airfixfan Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Diversions to/from GVS with DDs sets only this weekend. Additional.services cancelled Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 On 28/2/2024 at 7:12 PM, airfixfan said: Diversions to/from GVS with DDs sets only this weekend. Additional.services cancelled DD off 1900 ex Dublin ran to GVS Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 Enterprise today 0650 9003/227 0800 9001/8208 1037 9002/*9004/206 Don’t know what DVT is on 1037 either 9002 or 9004. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 Errr I don’t know if my eyes are deceiving me but I may have saw a 29000 in Adelaide Depot. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 Heard today rumour of six week line closure in the summer on the Portadown line. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 IMG_2775.mov The 13:06 Ex Great Victoria Street leaving for Dublin yesterday formed by 9001 + 8208. 1 1 Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 4 Posted March 4 On 3/3/2024 at 5:55 PM, IrishTrainScenes said: Heard today rumour of six week line closure in the summer on the Portadown line. That’s not a rumour. 1 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 On 4/3/2024 at 9:26 PM, NIRCLASS80 said: That’s not a rumour. It was when I first heard of it! @NIRCLASS80 do you have anymore info on the closure? Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 6 Posted March 6 14 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said: It was when I first heard of it! @NIRCLASS80 do you have anymore info on the closure? Six to eight week closure during the summer at some stage required. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 On 6/3/2024 at 12:20 PM, NIRCLASS80 said: Six to eight week closure during the summer at some stage required. I was at GVS on Sunday and someone said that the line closure in June & July 2024. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 Enterprise NIRailways Enterprise - Revised Dublin Connolly Departure Saturday 16 March 07 March 00:01-17 March 00:00 service Rail Enterprise - Revised Dublin Connolly Departure Saturday 16 March The 1900 departing Dublin Connolly on Saturday 16th March will now depart 1940 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 Enterprise NIRailways Enterprise - Line Closure between Lanyon Place and Portadown - Sat 30 March until Sunday 7 April (inclusive) 30 March 00:01-08 April 00:00 service (Bus Sub) / Rail Saturday 30 March until Sunday 7 April 2024 (inclusive) Line Closure between Belfast Lanyon Place and Portadown • Bus substitution services will operate from Belfast Lanyon Place to Newry • Normal train services will operate between: - Portadown & Dublin Connolly - Bangor & Belfast • Return trains from Dublin will connect with bus substitution services at Newry for Belfast Lanyon Place There will be no bus substitution service in operation for the below services (no service will operate at the following times): Saturday 30 March to Saturday 6 April Belfast Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly – 0936 & 2106 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place – 1221 & 1820 Sunday 7 April Belfast Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly – 1705 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place – 1300 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 8 Posted March 8 206 on one set today, 231 sitting spare in Connolly. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 I’m planning to head to Dublin on 25th May!!! @NIRCLASS80 what dates are that line closure? Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 8 minutes ago, IrishTrainScenes said: I’m planning to head to Dublin on 25th May!!! @NIRCLASS80 what dates are that line closure? As far as I am aware it will be July/August. Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Methinks an oul shpin up to GVS quite soon might be in order; few pints in the Crown, and home. 1 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted March 12 Posted March 12 10 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Methinks an oul shpin up to GVS quite soon might be in order; few pints in the Crown, and home. GVS closes to rail from May 24th 1 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 (edited) 19:00 Dublin Connolly to Lanyon Place due 21:05 19:00 Dublin Connolly to Lanyon Place due 21:05 has been delayed at Newry and is now 21 minutes late. This is due to being delayed in Irish Rail. Last Updated :12/03/2024 20:39 Scheduled Expected Destination 19:00 19:00 Dublin Connolly 19:34 19:34 Drogheda 19:55 19:55 Dundalk 20:13 20:34 Newry 20:33 20:54 Portadown 21:05 21:26 Lanyon Place 20:50 Connolly to Belfast held in Connolly due to a technical issue. Update to follow. Looks like the 2050 ex Connolly has ran into problems. Edited March 12 by IrishTrainScenes Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 The train is approaching 30 minutes delayed… Do not be surprised if it is replaced by a unit. Even if it is, the 2050 xDublin can only be an Irish Rail set to Drogheda as the 2005 xBelfast will most likely be used to form it Drogheda - Belfast. This could mean a railcar on the 0735 x Dublin and 1035 x Belfast tomorrow. 1 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 Update: 20:50 Connolly to Belfast is held in Connolly due to a technical issue on the train. Crews are working to have this train depart Connolly as soon as possible. Update to follow. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 Update: 20:50 Connolly to Belfast departed Connolly approximately 50 minutes delayed due to a technical issue on the train. Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 So on 14/03/2023, the 1605 ex Belfast failed at Dundalk, resulting in a 29000 working it from Dundalk, a 29000 on the 1900 ex Dublin to Dundalk and a CAF from Dundalk… One year later, on 14/03/2024 16:05 Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly due 18:17 16:05 Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly due 18:17 is being delayed at Newry and is now expected to be 25 minutes late. This is due to a train fault. Last Updated :14/03/2024 17:23 Scheduled Expected Destination 16:05 16:05 Lanyon Place 16:39 16:39 Portadown 17:01 17:26 Newry 17:20 17:45 Dundalk 17:41 18:06 Drogheda 18:17 18:42 Dublin Connolly Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 Due to a train fault the 16:05 from Lanyon Place to #Dublin Connolly has been delayed at Newry is now 40mins late. How reliable is this info? Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 I am planning a trip… Belfast - Cork… will I get a DD, C3K, ICR or a 29K to Dublin? Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 18 Author Posted March 18 (edited) On 12/3/2024 at 8:40 AM, airfixfan said: GVS closes to rail from May 24th So if I go on my trip to Dublin (25th May) can I expect… Train to go straight from Adelaide to City Hospital? Edited March 18 by IrishTrainScenes Entered GVS rather than City Hospital Quote
airfixfan Posted March 18 Posted March 18 Good question as the line will be closed to Lisburn at least. So either Newry or Portadown? Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 23 hours ago, airfixfan said: Good question as the line will be closed to Lisburn at least. So either Newry or Portadown? 30 March - 03 April line closure Belfast / Portadown 03 April - 07 April line closure Belfast / Lisburn 23 hours ago, airfixfan said: Good question as the line will be closed to Lisburn at least. So either Newry or Portadown? There’s not another line closure is there? Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) On 14/3/2024 at 10:14 PM, airfixfan said: Enterprise back to normal then! Slightly harsh. The Enterprise service has been remarkably reliable this year so far. More issues with signal failures, trespassing etc than the actual train itself. A point often overlooked is the coaching stock is now 27 years old and locomotives 29 years old. At this stage the much glorified Irish Rail Mk3s were being recycled to bean tins and the 071’s gone from front line passenger duties. Northern Ireland Railways 80 Class were on their knees by this stage. Meanwhile the 201’s and the DD’s keep pounding away with up over 700 miles a day required for one turn. Things could be a lot worse. Edited March 19 by NIRCLASS80 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 52 minutes ago, NIRCLASS80 said: Slightly harsh. The Enterprise service has been remarkably reliable this year so far. More issues with signal failures, trespassing etc than the actual train itself. A point often overlooked is the coaching stock is now 27 years old and locomotives 29 years old. At this stage the much glorified Irish Rail Mk3s were being recycled to bean tins and the 071’s gone from front line passenger duties. Northern Ireland Railways 80 Class were on their knees by this stage. Meanwhile the 201’s and the DD’s keep pounding away with up over 700 miles a day required for one turn. Things could be a lot worse. Indeed - I have only counted three substitutes this year so far 17/02/2024 0735 ex Dublin 22003 empty to Dublin 17/02/2024 1035 ex Belfast 3002+3003 empty to Belfast 26/02/2024 1035 ex Belfast & 1320 ex Dublin 3004+3005 Quote
airfixfan Posted March 19 Posted March 19 The last DD set left GVS 2 weeks ago unless something unplanned happens. Quote
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