Train Dates for 1998.
(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 |
| Running-In | Inchicore - Kildare & return | Light engine test run following hot axleboxes. | ||
| Good Friday Special | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return | Train diesel-hauled by 074 due to the non-availability of 461. | ||
| Easter Bunny | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Running-In | Inchicore - Sallins & return | Light engine running-in for axlebox repairs prior to 3DT. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly | Turned at GVS. | ||
| Empty Carriages | 171 LE: Inchicore - Dublin Heuston 171 ECS: Dublin Heuston - Limerick Junction 461 LE: Inchicore - Carlow - Waterford |
No.171 and train turned on the Junction triangle. | ||
| Gall Tír | 171: Limerick Junction - Waterford 461: Waterford - Kilkenny - Bagenalstown - Waterford |
IR loco and train from Heuston to Limerick Junction to allow for more time on the branches. | ||
| Gall Tír | 171 LE: Waterford - Rosslare Harbour 461: Waterford - Rosslare Harbour 171: Rosslare Harbour - Dublin Connolly 461 LE: Rosslare Harbour - Dublin Connolly - Inchicore |
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| Gall Tír | Dublin Connolly - Lisburn - Larne Harbour - Whitehead | Cravens to Lisburn. | ||
| Maynooth Shuttle | Dublin Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Connolly - Maynooth - Enfield - Maynooth - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Midsummer Night's Steam | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return | |||
| Test Train | Whitehead - Lisburn - Antrim - Castlerock - Antrim - Lisburn - - Whitehead | |||
| Strawberry Fair | Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Rosslare Harbour & return | |||
| 1798 Bi-Centennial | Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return | |||
| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | The loco ran to GVS to turn before departure to Portrush. Due to operational problems the train took nearly six hours to get to Portrush! Turned at Coleraine on return leg. |
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| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush LE: Portrush - Coleraine & return Portrush - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead |
The loco ran to GVS to turn before departure to Portrush. | ||
| Film Contract | LE: Inchicore - Dublin Connolly Dublin Connolly - Malahide & return |
"Her Own Rules" contract work. | ||
| Film Contract | ECS: Dublin Connolly - Arklow | "Durango". | ||
| Film Contract | Arklow - Rathdrum - Arklow | "Durango". Loco and train stabled at Arklow, due to lack of siding space at Rathdrum |
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| Film Contract | Arklow - Rathdrum - Arklow | Train diesel hauled to Dublin on 21-08-98. 461 remained at Rathdrum. | ||
| Portrush Flyer | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portrush - Coleraine - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | The loco ran to GVS to turn before departure to Portrush. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Arklow - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Sea Breeze | Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return | |||
| Atlantic Coast Express | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Londonderry & return | |||
| Private Charter. | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Killucan - Mullingar - Killucan - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly | Charter in connection with 150th anniversary of the MGWR. | ||
| Christmas Shopper | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Coleraine - Ballymoney - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Film Contract | Dublin Pearse | Filming at Pearse, disguised as Limerick for "Angela's Ashes". | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x3) | Normal destination of Maynooth not available due to PW work. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return (x3) | Normal destination of Maynooth not available due to PW work. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Film Contract | Dublin Pearse | Filming at Pearse, disguised as Limerick for "Angela's Ashes". |