Irish Railway News ‘Enterprise Watch’

[airfixfan]

216 sitting in York Road this morning 

[jhb171achill]

No blue 4.4.0s on it today?

(I remember the last blue 4.4.0 on the Thursdays only train - travelled on it too….)

 

[Galteemore]

At least we should see a blue 4-4-0 in Dublin before the end of the year ….

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Galteemore said:

At least we should see a blue 4-4-0 in Dublin before the end of the year ….

My favourite RPSI loco!

[airfixfan]

206 on the 12.05 ex Belfast GC. Seriously overcrowded leaving Grand Circus

[IrishTrainScenes]

The following Enterprise services will be operated by a 6 car train today, Tuesday 25 November:

 

14:00 Ex Belfast Grand Central Station - Dublin

16:50 Ex Dublin - Belfast Grand Central Station

[airfixfan]

228 and 8 car Enterprise set sitting in York Road yard this evening. 9004 looking poor 2!

[IrishTrainScenes]

22001 did 0740+1100 today 

[jhb171achill]

207 "Boyne" & 10 bogies on today's 12:00, but the AEC railcars start next week.

And then I woke up.................

[IrishTrainScenes]

[IrishTrainScenes]

On 22/11/2025 at 2:05 PM, Galteemore said:

At least we should see a blue 4-4-0 in Dublin before the end of the year ….

Is it going to be heading by rail  

[IrishTrainScenes]

CAF worked 0800/1050 02.12.25

[airfixfan]

Rare appearance of 29000 CAF today on 11.00 ex GC to Dublin

[IrishTrainScenes]

19 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Rare appearance of 29000 CAF today on 11.00 ex GC to Dublin

29028

[jhb171achill]

7 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

29028

I'll be Enterprising again soon into the new year. Hope it's a DD, not a 29 class!

[IrishTrainScenes]

On 13/12/2025 at 11:19 PM, jhb171achill said:

I'll be Enterprising again soon into the new year. Hope it's a DD, not a 29 class!

Enterprise worked well on Sunday, had a DD down on the 0805 and back on the 1450. We only took 31 minutes from Dublin to Drogheda compared to the booked 38 minutes.

[airfixfan]

On the 16.50 to Belfast

 Fine until Newry when a group of young people boarded with their Xmas carry out. Now we are listening to loud music and watching most of them vape 2

 Merry Xmas NOT

Staff walked past and said nothing!

[Georgeconna]

Why would they drag it on themselves if the low IQ are carrying on like that I expect the lad will get a string of abuse. Just shows the standards that people uphold themselves to these days. Give me the car anyday.

Went from Birmingham to Telford the other week, Bought tickets, Conductor came on, checked ours, all ok. Asked this other passenger from another continent for a ticket and my god the Conductor could not get through to the dude and eventually walked off with no ticket produced.  Next time I will do the same. 

[IrishTrainScenes]

On 19/12/2025 at 6:42 PM, airfixfan said:

On the 16.50 to Belfast

 Fine until Newry when a group of young people boarded with their Xmas carry out. Now we are listening to loud music and watching most of them vape 2

 Merry Xmas NOT

Staff walked past and said nothing!

Did they stay on it the whole way to Belfast? 

[airfixfan]

1 hour ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

Did they stay on it the whole way to Belfast? 

Yescandvhey we're all using child ickets bought from the ticket machine!

[IrishTrainScenes]

15 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Yescandvhey we're all using child ickets bought from the ticket machine!

Ffs. 

[airfixfan]

They were all about 18/19 heading to Belfast for a nite out. Getting tanked up on the train first!

[IrishTrainScenes]

So they couldn't have waited until they got to Belfast?

[IrishTrainScenes]

3002+3004 1005-1250-1605-1850 today

[IrishTrainScenes]

206+9002 operated wrong way round from York Road to Lisburn and back yesterday.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

206+9002 operated wrong way round from York Road to Lisburn and back yesterday.

Why?

[IrishTrainScenes]

On 29/12/2025 at 1:35 PM, jhb171achill said:

Why?

Not too sure myself

[IrishTrainScenes]

Due to a technical issue with the designated train, the 08:00 Belfast/Connolly and the 10:50 Connolly/Belfast services have been cancelled this morning.

[IrishTrainScenes]

14:00 Belfast Grand Central Station to Dublin Connolly, will terminate at Newry, it will not longer call at Dundalk, Drogheda and Dublin Connolly and will be formed of 3 coaches. First class not available. Catering is reduced.

 

16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central Station, will be started from Newry, it will not longer call at Dundalk, Drogheda and Dublin Connolly and will be formed of 3 coaches. First class not available. Catering is reduced

[airfixfan]

Back to normal then!

[IrishTrainScenes]

1400 is 216+9001 with 216 at the Dublin end!

[IrishTrainScenes]

Anyone able to see 1650 ? We are getting mixed reports that it will be started in Newry.

[IrishTrainScenes]

Well it ran from Dublin to Belfast without issue... 9001 facing Belfast and 216 facing Dublin.

[jhb171achill]

8 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Back to normal then!

The 31st Feb Enterprise will only operate between Dundalk and Dunleer. It will be formed of one "H" van. First class, catering, and a locomotive will not be provided. Passengers are advised to bring umbrellas, and push. Bus transfers will be in operation 2026-2029 due to a kitkat wrapper on the track at Gormanston. This will also result in Portadown to Belfast (Great Hall) being cancelled during July and August.

Track maintenance between Ennis and Sixmilebridge will result in bus transfers on the Nenagh Branch, Limerick Junction to Waterford, and the Rosslare line south of Sydney Parade, from July 2026 to May 2051.

[IrishTrainScenes]

Happy new year all