Train Dates for 2016.
(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 |
| Midlander | Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway & return Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return |
A public test run for No.461 after some adjustment work. No.4 was in light steam 'just in case'. | ||
| The Shannon | Dublin Connolly - Carrick on Shannon & return Carrick on Shannon - Boyle & return |
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| 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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| Dublin Riviera | Dublin - Greystones & return (x2) | |||
| IRRS Charter | Dublin Connolly - Ballybrophy - Limerick - Cork - Killarney | Charter of Cravens coaches by the IRRS. | ||
| IRRS Charter | Killarney - Tralee - Limerick Junction - Waterford | Charter of Cravens coaches by the IRRS. | ||
| Croagh Patrick | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly | |||
| 071-40 | Dublin Connolly - Waterford - Limerick Junction - Dublin Connolly | Hauled throughout by 071 in original 1976 livery. | ||
| Croagh Patrick | Dublin - Westport | Claremorris turntable failed to turn the locomotive. | ||
| Croagh Patrick | 4: Westport - Claremorris - Ballina 075: Ballina – Claremorris 4: Claremorris - Westport |
Runs to Ballyhaunis and Castlerea were cut due to delays. | ||
| Croagh Patrick | 4: Westport - Hazelhatch 85: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Terminated at Hazelhatch due to risk of lineside fire. Passengers taken to Connolly by railcar. No.4 and train later towed to Inchicore by 079. |
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| The Fingal | Dublin Connolly - Balbriggan Balbriggan - Drogheda & return ECS: Balbriggan - Skerries & return Balbriggan - Drogheda & return Balbriggan - Dublin Connolly |
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| Steam Enterprise | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return | |||
| Steam Dreams | 461: Dublin Connolly - Rosslare 461 LE: Rosslare - Wexford 4 LE: Dublin Connolly - Waterford GM ECS: Rosslare - Dublin Connolly |
ECS not allowed across the South Wexford. | ||
| Steam Dreams | GM ECS: Dublin Connolly - Waterford 4: Waterford - Limerick - Cork 461 LE: Wexford - Dublin Connolly |
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| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Steam Dreams | 4: Cork - Killarney - Mallow GM: Mallow - Cork |
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| Steam Dreams | GM: Cork - Mallow 4: Mallow - Dublin Connolly GM: Dublin Connolly - Sligo GM ECS: Sligo - Longford |
Stabled in Longford as no siding space in Sligo. | ||
| Steam Dreams | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine ECS: Coleraine - Londonderry |
Positioning run. Also gauged new Bellarena platform. |
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| Steam Dreams | ECS: Longford - Sligo Sligo - Dublin |
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| Steam Dreams | Londonderry - Portrush - Belfast Central ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Passengers by bus Sligo - Derry. | ||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Royal Train | ECS:Whitehead - Fortwilliam | 5 Mk2 carriages taken to Fortwilliam depot for a heavy exterior clean. | ||
| Royal Train | GM ECS: Fortwilliam - Belfast Central 85 ECS: Belfast Central - Coleraine |
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| Royal Train | Coleraine - Bellarena - Londonderry | HM Queen Elizabeth, with the Duke of Edinburgh and invited guests travelled on the train from Coleraine to Bellarena for the official opening of the new station there. | ||
| Royal Train | ECS: Londonderry - Whitehead | |||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Western Gateway | Dublin Connolly - Athlone & return Athlone - Ballinasloe & return |
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| Steam Enterprise | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return | |||
| The Boyne | Dublin Connolly - Drogheda Drogheda - Dundalk & return Drogheda - Skerries & return Drogheda - Dublin Connolly |
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| Whitehead Festival | Whitehead train rides | |||
| Dublin Riviera | Dublin - Greystones & return (x2) | |||
| Radio Train | Dublin Connolly - Kilkenny & return | No.4 failed with a hot big end at Sallins on the outward journey. Hauled by 071 to Kilkenny and 076 return. | ||
| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return Portrush - Coleraine & return |
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| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return Portrush - Coleraine & return LE: Portrush - Coleraine & return |
A second, light engine, trip to Coleraine was required as the turntable was blocked by a tamper, which was subsequently moved. | ||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Steam Enterprise | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly & return | |||
| Emerald Isle Express | Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Strand ECS: Rosslare Strand - Rosslare Harbour - Dublin Connolly - Waterford |
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| Emerald Isle Express | Waterford - Limerick Junction - Cork ECS: Cork - Mallow |
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| Emerald Isle Express | ECS: Mallow - Cobh Cobh - Mallow - Killarney |
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| Emerald Isle Express | Killarney - Limerick - Ennis ECS: Ennis - Limerick |
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| Emerald Isle Express | ECS: Limerick - Ennis Ennis - Athenry - Galway ECS: Galway - Athlone - Westport |
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| Emerald Isle Express | Westport - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Driver Training | ECS: Inchicore - Dublin Connolly Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return |
GM and Cravens to train drivers on working vacuum braked trains. | ||
| Driver Training | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x2) | GM and Cravens to train drivers on working vacuum braked trains. | ||
| Driver Training | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x2) | GM and Cravens to train drivers on working vacuum braked trains. | ||
| Driver Training | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x2) | GM and Cravens to train drivers on working vacuum braked trains. | ||
| Western Explorer | Dublin Connolly - Athenry - Ennis - Limerick - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Driver Training | Dublin Connolly - Bray & return Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return |
GM and Cravens to train drivers on working vacuum braked trains. | ||
| Broomstick Belle | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Haunted Express | Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2) | |||
| Semaphore Finale | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Castlerock - Coleraine - Belfast Central - Whitehead | Last visit to Castlerock loop before its decommissioning two days later. | ||
| Victorian Street Fair | Whitehead train rides | |||
| Santa Special | 4: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return 461: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return GM: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return |
2 steam then 1 planned diesel. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return (x2) | No.461 failed at Grand Canal Dock on the return leg of the second train and had to be hauled back by 075. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return (x3) | No.4 was failed after the first trip and the rest were diesel-hauled. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return (x2) | No.4 and No.461 both out of action. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Portadown Portadown - Lisburn (x2) ECS: Portadown - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | 4: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return 461: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return GM: Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return |
2 steam then 1 planned diesel. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Pearse - Greystones & return (x3) | 2 steam then 1 planned diesel. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |