Dates 2007

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Train Dates for 2007.

(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
09/04
 Easter Eggspress
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
09/05
 Europe Day
Diesel
 Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly Bad coal so No.186 could not raise steam. NIR 113 substituted.
11/05
 Garavogue
4, Diesel
 4: Dublin Heuston - Limerick Junction
Diesel: Limerick Junction - Limerick - Nenagh - Ballybrophy - Dublin Heuston		 No.4 + 5Mk2: Dublin to Limerick Junction
GMs 184+189 + 5Mk2: Limerick Junction to Dublin
12/05
 Garavogue
4, Diesel
 4: Dublin Connolly - Mullingar
Diesel: Mullingar - Sligo		 Dublin set including 351.
GMs 152+190 beyond Mullingar.
Weight restrictions on Shannon bridge.
13/05
 Garavogue
4, Diesel
 Diesel: Sligo - Mullingar
4: Mullingar - Dublin Connolly - Bray - Dublin Connolly		  
14/05
 Garavogue
4
 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
19/05
 Mayo Explorer
Diesel
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly - Westport & return Hire by MRSI of 6 Mk2 coaches hauled by GM locomotives.
27/05
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
27/05
 Who Are We
3BG
 Whitehead train rides No.90 also in steam.
02/06
 Bray Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Bray & return (x2) First planned train did not operate as No.186 was blocked in Connolly yard by failed railcar.
09/06
 Private Charter
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush - Coleraine Line closure due to track buckling in the heat stranded No.4 and 6 Mk2 train at Coleraine.
13/06
 Empty Carriages
4
 Coleraine - Belfast Central - Whitehead Train started direct from Coleraine yard.
15/06
 Steam & Jazz
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
17/06
 Steam Enterprise
4, 186
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead No.186 worked easy due to work on an axlebox in the preceding week.
23/06
 Midlander
4
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Enfield - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly  
29/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
08/07
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Rathdrum - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
28/07
 Whitehead Excursion Station Centenary
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
29/07
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Rathdrum - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
04/08
 Whitehead Community Festival
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
12/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
26/08
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Rathdrum - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
08/09
 European Heritage Open Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides No.186 also in steam, but not operational, for training purposes.
09/09
 Steam Enterprise
4, 186
 186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
4: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Movement south of No.186 for Irish Rail driver training.
4 carriages.
14/09
 Train Ride Charter
3BG
 Whitehead train rides A party of 8 disabled children and their 5 carers from Roddensvale School in Larne.
15/09
 Country Comes To Town
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Lisburn
Lisburn - Moira - Lurgan - Portadown & return (x3)
ECS: Lisburn - Whitehead		  
23/09
 Private Charter
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Bangor - Seahill
Seahill - belfast Central - Whitehead & return
ECS: Seahill - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Rockport PTA.
16/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk 3 Mk2d coaches plus BR van.
17/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
18/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
19/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
22/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
23/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
24/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
25/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
26/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
28/10
 Broomstick Belle
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
30/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
31/10
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
01/11
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
02/11
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
05/11
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
06/11
 Crew Training
186
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
06/11
 Empty Carriages
4, 186
 4: Whitehead - Dundalk
186: Dundalk - Whitehead		 Swap carried out as part of IÉ driver training so no passengers carried.
07/11
 Crew Training
4
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
08/11
 Crew Training
4
 Dundalk - Mosney - Dundalk  
09/11
 Crew Training
4
 Dundalk - Dublin Connolly  
01/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Ballymena
Ballymena - Antrim & return
ECS: Ballymena - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
01/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
02/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
08/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
08/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn & return
ECS: Portadown - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
09/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
15/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
15/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
16/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
16/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
22/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
23/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
30/12
 Steam Enterprise
4, 186
 186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
4: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Transfer of locomotives to return No.4 to Whitehead for fitting of TPWS.