Enterprise Train Substitutes (DMU operated instead of Enterprise stock)

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From Monday 13 May 2024 until Friday 5 July 2024 the following cross-broder train 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 to Friday

07:35 Dublin – Lanyon Place

10:35 Lanyon Place-Dublin

13:20 Dublin – Lanyon Place

16:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

19:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

21:36 Lanyon Place – Dublin (retimed 20:05)

 Saturday

07:35 Dublin – Lanyon Place

10:35 Lanyon Place – Dublin

13:20 Dublin – Lanyon Place

16:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

19:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

21:28 Lanyon Place – Dublin (retimed 20:05) 

Sunday

10:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

13:05 Lanyon Place – Dublin

16:00 Dublin – Lanyon Place

19:00 Lanyon Place – Dublin 

All other cross-border services will be operated by Enterprise trains during this period.

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Also worth noting there have been the following substitutes this year

06/01/2024

20.05 Belfast to Connolly, 3 carriage ICR, departed +30mins late

21.06 Belfast to Connolly formed by Enterprise off 19.00 Connolly to Belfast

31/01/2024

06.50 & 12.35 Belfast to Connolly, 09.30 & 15.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 car C3K

11/02/2024

13.00 Connolly to Belfast & 17.05 Belfast to Connolly, 8 carriage 29000 (ICR unavailable)

15/02/2024

14.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage C3K (to Portadown)

17/02/2024

07.35 Connolly to Belfast, 3 carriage ICR

10.35 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage C3K

18/02/2024

11.05 Belfast to Connolly & 14.00 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

26/02/2024

10.35 Belfast to Connolly & 13.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

01/03/2024

12.35 Belfast to Connolly (to Portadown) & 09.30 Connolly to Belfast (from Portadown)

11/04/2024

12.35 Belfast to Connolly & 15.20 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carriage C3K

15/04/2024

13.20 Connolly to Belfast & 16.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage ICR

18/04/2024

16.50 Connolly to Belfast & 20.05 Belfast to Connolly, 6 carriage ICR

20/04/2024

18.05 Belfast to Connolly & 20.50 Connolly to Belfast, 6 carrriage C3K

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Feel free to post!

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099709#Comment_122099709

Post what though???

DumbBrunette

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099763#Comment_122099763

My cat's name is mittens?

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099763#Comment_122099763

About the Enterprise

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1120 Connolly/Belfast is not having a good day. Being removed from service upon arrival in Belfast.

Part of or all of the 1405 & 2005 ex Belfast and the 1650 & 1900 ex Dublin will now be non-Enterprise.

Jim_Hodge

A train/carriage is a train to me. Once it's on the Enterprise schedule I'm happy enough.

end of the road

what is the reason for the substitutes mentioned in the opening post?

the dd stock seem to be having a bad time of it in recent times all though with it being a small and older fleet i guess it's just more noticible.

IrishTrainScenes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122104297#Comment_122104297

Failures vary - could be loco issue or something else on the Enterprise set.

Duke of Schomberg

IE ICE substitutes for Enterprise stock are rubbish for First Class passengers - one tiny carriage (and the consequent overcrowding), 2+2 seating (and crap seats at that) . . . I'll be travelling NI/south by coach until IE can get their act together.

end of the road

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122113596#Comment_122113596

thanks.

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The 07:35 Connolly - Belfast today was a 29000

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Due to a train fault, the 12:35 from #Belfast to #Dublin departed 70 minutes late.

ℹ️ This service is being operated by a non-Enterprise train. There will be no first class available and catering is reduced.

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It went so badly wrong on Sunday evening;

The 1705 Belfast - Connolly only left Portadown at 1951 (135 minutes late)!!!
The 1600 Connolly - Belfast arrived in Belfast at 2101 (173 minutes late)!!!
The 1905 Belfast - Connolly was formed by the DD off 1105 which arrived at 2208 in Dublin.

Signalling issues

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Failures since 19/05/24

19/05/2024 1105 ex Belfast & 1400 ex Dublin 3002+3005

01/06/2024 1120 ex Dublin +20mins

08/06/2024 1520 ex Dublin arrived +19mins, 1805 ex Belfast & 1650 ex Dublin worked by C4K railcar to/from Portadown

11/06/2024 1405 ex Belfast failed between Portadown / Newry. Over 2 hours late into Dublin.

14/06/2024 1605 ex Belfast +70, 1650 ex Dublin +67, 1900 ex Dublin +33, 2135 ex Belfast +18.

From July 3rd until October 13th all trains operated Dublin/Portadown ONLY.

16/07/2024 0721 ex Portadown & 0930 ex Dublin 3004

09/08/2024 0831 Portadown - Dublin, 1120 Dublin - Portadown, 1439 Portadown - Dublin & 1650 Dublin - Portadown 3004+3005

10/08/2024 1120 ex Dublin bus from Dundalk, 1439 was CAF to Newry, DD onwards.

26/08/2024 all services changed, every :00 from Belfast & :50 from Dublin (2 hourly).

29/08/2024 - Added for noting purposes, 1040 York Road - Templepatrick & 1143 Templepatrick - York Road 9002 + 8208.

01/09/2024 1035 ex Portadown & 1250 ex Dublin 3004+3005

08/09/2024 1035 & 1635 ex Portadown & 1250 & 1850 ex Dublin CAF

09/09/2024 1230 & 1430 ex Portadown & 1450 & 1650 ex Dublin CAFs

15/09/2024 1635 ex Portadown, 1850 ex Dublin 6x3000

22/09/2024 0600 or so ex Portadown / 0830 ex Belfast gauging run, 9004+231.

03/10/2024 0630 ex Portadown failed at Dundalk. Pax transferred to 29000 railcar which worked 0850 to Dundalk and buses forward. 1230 & 1830 ex Portadown & 1450 & 2050 ex Dublin worked by 6 car 3000.

06/10/2024 1035 ex Portadown / 1250 ex Dublin 3005+3006. Also Enterprise Carriage 9101 left in Drogheda wheel lathe.

13/10/2024 - First day of rail services in Grand Central!!! 1405 ex Belfast, 1650 ex Dublin & 2005 ex Belfast + 1850 ex Dublin to/from Portadown 3005+3006.

From 14.10.2024 the 0600+0850 was moved to a 6xC3K and a DD worked 1200 etc.

17/10/2024 1200 ex Belfast & 1450 Connolly - Belfast 3005+3006.

19/10/2024 0650 ex Dublin & 1000 ex Belfast 22036

20/10/2024 0805 ex Belfast +20mins, 0850 ex Dublin & 1205 ex Belfast 22036

24/10/2024 0650 ex Dublin(?) & 1000 ex Belfast 3 railcar

26/10/2024 0750 Dundalk - Belfast, 1000 Belfast - Dundalk, 1350 Dundalk - Belfast, 1600 Belfast - Dundalk, 1750 Dundalk - Belfast & 2000 Belfast - Dundalk 22001.

27/10/2024 0950 Dundalk - Belfast, 1205 Belfast - Dundalk, 1550 Dundalk - Belfast & 1805 Belfast - Dundalk 22001.

28/10/2024 0750 Dundalk - Belfast, 1000 Belfast - Dundalk, 1350 Dundalk - Belfast, 1600 Belfast - Dundalk, 1750 Dundalk - Belfast & 2000 Belfast - Dundalk 22039.

29.10.2024 Hourly Enterprise started but already;

0650 ex Dublin 22039 - worked usual 1100 ex Belfast

0740 ex Dublin 216+9004 - worked 1000 ex Belfast

1650 1750 1850 & 2050 ex Dublin

1800 1900 & 2100 ex Belfast were all delayed due to signalling issues.

02/11/2024 1000 ex Belfast cancelled

12/11/2024 207 + 9210 York Road - Drogheda

13/11/2024 233 + 9101 + 9210 Drogheda - York Road

19/11/2024 1000 ex Belfast & 1850 ex Dublin 3001+3006, 1250 ex Dublin & 1600 ex Belfast 22006.

21/11/2024 1100 ex Belfast cancelled, 1350 Dublin - Belfast & 1700 Belfast - Dublin 22003.

23/11/2024 1050 ex Dublin unidentified railcar.

28/11/2024 0700 ex Belfast failed, 0950 ex Dublin worked by 29000 to Dundalk. Bus onwards. 1400 & 1650 worked by CAF.

02/12/2024 0740 Connolly / Belfast & 1100 Belfast / Connolly 29020.

06/12/2024 0800-1050-1400-1650 worked by CAF.

12/12/2024 0550 + 0900 worked by 29000?

17/12/2024 entire 0800 roster worked by 3001+3006.

31/12/2024 0800 1050 1400 1650 3003 + 3005

01/01/2025 1005 1250 1605 1850 same sets

02/01/2025 0740 1100 1350 1700 22017

0800 1050 1400 1650 3003+3005

03/01/2025 1400 1650 3002

23/01/2025 1250 ex Dublin & 1600 ex Belfast unidentified railcar

27/02/2025 0800 1050 3002

28/02/2025 1150 1500 22004+22005

01/03/2025 0740 1100 29005+29006

12/03/2025 0800 1050 3006

20/03/2025 1000 1250 3006

22/03/2025 1450 29025 returned empty, 3003+3001 1800.

No faults for April..