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Train Dates for 2009.

(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
30/01
 Top Link
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly  
31/01
 Top Link
4
 Dublin Heuston - Cork  
01/02
 Top Link
4
 Cork - Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
13/04
 Easter Eggspress
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
13/04
 Easter Eggspress
186
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return
Mullingar - Enfield & return		  
07/05
 Carrowbeg
4
 Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly  
08/05
 Carrowbeg
Diesel
 078: Dublin Heuston - Kildare - Waterford
141+171: Waterford - Limerick Junction - Dublin Heuston		  
09/05
 Carrowbeg
4
 Dublin Heuston - Westport Cravens.
10/05
 Carrowbeg
4
 Westport - Claremorris - Ballina - Ballyhaunis - Westport Cravens.
11/05
 Carrowbeg
4
 Westport - Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead Cravens: Westport - Dublin
Mk2s: Dublin Connolly- Belfast Central - Whitehead
24/05
 Strawberries & Steam
4, 186
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
30/05
 Private Charter
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Cultra - Bangor - Cultra - Belfast Central - Whitehead Charter for International Writers' Conference.
07/06
 Private Charter
4
 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk & return
Dundalk - Drogheda & return		 Charter for Malahide Lions.
Dundalk - Drogheda leg open to public.
12/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
19/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
21/06
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
14/06
 Schools Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
26/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
03/07
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Portadown - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
05/07
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Harbour & return  
18/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
25/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
01/08
 Bangor Belle
186
 Portadown - Bangor & return  
01/08
 Whitehead Community Festival
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
02/08
 Kingstown Special 1834-2009
4
 Dublin Connolly - Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire to Bray & return
Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Connolly & return
Dún Laoghaire to Bray & return
Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Connolly & return
Dún Laoghaire to Bray & return
Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Connolly		  
09/08
 Steam Enterprise
4, 186
 186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
4: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
23/08
 Greystones Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Greystones & return
Greystones - Wicklow & return		  
13/09
 HRA Special
186
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return  
13/09
 European Heritage Open Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides & site tours  
25/10
 Ghost Train
186
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar - Enfield - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly  
31/10
 Broomstick Belle
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
22/11
 Engine Transfer
4, 186
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
28/11
 Victorian Street Fair
3BG
 Whitehead train rides Train rides for Whitehead Community Association.
05/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
05/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
06/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
06/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
12/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
12/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
13/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
13/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
19/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
19/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3)  
27/12
 Mulled Wine & Mince Pie
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine & return Heavily delayed due to snow and ice.