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Train Dates for 2010.

(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
03/01
 Engine Transfer
4
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
21/02
 Diesel Do
B141, B142
 Dublin Connolly - Longford & return Inaugural run of RPSI GMs B141 and B142, in original 1960s livery.
06/03
 Private Charter
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Sligo & return Hire by ITG of RPSI heritage coaches hauled by IÉ GM locomotive.
28/03
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
05/04
 Easter Eggspress
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
05/04
 Easter Eggspress
186
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return
Mullingar - Killucan & return		  
25/04
 Maynooth Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
28/04 Engine Transfer B142 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
06/05
 Dalriada
Diesel
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly GM 113.
07/05
 South Wexford
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Rosslare - Waterford - Kildare - Dublin Connolly GM 081
08/05
 Dalriada
4, 186
 186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead
4: Whitehead - Ballymena - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
09/05
 Dalriada
4, 186
 4: Belfast Central - Coleraine - Whitehead
186: Whitehead - Bangor - Whitehead		  
10/05
 Dalriada
4, GM
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
GM: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 GM 081
16/05
 Engine Transfer
4
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
22/05
 Twelve Counties
Diesel
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly - Tralee & return Hire by MRSI of 7 Mk2 coaches and van hauled by GM locomotives, 112 and 081.
23/05
 Test Train
4
 Whitehead - Belfast YR Depot - Whitehead Sunday night/Monday morning after last trains. Brake tests on TPWS system, including SPADs and overspeed approach to signals.
02/06
 Private Charter
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine & return NI Housing Executive.
7 Mk2 coaches and van.
03/06
 Engine Transfer
4
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
06/06
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Wexford & return  
11/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whtehead  
18/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whtehead  
25/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whtehead Signalling issue at Lisburn meant No.186 ran to Portadown to run round.
02/07
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Whitehead Power failure at Lisburn meant that train got no further than Belfast Central.
04/07
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Wexford & return  
24/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
25/07
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
25/07
 Sea Breeze
4
 Dublin Connolly - Enniscorthy - Wexford & return  
01/08
 Summer Steam
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
08/08
 Steam Enterprise
4, 186
 186: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
4: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
14/08
 Bangor Belle
4
 Whitehead - Portadown - Bangor - Lisburn - Whitehead Bomb scare at Lurgan meant return train terminated at Lisburn.
22/08
 Greystones Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly to Greystones & return
Greystones to Wicklow & return		  
22/08
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine - Ballymoney & return Due to track condition NIR railcar between Coleraine and Portrush.
29/08
 Portrush Flyer
4
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Coleraine - Ballymoney & return Due to track condition NIR railcar between Coleraine and Portrush.
12/09
 European Heritage Open Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
12/09
 Maynooth Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
18/09
 Country Comes To Town
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Lisburn
Lisburn - Lurgan - Portadown & return (x3)
ECS: Lisburn - Whitehead		  
27/09
 Private Charter
4
 ECS:Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Bangor - Cultra
ECS: Cultra - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 UFTM charter for "Computers In Cardiology" seminar delegates.
30/09
 Schools Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
03/10
 Best Of Both
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Arklow - Mullingar - Dublin Connolly GM 073.
Attempt to attach 1514 at Mullingar failed due to brake problems.
31/10
 Broomstick Belle
4
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
14/11
 Autumn Leaves
4, 186
 4: Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
27/11
 Victorian Open Day
3BG
 Whitehead train rides  
04/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
04/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
05/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
05/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
11/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
11/12
 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 (x2)  
12/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
16/12
 Steam & Carols
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Newry & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Charter by Cregagh Presbyterian Church choir.
18/12
 Santa Special
4
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
18/12
 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 (x2)  
19/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Lisburn & return
ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central