystones & return		  
07/11
 Private Charter
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Cork - Midleton
ECS: Midleton - Cork - Dublin Connolly		 Charter by Founders Events Ltd. One-way trip hauled by 233.
The nominally empty return trip was sold to enthusiasts.
29/11
 Victorian Street Fair
85
 Whitehead train rides  
29/11
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
30/11
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
30/11
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
06/12
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
06/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
07/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
07/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn & return (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
13/12
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
13/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
14/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
14/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
20/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
28/12
 Mince Pie Special
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return