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Train Dates for 2023.

(Note: Belfast LP = Belfast Lanyon Place; 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
12/03 Test Run 85 LE: Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway - Clonsilla - M3 Parkway - Dublin Connolly
ECS: Dublin Connolly - Maynooth Dublin - Connolly		 Running-in after repairs following persistent big-end trouble.
18/03 Steam Whitehead - St Patrick’s 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
26/03 Midlander 85 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
01/04 Phoenix 131, GM 131 LE: Whitehead - Dundalk
GM: Dublin Connolly - Dundalk
131: Dundalk - Dublin Connolly		 First visit of the restored locomotive to Dublin.
08/04 Steam Whitehead - Easter Bunny 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
10/04 Easter Eggstravaganza 85 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
10/04 Steam Whitehead - Easter Bunny 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
11/04 Steam Whitehead - Easter Bunny 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
22/04 Sligo Leitrim GM Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway - Dublin Connolly - Sligo - Grand Canal Dock - Dublin Connolly 216 hauled the train to M3P and Sligo. The return from M3P was and Grand Canal Dock was by 075.
23/04 Cú Chulainn / The Boyne 85 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk
Dundalk - Drogheda & return
Dundalk - Dublin Connolly		  
01/05 Steam Whitehead 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
02/05 Engine Transfer 131, 85 Dublin Connolly - Inchicore Locomotives towed separately out of steam by 077.
04/05 Steam Dreams 131, 85 131 LE: Inchicore - Portarlington
85: Dublin Heuston - Portarlington
131: Portarlington - Galway
85 LE: Portarlington - Limerick		  
06/05 Steam Dreams 131, 85 131: Galway - Athenry - Limerick
85: Limerick - Killarney		  
07/05 Steam Dreams 85 Killarney - Tralee & return  
07/05 Dinosaur Express Railcar Belfast LP - Whitehead & return (x2)  
08/05 Steam Dreams 85 Killarney - Mallow - Cork - Mallow - Killarney Dropped 2 of the 7+van for this run.
09/05 Steam Dreams 85, 131, GM 85: Killarney - Limerick Junction
131 LE: Limerick - Limerick Junction
131: Limerick Junction - Waterford
85 LE: Limerick Junction - Dublin Connolly
GM: Waterford - Bagenalstown
131 LE: Waterford - Kilkenny
GM ECS: Bagenalstown - Carlow		 Train stabled in Carlow overnight.
10/05 Steam Dreams 131, GM GM ECS: Carlow - Bagenalstown
131: Bagenalstown - Kildare
131 LE: Kildare - Dublin Connolly - Wexford
GM: Kildare - Dublin Connolly - Wexford
GM ECS: Wexford - Rosslare Strand & return		 No.85 was scheduled to go to Wexford, but developed a leak.
 11/05  Steam Dreams 131 ECS: Wexford - Rosslare Strand & return
Wexford - Dublin Connolly		 The Rosslare run each day was to facilitate an easier locomotive run round.
17/06 Sea Breeze GM Dublin - Wexford & return
Wexford - Rosslare & return		 Diesel used because of recent dry weather.
18/06 Steam Whitehead - Father's Day 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
24/06 Steam Whitehead - Doggy Day 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
28/07 Private Charter 85 Dublin - Dundalk & return Evening charter for Soroptimist International.
29/07 Steam Whitehead - Food Festival 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
05/08 Steam Whitehead - Teddy Bear's Picnic 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
12/08 Steam Whitehead - Ceilidh Day 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
13/08 Marble City 85 Dublin - Kilkenny & return  
19/08 Steam Whitehead 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
20/08 Sea Breeze 131, GM 131: Dublin Connolly - Greystones
074: Greystones - Enniscorthy - Dublin Connolly		 No.131 failed at Greystones on the outward leg. 074 took the train on to Enniscorthy, but the local trip to Rosslare was cancelled.
20/08 Hero & Princess Express Railcar Belfast LP - Whitehead & return  
22/08 Engine Transfer 131 Greystones - Dublin Connolly Towed by 074.
26/08 Steam Whitehead 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
10/09 Midlander 131 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
26/09 Dublin Riviera 131 Dublin Connolly - Bray & return
Bray - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Greystones & return		  
30/09 Steam Whitehead - Home Front Festival 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
21/10 Liffey-Leesider GM Dublin Connolly - Howth – Dublin Connolly - Limerick Junction - Clonmel - Limerick - Cork  
22/10 Liffey-Leesider GM Cork - Cobh - Mallow - Killarney - Dublin Connolly - Dundalk - Dublin Connolly Originally intended to visit Midleton as well, but track damage by Storm Babet meant Killarney was substituted and Dundalk for Drogheda.
28/10 Steam Whitehead - Scream Saturday 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
30/10 Haunted Express 131 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
25/11 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
26/11 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
02/12 Santa Special 85, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Trains 1 & 2. GM: Train 3.
02/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
03/12 Santa Special 85, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Trains 1 & 2. GM: Train 3.
03/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
09/12 Santa Special 85, 131, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Train 1. 131: Train 2. GM: Train 3.
09/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
10/12 Santa Special 85, 131, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Train 1. 131: Train 2. GM: Train 3.
10/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
16/12 Santa Special 85, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Trains 1 & 2. GM: Train 3.
16/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
17/12 Santa Special 85, GM Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x3) 85: Trains 1 & 2. GM: Train 3.
17/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
23/12 Victorian Santa Steam 3BG Whitehead Train Rides