IrishTrainScenes

All back to DD for a change!

Hourly service still commencing October 7th? Or will that be six weeks later. Six weeks after September 22/23; November 3.

Isn’t the line to Belfast reopening that day?

I would expect one diagram come next week to temporarily be a railcar.

I was informed that the line will reopen from 26 Aug.

Fgs.

Not Enterprise related, but…

One does not simply think that it as silly that Irish Rail never gauged the Mk4s to Belfast. They would be smart for the hourly service? Mk4s could be used to boost hourly services on Sundays. NOTE: No, I’m not off on a rant. Just explaining… @jhb171achill hypothetically, what would you do if you saw a Mark 4 on the Enterprise taking you up north?

Also… @jhb171achill 0550 and 0750 ex Dublin will be ICRs. The 0650 ex Dublin will be DD. EX Belfast 0602 will be C3K while the 0702 and 0802 will be DD. 1650 ex Dublin stables Belfast. 1750, ICR, returns as 2102. 1702 ex Belfast, ICR, stables Dublin. C3K works 1802 ex Belfast and back on the 2050.

I was at Portadown yesterday to be greeted by a failed Enterprise set and an ICR (which I videoed). Was going to take a peek on the inside of the DD but my concerns about being found onboard a failed train prevented me from doing so PS: the door was opened on 9213.

Due to an earlier train fault, the 14:39 Portadown to Dublin Connolly and the 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Portadown will be formed of 6 coaches. First class not available. Catering is reduced.

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By any chance do you know anything about GC?

I am hearing unconfirmed reports that Grand Central won’t open until 22nd September?

A HST for sale? Count me in!

I’ve sent you a private text

The 1439 ex Portadown was 20 minutes late, and now:

Would be good to see that!

@airfixfan so, 25/26 August for Grand Central?

3004 did the 7:21 ex Portadown & the 9:30 ex Dublin today.

I have managed to figure out the Enterprise diagrams from 25/08/2024 0602 Belfast / Connolly - 0850 Connolly / Belfast - 1202 Belfast/Connolly - 1450 Connolly/Belfast - 1756 Belfast/Connolly - 2050 Connolly / Belfast. 0800 Belfast / Connolly - 1050 Connolly / Belfast - 1402 Belfast/Connolly - 1650 Connolly/Belfast - 2002 Belfast/Connolly. 0650 Connolly/Belfast - 1002 Belfast / Connolly - 1250 Connolly / Belfast - 1556 Belfast / Connolly - 1850 Connolly / Belfast.

Enterprise Line Closure between Belfast Lanyon Place and Dublin Connolly Sat 3 to Mon 5 Aug (inc) 03 August 00:01-06 August 00:00 service (Bus Sub) / Rail Saturday 3 August to Monday 5 August - Temporary Line Closure between Belfast Lanyon Place and Dublin Connolly Bus Substitution services will operate between: • Belfast Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly • Newry and Portadown

Having reviewed the timetables today I can confirm the following when Belfast Grand Central opens: 0602/0850/1202/1450/1756/2050 and 0800/1050/1402/1650/2002 are the Belfast diagrams. Dublin roster will be 0650/1002/1250/1556/1850. Yes

Cross-Border Train Alterations - Passenger Information 13 May 00:01-01 September 00:00 service Rail Message last updated at 09:35 on 07/07/24: From the 3rd July onwards the following cross-border trains services will be operated by non-Enterprise trains and will be operated by Irish Rail InterCity Railcar (ICR). Full catering services will be available, with limited capacity in 1st Class and restricted space for bicycles (2 spaces instead of the usual 4). Monday - Saturday 07:35 Dublin - Portadown 11:06 Portadown - Dublin 13:20 Dublin - Portadown 16:39 Portadown - Dublin 19:00 Dublin - Portadown 20:48 Portadown - Dublin Sunday* 10:00 Dublin - Portadown 13:36 Portadown - Dublin 16:00 Dublin -Portadown 19:36 Portadown - Dublin *From the 3rd July onwards the following cross-border trains services will be operated by non-Enterprise trains and will be operated by a NI Railways CAF with no 1st Class facilities available on board. Sunday 09:40 Portadown - Dublin 12:00 Dublin - Portadown

1839 ex Portadown was 11 minutes late on Wednesday