Dates 2012

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Train Dates for 2012.

(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
29/01
 Rabbie Burns Haggis Special
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return Running-in trip for No.461.
26/02
 Engine Transfer
461
 Whitehead - Dundalk Transferring to Dublin, but big end problems so was failed at Dundalk.
29/02
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Move south to replace No.461.
03/03
 Maynooth Shuttle
186
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
04/03
 Running In
461
 LE: Dundalk - Dublin Connolly
Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return		 Scheduled to run to Enfield but delays to the LE prevented it.
24/03
 Spare Link
461
 Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway - Rosslare - Wexford Late running because of hot box detectors meant train only went as far as Rosslare Strand with the loco running LE from there to turn.
25/03
 Spare Link
461
 Wexford - Howth - Dublin Connolly  
25/03
 Engine Transfer
186
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead  
09/04
 Easter Eggspress
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
10/04
 Easter Eggspress
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
21/04
 171 For 171
Diesel
 Dublin Heuston - Cork & return GM 079.
05/05
 Garret FitzGerald Commemorative
461
 Dublin Connolly - Mullingar & return
Mullingar - Killucan & return		 Afternoon was scheduled for Longford but No.461's poor performance resulted in a change.
10/05
 South Clare
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
11/05
 North Atlantic
Diesel
 230: Dublin Connolly - Belfast GVS
111: Belfast GVS - Portrush - Crumlin - Lisburn
230: Lisburn - Dublin Connolly		  
12/05
 South Clare
186
 230: Dublin Connolly - Athlone
186: Athlone - Athenry - Ennis		 Diesel haulage element due to non-availability of No.461.
13/05
 South Clare
186
 186: Ennis - Limerick - Nenagh - Ballybrophy
230: Ballybrophy - Dublin Connolly
186 LE: Ballybrophy - Dublin Connolly		 Diesel haulage element due to non-availability of No.461.
14/05
 South Clare
461
 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk Hot big end at Dundalk so passengers transferred to service trains.
20/05
 Empty Carriages
461
 Dundalk - Whitehead  
26/05
 Bangor Belle
461
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return  
08/06
 Steam & Jazz
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
15/06
 Steam & Jazz
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
17/06
 Engine Transfer
186
 Dublin Connolly - Whitehead No.186 hauled dead by NIR GM. Frequent stops for oiling.
22/06
 Steam & Jazz
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Antrim - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
23/06
 Mystery Train
Diesel
 Dublin Heuston - Galway & return GM 086.
06/07
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead Route changed from Ballymena due to subsidence on the Antrim branch.
09/07
 Engine Transfer
461
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
15/07
 Dublin & Wicklow Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Greystones & return		  
28/07
 Bangor Belle
186
 Whitehead - Portadown - Bangor & return  
29/07
 Dublin & Midland Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return
Dublin Connolly - M3 Parkway & return		  
12/08
 Dublin & Drogheda Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Drogheda & return
Drogheda - Skerries & return		  
19/08
 Portrush Flyer
Diesel
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		 No.186 failed at Whitehead prior to departure.
GM 112 substituted.
19/08
 Festival Express
461
 Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny - Newbridge Steaming problems. Hauled from Kilkenny by GM 082. Dropped at Newbridge due to hot big end.
26/08
 Portrush Flyer
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Killagan & return Steaming problems after Ballymena.
Came to a halt south of Glarryford.
Pushed to Killagan by GM 112 at 10mph.
Hauled at 40mph from Killagan with No.186 on the tail.
29/08
 Engine Transfer
461
 Newbridge - Inchicore Towed by GM 071 with van 3185. Around 3am.
02/09
 Portrush Flyer
Diesel
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Portrush & return
Portrush - Coleraine & return		 GM 112. No.186 under repair.
28/10
 Broomstick Belle
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Building work at Whitehead ruled it out as a destination.
05/11
 Running In
461
 Inchicore - Kildare & return (x2)  
06/11
 Running In
461
 Inchicore - Portlaoise & return 3 Cravens + van. Run-round in Portlaoise passenger.
07/11
 Running In
461
 Inchicore - Portlaoise & return 1 Craven + van. Run-round in Portlaoise PW depot. Engine got as far as Coniberry level crossing.
24/11
 Victorian Street Fair
186
 Whitehead train rides  
01/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
01/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Continuing building work at Whitehead.
02/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
02/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
08/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
08/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Continuing building work at Whitehead.
09/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
09/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Continuing building work at Whitehead.
12/12
 Adelaide Launch
186
 Belfast Central - Adelaide Depot & return Official depot launch day charter by NIR.
15/12
 Santa Special
461
 461: Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return
083: Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return		 No.461 failed with injector problem. GM 083 took over.
15/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Continuing building work at Whitehead.
16/12
 Santa Special
Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2) Diesel haulage throughout, GM 076.
16/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus/Lisburn & return (x2)
Belfast Central - Carrickfergus & return
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Continuing building work at Whitehead.
30/12
 Mince Pie Special
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Bangor - Lisburn - Belfast Central - Whitehead