Irish Railway News ‘Enterprise Watch’

[airfixfan]

Today the 10.00 Enterprise to Dundalk worked by a 3 car ICR .. Packed and standing before Portadown. First ICR seen in service at GeNd Central

[airfixfan]

First 3 car ICR to use Grand Central. Set 001 still in use last night did the 20.00 to Dundalk

[Tractionman]

Just seen this 

Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly: 06:00, 07:00*, 08:00, 09:00*, 10:00, 11:00*, 12:00, 13:00*, 14:00, 15:00*, 16:00, 17:00*, 18:00, 19:00, 21:00*

 

Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central: 05:50*, 06:50, 07:40*, 08:50, 09:50*, 10:50, 11:50*, 12:50, 13:50*, 14:50, 15:50*, 16:50, 17:50*, 18:50, 20:50

 

Sundays

 

Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly: 08:05~, 10:05, 12:05, 14:05*, 16:05, 17:05, 18:05, 20:05*

 

Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central: 08:50*, 10:50, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50, 16:50, 18:50, 20:50*

 

The expanded service will be operated by the existing Enterprise fleet, trains from Iarnród Éireann’s expanded Intercity railcar fleet, and trains from Translink’s Regional Train fleet. The full timetable is available on the website

[jhb171achill]

34 minutes ago, Tractionman said:

Just seen this 

Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly: 06:00, 07:00*, 08:00, 09:00*, 10:00, 11:00*, 12:00, 13:00*, 14:00, 15:00*, 16:00, 17:00*, 18:00, 19:00, 21:00*

 

Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central: 05:50*, 06:50, 07:40*, 08:50, 09:50*, 10:50, 11:50*, 12:50, 13:50*, 14:50, 15:50*, 16:50, 17:50*, 18:50, 20:50

 

Sundays

 

Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly: 08:05~, 10:05, 12:05, 14:05*, 16:05, 17:05, 18:05, 20:05*

 

Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central: 08:50*, 10:50, 12:50, 13:50, 14:50, 16:50, 18:50, 20:50*

 

The expanded service will be operated by the existing Enterprise fleet, trains from Iarnród Éireann’s expanded Intercity railcar fleet, and trains from Translink’s Regional Train fleet. The full timetable is available on the website

Is there an easy or obvious way of telling which services are which; DDs, ICRs, or NIR railcars? Is that what the asterisks are?

Edited October 28 by jhb171achill

[Tractionman]

Interestingly the Translink timetable online does not specify, that inf I quoted came from a media report, but it did not say what the notation refers to unfortunately.

 

Correction!!

 

"Service details (* denotes new service)

 

All trains serve Dublin Connolly, Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Portadown and Belfast Grand Central. ~denotes also serves Lurgan and Lisburn."

Edited October 28 by Tractionman

[jhb171achill]

18 minutes ago, Tractionman said:

Interestingly the Translink timetable online does not specify, that inf I quoted came from a media report, but it did not say what the notation refers to unfortunately.

 

Correction!!

 

"Service details (* denotes new service)

 

All trains serve Dublin Connolly, Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Portadown and Belfast Grand Central. ~denotes also serves Lurgan and Lisburn."

They really should make this clear. There is a massive difference in service standards between an NIR railcar without even a tea trolley, like I was on last week, and a De Deitrich with a trolley, cooked food and first class. Other railway administrations distinguish such things in timetables and advertising. And woe betide us if there isn't a free ICR and they put a 29 class thing on it - tatty interiors without even decent seats! If I can get info, I'll post it here; I will be attempting to find out so that I can avoid the railcars. It is likely I'll be using this service from time to time in the coming year.

Edited October 28 by jhb171achill

[airfixfan]

Was on a 3 coach ICR last Saturday from Belfast not pleasant and tea trolley stuckmin leading coach. First trains from Belfast and Dublin are booked for railcars

[jhb171achill]

5 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Was on a 3 coach ICR last Saturday from Belfast not pleasant and tea trolley stuckmin leading coach. First trains from Belfast and Dublin are booked for railcars

So ICR from Dublin and 3k from Belfast, plus their returns - 3rd train each way?

[airfixfan]

Bus substitution as well 

[NIRCLASS80]

Major signalling fault around the Howth Junction area this evening.  These things happen. Safety first. 

[IrishTrainScenes]

17 hours ago, NIRCLASS80 said:

Major signalling fault around the Howth Junction area this evening.  These things happen. Safety first. 

^That explains why the 2100 Dublin was a C3k

[jhb171achill]

Gawd be with the days when it was steam - one of my earliest memories being in a train of GNR coaches behind 207, probably. That’s 207 the Vs class 4.4.0, not the modern thing!

For some reason I do remember it sat at Portadown for quite a while. The journey in the other direction was an ex-GNR AEC railcar set with a flickery light above my seat….

[IrishTrainScenes]

The following trains were delayed on Tuesday:

• 16:50 Dublin-Belfast

• 17:50 Dublin-Belfast

• 18:50 Dublin-Belfast

• 20:50 Dublin-Belfast

• 21:00 Belfast- Dublin
   

•  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2ejdp7lpo The article 

[226 Abhann na Suire]

On 28/10/2024 at 10:20 PM, jhb171achill said:

Is there an easy or obvious way of telling which services are which; DDs, ICRs, or NIR railcars? Is that what the asterisks are? 

Here’s the full list :))

[IrishTrainScenes]

1000 ex Belfast today was cancelled.

[airfixfan]

Soccer special tomorrow for FAI Cup final. 09.20 ex Derry via Lanyon for crew change for Dublin. 6 car CAF set returns after the match.

[airfixfan]

Booked to arrivec12.57 

Returning at 18.30

[226 Abhann na Suire]

23 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Soccer special tomorrow for FAI Cup final. 09.20 ex Derry via Lanyon for crew change for Dublin. 6 car CAF set returns after the match.

Very interesting… Was it operated by an NIR unit? And was it advertised as a Derry-Dublin service?? The first one in a very long time I should think!!

[airfixfan]

Through train 3001 and 3006 to Dublin from Derry. At Lanyon on return set switched for C4k 6 car walkthrough set

[airfixfan]

4011 and 4013 from Lanyon to Derry

[Louth]

On its return journey it sped through Drogheda just after a packed train from Dublin arrived. The Drogheda fans cheered as it went through! Great to see so many travelling by rail.

[hurricanemk1c]

19 hours ago, 226 Abhann na Suire said:

Very interesting… Was it operated by an NIR unit? And was it advertised as a Derry-Dublin service?? The first one in a very long time I should think!!

Supposed to have been one on 13 November 2022. Fuel range is an issue for the sets to work through so has to be carefully planned. It certainly ran south of the border

[Tractionman]

6 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Through train 3001 and 3006 to Dublin from Derry. At Lanyon on return set switched for C4k 6 car walkthrough set

and presumably did not go via GC?

[airfixfan]

Correct used Adelaide to City Hospital curve instead 

 

 

 

[Tractionman]

On 11/11/2024 at 7:03 PM, airfixfan said:

Correct used Adelaide to City Hospital curve instead 

 

 

 

I guess that's being used less now everything starts and ends at GC?

[airfixfan]

3rd passenger working since GC opened

 Mainly used for empty stock transfer moves only

[IrishTrainScenes]

207 hauled 9210 to Drogheda on Tuesday and 233 hauled 9210+9101 up to YR on Wednesday.