Train Dates for 2025.

(Note: Belfast LP = Belfast Lanyon Place; ECS = Empty Coaching Stock; LE = Light Engine; GM = Railway company diesel locomotive; Whitehead generally means the RPSI's own Whitehead Excursion Station.)

Dates Page


Date Train/Operation Loco Itinerary/Route Special Notes
17/01 Engine Transfer 171 Whitehead - Inchicore Moved by low-loader.
18/01 Engine Transfer 85 Inchicore - Whitehead Moved by low-loader.
15/03 Steam Whitehead - St Patrick’s 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
21/03 Engine Transfer 171 Inchicore - Dublin Connolly Hauled by diesel.
19/04 Steam Whitehead - Easter Bunny 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
21/04 Steam Whitehead - Easter Bunny 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
21/04 Running-In 171 LE: Dublin Connolly - Clonsilla Planned to run to M3 Parkway but big end running hot meant curtailment - towed back by diesel.
21/04 Easter Eggstravaganza 131 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
27/04 Sea Breeze GM Dublin Connolly - Wexford - Rosslare Europort & return Diesel-hauled because of fire risk.
10/05 Premier Branch Line GM Dublin - Waterford - Limerick - Ballybrophy - Thurles - Dublin  
10/05 Steam Whitehead - Wee Critters 3BG Whitehead Train Rides  
12/05 Heritage Charter GM ECS: Dublin Heuston - Lim18/erick
Limerick - Dublin Heuston
One-way, picking up passengers in Limerick.
18/05 The Midlander 131 Dublin Connolly - Maynooth & return (x2)  
22/05 Heritage Charter GM EC: Inchicore - Killarney
Killarney - Dublin Heuston
One-way, picking up passengers in Killarney.
01/06 Emerald Pullman GM Dublin Connolly - Waterford - Limerick Junction - Killarney Railtours Ireland charter.
02/06 Emerald Pullman GM Killarney - Mallow - Cobh
EC: Cobh - Cork - Cobh
Cobh - Mallow - Killarney
Railtours Ireland charter.
04/06 Emerald Pullman GM Killarney - Limerick - Athenry - Galway
EC: Galway - Athlone - Westport
Railtours Ireland charter.
06/06 Emerald Pullman GM Westport - Dublin Connolly - Dundalk
EC: Dundalk - Dublin Connolly
Railtours Ireland charter.