Dates 1996

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Train Dates for 1996.

(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.)

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Date Train/Operation Loco Itinerary/Route Special Notes
24/01
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
25/01
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
26/01
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
07/02
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
08/02
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
09/02
 Driver Training
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return 4-coach train.
25/02
 Running-In
171
 Whitehead - Belfast Central & return (x2) Running-in trip after big end and crosshead repairs to 171.
30/03
 Private Charter
171
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Bangor - Belfast Central - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead Charter by Helen's Bay Golf Club.
04/04
 Film Contract
85, 171
 85: Whitehead - Larne Harbour & return
171: Whitehead - Larne Harbour & return (x2)		 Israeli Karat coffee commercial.
08/04
 Easter Bunny
85, 171
 85: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead
171: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead (x2)		  
30/04
 Running-In
171
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn & return 3-coach train.
08/05
 Empty Carriages
171
 Whitehead - Dundalk
LE: Dundalk - Whitehead		 No.171 ran hot at Dundalk and had to be removed and taken back.
10/05
 Engine Transfer
171
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
11/05
 Knocknarea
171, 461
 461+171: Connolly - Enfield
171: Enfield - Longford
461: Enfield - Longford
461+171: Longford - Dromod
171: Dromod - Boyle
461 LE: Dromod - Boyle - Sligo
171: Boyle - Sligo		 Train split between Enfield and Longford.
Both engines light engine to Sligo Quay.
12/05
 Knocknarea
85, 171, 461
 461+171: Sligo - Boyle
171: Boyle - Longford
461 LE: Boyle - Longford
461+171: Longford - Dublin Connolly
85 LE: Whitehead - Dublin Connolly
85: Dublin Connolly - Portadown - Belfast GVS - Whitehead		 Cravens from Dublin to Portadown. RPSI set transferred to Portadown by GM 231 in advance of No.85.
13/05
 Knocknarea
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Portrush - Bleach Green Junction - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
26/05
 Enfield Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly  
05/06
 Private Charter
461
 Dublin Connolly - Rathdrum - Lansdowne Road - Dublin Connolly O'Reilly Tours.
07/06
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Inchicore Moved by low-loader to Inchicore for the open day.
09/06
 Empty Carriages
85
 Whitehead - Inchicore No.85 took carriages 1142 & 91 to 'Inchicore 150'.
15/06
 Inchicore 150
85
 Inchicore In steam to celebrate 150th anniversary of the works.
No.171, No.186 and No.461 also on display.
16/06
 Inchicore 150
85
 Inchicore In steam to celebrate 150th anniversary of the works.
No.171, No.186 and No.461 also on display.
16/06
 Empty Carriages
85
 Inchicore - Whitehead Hauled carriages 238, 241 and 91.
21/06
 Steam & Jazz
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Antrim - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
22/06
 Midsummer Night's Steam
171
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return  
30/06
 Private Charter
171
 Dublin Heuston - Curragh Main Line
ECS: Curragh - Kildare
LE: Kildare - Inchicore & return
ECS: Kildare - Curragh
Curragh Main Line - Dublin Heuston		 IÉ charter for Derby Day. No.171 ran to Inchicore to turn.
The first ever haulage of IÉ Mk2d air-conditioned coaches by a steam locomotive.
06/07
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
06/07
 Strawberry Fair
171
 Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Rosslare Harbour & return  
20/07
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
27/07
 Sea Breeze
461
 Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy & return Due to continue to Rosslare, but the train was terminated at Enniscorthy due to injector problems.
03/08
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
10/08
 Carlow 150
171
 Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny
LE: Kilkenny - Thomastown - Bagenalstown - Kilkenny
Kilkenny - Dublin Heuston		 Charter by IÉ to mark 150th anniversary of the line to Carlow. At Kilkenny 171 turned using the newly opened Lavistown triangle.
17/08
 Portrush Flyer
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Portrush - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
24/08
 Sixties Steam
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return  
07/09
 Atlantic Coast Express
85
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Damhead
LE: Damhead - Coleraine - Belfast YR		 Derailed at Damhead crossing. After re-railing, No.85 worked light to York Road for examination.
08/09
 Engine Transfer
85
 Belfast YR - Whitehead Towed by diesel.
01/12
 Santa Special
171
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth& return (x3)  
08/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 No.85 limited to 25mph following Damhead derailment.
08/12
 Santa Special
171
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth& return (x3)  
15/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
21/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/12
 Santa Special
85
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead