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Train Dates for 2013.

(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
03/02
 Winter Enterprise
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly
Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 This was an engine transfer, with one-way steam. GM 112 hauled the outward leg.
16/03
 Steam Trials
186, 461
 186: Whitehead - Belfast Central & return
461: Whitehead - Belfast Central & return
186: Whitehead - Belfast Central & return		 Running-in tests for No.461 and experience for new fireman trainees.
17/03
 Steam Trials
186, 461
 186: Whitehead - Lisburn & return
461: Whitehead - Lisburn & return
461: Whitehead - Lisburn & return		 Running-in tests for No.461 and experience for new fireman trainees.
24/03
 Engine Transfer
186
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
01/04
 Easter Shuttles
186
 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow & return
Wicklow - Greystones & return		  
01/04
 Easter Eggspress
461
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
02/04
 Easter Eggspress
461
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
21/04
 Royal Canal
186
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
05/05
 Bangor Belle
461
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return  
09/05
 Golden Vale
461
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly  
10/05
 Ben Bulben
Diesel
 Dublin Connolly - Sligo & return GM 072.
11/05
 Golden Vale
461
 072: Dublin Heuston - Waterford
461: Waterford - Limerick		 Diesel haulage to Waterford to maximise time on the branch.
12/05
 Golden Vale
186, 461
 461: Limerick - Nenagh - Dublin Connolly
186: Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
13/05
 Golden Vale
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Bangor - Lisburn - Whitehead  
25/05
 Bangor Belle
186
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return
Bangor - Belfast & return		 Mid afternoon "Belfast Belle" local trip from Bangor Belfast & return
26/05
 Balbriggan Festival
461
 Dublin Connolly - Balbriggan & return
Balbriggan - Drogheda & return (x2)		  
09/06
 Mystery Train
461
 Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny & return  
14/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Whitehead Excursion - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Whitehead Band played inside station.
21/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Whitehead Excursion - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Whitehead Band played inside station.
28/06
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Whitehead Excursion - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Whitehead Band played outside station.
05/07
 Steam & Jazz
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Lisburn - Whitehead Excursion - Carrickfergus - Belfast Central - Whitehead Band played outside station.
20/07
 Private Charter
Diesel
 Dublin Heuston - Cork - Cobh - Cork - Midleton - Dublin GM 071 and GM 073.
Charter by the IRRS.
03/08
 Folk & Food Fest
186
 Whitehead train rides Whitehead Community Association event.
11/08
 Great Northern Getaway
461
 Dublin Connolly - Drogheda & return
Drogheda - Skerries & return (x2)		  
17/08
 Bangor Belle
186
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return
Bangor - Belfast & return		  
24/08
 Bangor Belle
186
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Bangor & return
Bangor - Belfast & return		  
25/08
 Marble City
461
 Dublin Heuston - Kilkenny & return  
28/08
 Film Contract
Coaches
 Dublin Connolly - Boyle Cravens positioning for filming.
29/08
 Film Contract
Coaches
 Boyle - Dublin Connolly Cravens filming for "Moone Boy".
01/09
 Private Charter
186
 Whitehead - Lisburn - Crumlin - Ballymena - Templepatrick - Belfast Central - Whitehead Lord O'Neill's 80th birthday.
14/09
 European Heritage Open Day
186
 Whitehead train rides  
15/09
 European Heritage Open Day
186
 Whitehead train rides  
21/09
 Portadown 400
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Lisburn
Lisburn - Portadown
Portadown - Newry & return
Portadown - Lisburn & return
Portadown - Lisburn
ECS: Lisburn - Whitehead		 Public charter by Craigavon Borough Council.
27/09
 Private Charter
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Cultra
ECS: Cultra - Bangor - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 Hire by BT.
29/09
 Maynooth Shuttle
461
 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
13/10
 Larne Lough
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Larne Harbour - Carrickfergus - Whitehead - Belfast Central - Whitehead  
19/10
 Engine Transfer
461
 Dublin Connolly - Dundalk Positioning run for the next day.
Locomotive was failed at Dundalk due to a hot big end.
20/10
 Across The Tracks
Diesel
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Dundalk
Dundalk - Belfast Central - Whitehead & return
Dundalk - Belfast Central - Whitehead		 The diesel for the Whitehead to Dundalk and return positioning trip was used throughout.
21/10
 Engine Transfer
461
 Dundalk - Whitehead To Whitehead for repairs.
27/10
 Broomstick Belle
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x3)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
28/10
 Film Contract
186
 Whitehead Photo-shoot for Irish Independent Christmas magazine.
17/11
 Engine Transfer
461
 Whitehead - Dublin Connolly  
23/11
 Victorian Street Fair
186
 Whitehead train rides  
30/11
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
30/11
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
01/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
01/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
07/12
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x3) 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
07/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
08/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
08/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Portadown
Portadown - Lisburn (x2)
ECS: Portadown - Whitehead		  
14/12
 Santa Special
461, Diesel
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return
Dublin Pearse - M3 Parkway & return
Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return		 2 steam then 1 planned diesel.
Second train re-routed due to a tree on the line, subsequently cleared for the diesel trip.
14/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
15/12
 Santa Special
461
 Dublin Pearse - Maynooth & return (x2)  
15/12
 Santa Special
186
 ECS: Whitehead - Belfast Central
Belfast Central - Whitehead & return (x2)
ECS: Belfast Central - Whitehead		  
29/12
 Mince Pie Special
186
 Whitehead - Belfast Central - Carrickfergus - Lisburn - Bangor & return No.186's final mainline run before coming out of traffic.