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Poster
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Details of the event.
When it operates, how much it costs and where to buy tickets.

Summer Steam poster for download and display

Summer Steam
Sunday 12th September
2PM - 5PM

Ireland's premier centre for railway preservation opens its doors for all the family to see and enjoy!

Short train rides will be given by the Guinness engine and the Award-Winning brake van No.81, while guided tours will give the public a look at parts of our vast railway collection never otherwise seen!

Click here for more information!

Our annual steam trains in association with the Portadown "Country Comes to Town" festival.

The Country Comes to Town
Saturday 18th September
Portadown-Lisburn and return

Train times and ticket details are still being finalised. Watch this space!

Broomstick Belle poster for download and display

A 90 minute ride on the ghost train...fancy dress recommended...spooky goody bags for all children...atmospheric fun for everyone.

The Broomstick Belle
Sunday 31st October
Belfast Central - Whitehead and return

Tickets:

All tickets cost £10

Tickets are available now:

Call and collect from the Belfast Welcome Centre, 35 Donegall Place
By telephone and credit / debit card from the Belfast Welcome Centre - (028) 9024 6609 (telephone and ticket postage charges will apply)

Trains depart Belfast Central at 11:35 and 13:55 for a 90 minute round trip.

Dublin excursions

Dublin excursions
Throughout the year we operate a number of steam trains from Dublin.

You can book this now by downloading the booking form and posting it to us.
Full details here.

Tickets for summer season trains (but not the Santa Special) can also be purchased from:

EBS Offices at Malahide, Drumcondra and Dun Laoghaire
Irish Rail, Pearse Station

Santa's Steam Trains
from Dublin

Tickets for all of our Santa steam trains from Dublin are now sold out.
Tickets for Santa steam trains from Belfast will be available in November.

Since 1964 the RPSI has been operating preserved passenger trains all over the island of Ireland. With a few exceptions we use our own carriages pulled by our own steam engines. Thanks to the continued cooperation of Iarnród Éireann and Northern Ireland railways we can run our trains on most parts of the rail network.

This page will carry details of the planned public trains for the coming year. For large groups or for filming purposes it is sometimes possible to hire one of our trains to run at a time and place to suit you!


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Public Steam Trains in Ireland 2010
The right hand column in this table lists the preserved locomotive that we are planning to haul your train. We will make all reasonable efforts to have this locomotive haul the train, however, we reserve the right to substitute another steam or diesel locomotive.
It should be noted that all train details are subject to change or cancellation at short notice and advance booking is essential unless otherwise stated.


Month	Date	Day	Starting Station - Destination Station	Ticket status & proposed locomotive that will haul the train.
February	21	Sun	"The Diesel Do": Diesel Train Excursion: Dublin Connolly - Longford and return	Diesel	141 + 142	Sold
April	5	Mon	"Easter Eggspress": Dublin Connolly - Mullingar with coach to Belvedere House Gardens and Park	Steam	186	Sold
	5	Mon	“Easter Eggspress”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold
	25	Sun	"Maynooth Shuttle": Dublin Connolly - Maynooth x2	Steam	186	Sold
May	6	Thu	"Dalriada Railtour" (Fringe Event) Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Dublin Connolly	Diesel	NIR GM	Sold
	7	Fri	"South Wexford Diesel Railtour" Dublin Connolly – Rosslare Strand – Waterford – Kildare – Dublin Connolly	Diesel	IE GM	Sold
	8	Sat	"Dalriada Railtour" Dublin Connolly – Dundalk – Belfast Central – Whitehead – Larne Harbour – Belfast Central	Steam	186 and 4	Sold
	9	Sun	"Dalriada Railtour" Belfast Great Victoria Street – Bangor – Whitehead – Coleraine – Belfast Central	Steam	186 and 4	Sold
	10	Mon	"Dalriada Railtour" Whitehead – Belfast Central – Dublin Connolly – Belfast Central	Steam/Diesel	4 and diesel	Sold
	11	Tue	"Dalriada Railtour" (Fringe Event) Coach tour in Belfast area	Road	Coach	Sold
June	6	Sun	"Sea Breeze": Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy and return / Enniscorthy - Wexford and return	Steam	4	Sold
	11	Fri	“Steam & Jazz”: Belfast - Mystery Destination & return (Apex Jazz Band)	Steam	186	Sold
	18	Fri	“Steam & Jazz”: Belfast - Mystery Destination & return (Apex Jazz Band)	Steam	186	Sold
	25	Fri	“Steam & Jazz”: Belfast - Mystery Destination & return (Apex Jazz Band)	Steam	186	Sold
July	2	Fri	“Steam & Jazz”: Belfast - Mystery Destination & return (Apex Jazz Band)	Steam	186	Sold
	4	Sun	"Sea Breeze": Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy and return / Enniscorthy - Wexford and return	Steam	4	Sold
	24	Sat	"Summer Steam" Whitehead train rides and site tours	Steam	3BG	Pay on the day
	25	Sun	"Summer Steam" Whitehead train rides and site tours	Steam	3BG	Pay on the day
	25	Sun	“Sea Breeze”: Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy and return / Enniscorthy - Wexford and return	Steam	4	Sold
August	1	Sun	"Summer Steam" Whitehead train rides and site tours	Steam	3BG	Pay on the day
	8	Sun	“Steam Enterprise”: Belfast - Dublin & return	Steam	186 and 4	Sold
	14	Sat	“Bangor Belle”: Portadown - Bangor & return	Steam	4	Sold
	22	Sun	“Greystones Shuttle”: Dublin - Greystones; Greystones - Wicklow	Steam	186	Sold
	22	Sun	“Portrush Flyer”: Belfast - Portrush & return (optional local trip Coleraine to Ballymoney)	Steam/Diesel	4 and NIR diesel	Sold
	29	Sun	“Portrush Flyer”: Belfast - Portrush & return (optional local trip Coleraine to Ballymoney)	Steam/Diesel	4 and NIR diesel	Sold
September	12	Sun	"European Architectural Heritage Day”: Whitehead train rides & site tours	Steam	3BG	Pay on the day
	12	Sun	“Maynooth Shuttle”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	186	Booking Form
	18	Sat	“Country Comes to Town”: Lisburn - Moira - Portadown & return [x3]	Steam	4	Coming soon
October	31	Sun	“Broomstick Belle”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	4	On Sale now
November	14	Sun	“Autumn Leaves”: Belfast - Dublin & return	Steam	186 and 4	Not on sale yet
December	4	Sat	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	4	Sat	“Santa Special”: Portadown - Lisburn & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
	5	Sun	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	5	Sun	“Santa Special”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
	11	Sat	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	11	Sat	“Santa Special”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
	12	Sun	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	12	Sun	“Santa Special”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
	18	Sat	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	18	Sat	“Santa Special”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
	19	Sun	“Santa Special”: Dublin - Maynooth & return [x2]	Steam	4	Sold out
	19	Sun	“Santa Special”: Belfast - Whitehead & return [x2]	Steam	186	Not on sale yet
January	2	Sun	“Mince Pie & Mulled Wine”: Belfast - Dublin & return	Steam	186 and 4	Not on sale yet

REMEMBER - ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL TRAINS unless otherwise stated.
Attempting to travel without a ticket at the main departure station OR without a ticket and at a different station on the route causes the RPSI major problems. We sell tickets for the seats on the train, therefore you are very likely to be refused a seat on the train or be asked to leave if you do not have a ticket. Please purchase your ticket in advance.
PLEASE ACT RESPONSIBLY AROUND OUR TRAINS:
If you are going to watch, photograph or travel on an RPSI steam train, please remember that the trains are operated on the national rail networks along with scheduled passenger services. Trespassing to watch or photograph a steam train endangers your safety, the safety of others and disrupts the operation of all trains on the network - please act responsibly. Both Translink and Iarnród Éireann have severe penalties for trespassers.


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