Train Dates for 1993.

(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
16/01
Engine Transfer
461
Dublin Connolly - Lisburn - Antrim - Bleach Green Junction - Whitehead Bleach Green emergency crossover used.
14/02
Stock Movement
171
ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Cultra
LE: Cultra - Rockport - Belfast Central
ECS: Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead
Hauled ex-GSR No.800 Maedhbh and ex-LMS(NCC) U2 No.74 Dunluce Castle, along with an NIR GM loco at the rear, from Central to Cultra.
28/03
Stock Movement
461
Whitehead - Magheramorne Loop & return
Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Magheramorne - Whitehead
First trip was to retrieve stored RPSI vehicles.
Second trip was with coach 9 to collect the components of two turntables (originally from Londonderry Waterside and Belfast Central Service Depot).
25/04
Derry To Kerry
171
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Londonderry - Coleraine - Castlerock - Yorkgate - Whitehead BBC public charter in connection with filming scenes for the BBC "Great Railway Journey" series with Michael Palin.
27/04
Empty Carriages
171
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Dublin Connolly Set for International Railtour.
01/05
Empty Carriages
461
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Dublin Connolly Two further coaches.
02/05
Derry To Kerry
461
Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return BBC public charter in connection with filming scenes for the BBC "Great Railway Journey" series with Michael Palin.
08/05
Sean Rí
171, 461
461 ECS: Dublin Heuston - Ballybrophy
171: Dublin Heuston - Ballybrophy
461: Ballybrophy - Limerick Check - Foynes - Limerick Check (train diesel-hauled from Limerick Check into station)
171 ECS: Ballybrophy - Dublin Heuston
Cravens used on the main Cork line.
In the evening the empty set was hauled by B142 from Limerick to the Junction to turn.
09/05
Sean Rí
171, 461
171 LE: Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Harbour
461: Limerick - Limerick Junction (turn) - Waterford Rosslare Harbour
171: Rosslare Harbour - Dublin Connolly
 
10/05
Sean Rí
171
171: Dublin Connolly - Dundalk - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead Cravens to Dundalk, where the Whitehead set was picked up.
22/05
Stock Movement
Diesel
Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
23/05
Royal Canal Festival
461
Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly  
05/06
Hills Of Donegal
171
Whitehead - Belfast YR - Londonderry & return Connecting bus took passengers on a tour into Donegal.
02/07
Celebration
171
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Whitehead - Yorkgate - Whitehead Official opening of carriage shed and re-launch of No.171.
02/07
Steam & Jazz
171
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Ballymena - Yorkgate - Whitehead  
04/07
Shannon
461
Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Athlone - Ballinasloe - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly. The train ran into Athlone MGWR station, then set back into the G&SWR station before proceeding to Ballinasloe. Reversed on the return journey.
17/07
Portrush Flyer
171
Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead  
31/07
Portrush Flyer
171
Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead  
21/08
Portrush Flyer
171
Whitehead - Belfast YR - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast YR - Whitehead  
21/08
Sea Breeze
461
Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
12/09
Greystones Shuttle
461
Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x3)  
18/09
Atlantic Coast Express
171
Whitehead - Yorkgate - Londonderry & return  
26/09
Stock Movement
171
5B: Whitehead - Yorkgate - Antrim - Lisburn - Bangor
2B: Bangor - Belfast Central - Cultra
Trip to move Directors' Saloon 50 into the Museum.
30/09
UFTM Opening
171
1B: Cultra - Bangor
4B: Bangor - Belfast Central - Bangor - Belfast Central
ECS: Belfast Central - Adelaide (coal) - Lisburn - Antrim - Yorkgate - Whitehead
 
05/12
Santa Special
171
ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate
Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead
 
05/12
Santa Special
461
Dublin Pearse - Maynooth (x3) Stabled in Connolly. Ran round in Boston Yard.
12/12
Santa Special
171
ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate
Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead
 
12/12
Santa Special
461
Dublin Pearse - Maynooth (x3) Stabled in Connolly. Ran round in Boston Yard.
19/12
Santa Special
171
ECS: Whitehead - Yorkgate
Yorkgate - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Yorkgate - Whitehead