IrishTrainScenes Posted May 5 Author Posted May 5 Also, a friendly reminder that this year and next mark 30 years of the De Dietrich sets and 80 years of the Enterprise... 3 1
NIRCLASS80 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 On 3/5/2026 at 12:02 PM, IrishTrainScenes said: 0929 ex Drogheda 54 late Late departure from Belfast due to buses in Belfast being delayed due to the marathon.
IrishTrainScenes Posted May 8 Author Posted May 8 Well that was certainly an interesting week for the Enterprise... 1
IrishTrainScenes Posted May 10 Author Posted May 10 Saturday 30th Sunday 31st May and Monday 1st June Due to engineering works between Drogheda and Dundalk on Saturday 30th Sunday 31st May and Monday 1st June there will be NO Enterprise Connolly to Belfast train service between Connolly to Drogheda and Dundalk on Satuday 30th Sunday 31st May and Monday 1st June: The following transfer journey arrangements will apply: Enterprise Service: will operate as bus transfer between: Connolly/ Drogheda/ Dundalk. Train service will operate Newry/ Portadown/ Belfast Grand Central. Enterprise services from Connolly station are advanced by 30mins: 16:50 Connolly to Belfast will depart at normal departure time: Last Enterprise service from Connolly will operate at normal departure time 20:50
IrishTrainScenes Posted May 10 Author Posted May 10 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central Station due 19:00 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central Station due 19:00 will call additionally at Lurgan, Moira and Lisburn. It has been previously delayed, has been further delayed at Newry and is now 144 minutes late. This is due to an earlier train fault. Will be formed of 3 coaches between Portadown and Belfast Grand Central Station. First class not available. Catering is reduced. Message Received :10/05/2026 20:59 Time Destination 16:50 Dublin Connolly On Time 17:28 Drogheda On Time 17:50 Dundalk 20:05 18:08 Newry 20:32 18:30 Portadown 20:54 Unschld. Lurgan 21:02 Unschld. Moira 21:07 Unschld. Lisburn 21:14 19:00 Belfast Grand Central Station 21:24
Colin_McLeod Posted May 11 Posted May 11 (edited) On 14/4/2026 at 12:21 AM, jhb171achill said: ....But the main line is a very different kettle'o'fish indeed. Nailed it. Fish oil can be used as fuel and steam engines are known as kettles Edited May 11 by Colin_McLeod 1
IrishTrainScenes Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 Cancelled - 14.00 Belfast Grand Central Station to Dublin Last train Belfast Grand Central Station to Dublin - 17.00 Last train Dublin to Belfast Grand Central Station - 1550 The 08:00 & the 10:50 Enterprise will be formed by a 6-car CAF, no 1st class, limited catering The 08:50, 12:00 & 14:50 Enterprise will be formed by an Enterprise service, 1st class & catering available The 14:00 Enterprise service from Belfast Grand Central Station will not operate today.
jhb171achill Posted June 23 Posted June 23 On 20/6/2026 at 1:30 PM, IrishTrainScenes said: Today's 0800 Enterprise... Bit like replacing the titanic with a rowing boat….
IrishTrainScenes Posted June 24 Author Posted June 24 0850 ex Dublin and 0900 1100 ex Belfast cancelled today
IrishTrainScenes Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 08:05 Belfast to Connolly service is delayed departing Belfast, due to an operational issue. It is expected to depart approximately +60 minutes behind schedule. As a result, the 10:50 Connolly to Belfast service will operate approximately +40 minutes behind schedule.
IrishTrainScenes Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 228 unusually shunted 216 about YR on Thursday morning. There were rumours the loco was failed and 228 was to jumpstart it which seems quite plausible. Over the next few weeks there is a 2350 ex Dublin formed by the DD off 1650 which runs empty at 2000.
IrishTrainScenes Posted July 18 Author Posted July 18 Cancellations to services between Moira and Lurgan Due to an obstruction on the line between Moira and Lurgan the line is blocked. Impact: Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until further notice. Customer Advice: Due to a fallen tree between Moira and Lurgan, the line is blocked. Chainsaw Crews are being tasked to remove the obstruction. NIR apologise for the inconvenience to your journey today.
IrishTrainScenes Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 233 has wheel flats... 0950 ex Dublin. @jhb171achill incase you hear a 201 set banging along 1
IrishTrainScenes Posted August 12 Author Posted August 12 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central Station due 19:00 16:50 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central Station due 19:00 has been delayed at Dublin Connolly and is now 85 minutes late. This is due to a train fault. Message Received :12/08/2026 19:43 Time Destination 16:50 Dublin Connolly 18:15 17:28 Drogheda 18:53 17:50 Dundalk 19:15 18:08 Newry 19:33 18:29 Portadown 19:54 19:00 Belfast Grand Central Station 20:25
jhb171achill Posted August 12 Posted August 12 On 27/7/2026 at 11:02 PM, IrishTrainScenes said: 233 has wheel flats... 0950 ex Dublin. @jhb171achill incase you hear a 201 set banging along Just seen an orange 071 pass Malahide on the up line with about 9 hoppers and a grey 071 at the Belfast end…
IrishTrainScenes Posted Sunday at 09:14 Author Posted Sunday at 09:14 On 12/8/2026 at 9:21 PM, jhb171achill said: Just seen an orange 071 pass Malahide on the up line with about 9 hoppers and a grey 071 at the Belfast end… 071+083 1
IrishTrainScenes Posted Tuesday at 21:12 Author Posted Tuesday at 21:12 8209 216 and 233 on Enterprise
jhb171achill Posted Wednesday at 01:04 Posted Wednesday at 01:04 Saw 216 today, plus last night at about 02:15, saw one of the new 91 class SuperTrams gliding silently past Malahide!
IrishTrainScenes Posted Wednesday at 18:00 Author Posted Wednesday at 18:00 1300 ex Belfast failed at Drogheda today
jhb171achill Posted Wednesday at 19:40 Posted Wednesday at 19:40 I went up on the 10:50. It arrived in Dublin from the 08:00 up, with 216. It departed for Belfast five minutes late, due to an engine swop. They had taken 216 off and put 206 on. This set departed again on the 14:00. Just short of Drogheda it was held at the signal as the 13:00 up set was stuck in the platform - dunno what loco was on it, but it had failed there. 206 (+ 9002) arrived in Connolly 20 mins late as a result. In other news, there were two Malahide Trams at Fairview. One was out on test runs the other night. I saw it gliding silently past Malahide at 02:30 about 3 nights ago. I am told about six may have been delivered by now - are the others in Inchicore?
IrishTrainScenes Posted yesterday at 15:15 Author Posted yesterday at 15:15 19 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I went up on the 10:50. It arrived in Dublin from the 08:00 up, with 216. It departed for Belfast five minutes late, due to an engine swop. They had taken 216 off and put 206 on. This set departed again on the 14:00. Just short of Drogheda it was held at the signal as the 13:00 up set was stuck in the platform - dunno what loco was on it, but it had failed there. 206 (+ 9002) arrived in Connolly 20 mins late as a result. In other news, there were two Malahide Trams at Fairview. One was out on test runs the other night. I saw it gliding silently past Malahide at 02:30 about 3 nights ago. I am told about six may have been delivered by now - are the others in Inchicore? 227 failed. Re the 90000s not sure. Also... Things have not gone well today. 1000 ex Belfast arrived +90mins 1100 ex Belfast +85mins 1200 ex Belfast +47mins 1250 ex Dublin +73mins departing Dublin, it is now 87 mins late. 1350 ex Dublin +60mins.
jhb171achill Posted yesterday at 15:17 Posted yesterday at 15:17 Ouch…. Issues on Cork line too. 218 + Mk 4 set stranded at Limerick Jct this morning.
Celtic_transport Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 21 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I went up on the 10:50. It arrived in Dublin from the 08:00 up, with 216. It departed for Belfast five minutes late, due to an engine swop. They had taken 216 off and put 206 on. This set departed again on the 14:00. Just short of Drogheda it was held at the signal as the 13:00 up set was stuck in the platform - dunno what loco was on it, but it had failed there. 206 (+ 9002) arrived in Connolly 20 mins late as a result. In other news, there were two Malahide Trams at Fairview. One was out on test runs the other night. I saw it gliding silently past Malahide at 02:30 about 3 nights ago. I am told about six may have been delivered by now - are the others in Inchicore? There is 6 sets in total, 3 are in fairview, 1 is in inchicore and i believe 2 are parked on the navan branch in Drogheda. 1
GSR 800 Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 1 hour ago, IrishTrainScenes said: 227 failed. Re the 90000s not sure. Also... Things have not gone well today. 1000 ex Belfast arrived +90mins 1100 ex Belfast +85mins 1200 ex Belfast +47mins 1250 ex Dublin +73mins departing Dublin, it is now 87 mins late. 1350 ex Dublin +60mins. Signalling shit itself between Lansdowne and Donabate. I think more 90s are due to come in later in the year. 1
jhb171achill Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago Was in a 28 today, between LJ & Limerick. Lively little thing, albeit built for midgets…
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