Train Dates for 2000.
(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 | Whitehead - Larne Harbour - Belfast Central - Dundalk - - Belfast Central - Whitehead | Light engine. Hot bogie box test. | ||
| Film Contract | Dublin Pearse | Filming for "Rebel Heart". | ||
| Film Contract | Dublin Pearse | Filming for "Rebel Heart". | ||
| Steam Enterprise | LE: Whitehead - Belfast GVS Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly & return LE: Belfast GVS - Whitehead |
IÉ Cravens hired. | ||
| Good Friday Special | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return | |||
| Bangor Belle | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
This run saw No.171's reappearance in blue livery. | ||
| Easter Bunny | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Engine Transfer | 461 LE: Dublin Connolly - Limerick Junction 85 LE: Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly - Inchicore |
No.461 failed at Limerick Junction with a hot big end. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly - Inchicore | |||
| American Mail | 171 LE: Inchicore - Cork 85: Dublin Heuston - Cork 171: Cork - Cobh & return (x2) |
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| American Mail | 171 LE: Cork - Limerick Junction 85: Cork - Limerick Junction 171: Limerick Junction - Waterford - Dublin Connolly 85 LE: Limerick Junction - Dublin Connolly |
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| American Mail | Dublin Connolly - Portadown LE: Portadown - Belfast GVS Belfast GVS - Larne Harbour - Whitehead |
Tour passengers travelled Portadown to Great Victoria Street by railcar. | ||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Greystones Shuttles | Dublin Connolly - Greystones - Dublin Connolly - Greystones - Dublin Connolly - Greystones - Dublin Connolly. | Due to brake problems on 171 the first shuttle was diesel hauled but 171 was repaired in time to work second and third trips. | ||
| Schools Day | Whitehead train rides & site tours | |||
| Ballast Contract | Whitehead - Dunadry | Moved by low-loader to commence work on the Bleach Green to Antrim relay ballast train. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Dublin Connolly - Whitehead | |||
| Steam & Jazz | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Midsummer Night's Steam | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return | |||
| Belfast Lough Express | ECS: Whitehead - Carrickfergus Carrickfergus - Bangor & return (x2) ECS: Carrickfergus - Whitehead |
Charter by the Laganside Corporation. | ||
| Belfast Lough Express | ECS: Whitehead - Carrickfergus Carrickfergus - Bangor & return (x2) ECS: Carrickfergus - Whitehead |
Charter by the Laganside Corporation. | ||
| Strawberry Fair | Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Rosslare Harbour & return | No.461 ran hot during her positioning run for the May railtour. A bomb scare at Newry prevented No.171 from covering this tour, which had to be diesel substituted by 071. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Whitehead - Dublin Connolly | |||
| Public Charter | Dublin Connolly - Mullingar Mullingar - Mostrim & return (x2) Mullingar - Dublin Connolly |
International Bachelor Festival. | ||
| Engine Transfer | Dublin Connolly - Whitehead | |||
| Save Our Railways | Belfast Central - Larne Town & return | Picked up at Yorkgate, Whiteabbey, Greenisland, Carrickfergus and Whitehead. Ran empty to Larne Harbour to run round. |
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| Open Day | Whitehead train rides & site tours | |||
| Sea Breeze | Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return | |||
| Bangor Belle | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x3) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Atlantic Coast Express | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Londonderry - Coleraine - Londonderry - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead | |||
| Running-In | Inchicore - Sallins & return | Test run for the restored State Coach and refurbished bogies on coaches 1142 and 1335. | ||
| Private Charter | ECS: Dublin Connolly - Arklow - Rathdrum Rathdrum - Dublin Connolly |
Charter by a Dutch Incentive group. | ||
| September Steam Saunter | Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Coleraine - Castlerock - Coleraine LE: Coleraine - Portrush & return Coleraine - Antrim - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead |
Clearance proving run to Portrush. | ||
| Steam Enterprise | LE: Whitehead - Belfast GVS Belfast GVS - Dublin Connolly & return LE: Belfast GVS - Whitehead |
IÉ Cravens hired. | ||
| Private Charter | Whitehead - Belfast Central - University - Portrush & return | Church of Ireland. | ||
| Clearance Test | Inchicore - Dublin Connolly - Dún Laoghaire & return | Coach 351 to Dún Laoghaire to test the clearances in the bay platform. | ||
| State Coach Launch | Dublin Connolly - Pearse - Dún Laoghaire & return | |||
| 351 Launch | ECS: Inchicore - Dublin Pearse Dublin Pearse - Dún Laoghaire & return ECS: Dublin Pearse - Inchicore |
Official launch of State Coach 351. Official ceremony at Pearse. The second time the RPSI had carried an Irish President, and also the second lady President - Mrs Mary McAleese - in the history of the State! | ||
| Public Charter | ECS: Dublin Connolly - Leixlip Leixlip - Enfield & return ECS: Leixlip - Clonsilla & return Leixlip - Enfield & return ECS: Leixlip - Dublin Connolly |
Charter to Leixlip Town Commissioners. This was the last steam train to use the single track from Clonsilla to Maynooth before commissioning of the double track in December 2000. |
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| Broomstick Belle | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Bangor & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Ballast Contract | Dunadry - Whitehead | End of contract. Return to Whitehead by low-loader. |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Connolly - Dún Laoghaire & return Dublin Connolly - Bray & return (x2) |
Due to commissioning of double track, Maynooth was not a permissible destination for this year's Santa trains. The first train ran to Dún Laoghaire only due to engineering works south of Dalkey. | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin - Dún Laoghaire & return (x3) | Could not operate to Greystones due to landslide at Killiney | ||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead |
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| Santa Special | Dublin Connolly - Bray & return (x2) | |||
| Santa Special | ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2) Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return ECS: Belfast Central - Belfast YR |
Locomotive and train remained in York Road due to landslide on the Larne line. |