Hi there, I’m curious to know could there be a possibility for an Irish Rail / Enterprise Route? The route could go from Lanyon Place station in Belfast to Dundalk station set between 2019 and 2023? The route is approximately 45.6 miles long (73.4km). The route covers 19 stations and they are as follows #1: Lanyon Place (NIR, ENT) #2: Botanic (NIR) #3: City Hospital (NIR) #4: Great Victoria Street (NIR only) #5: Adelaide (NIR) #6: Balmoral (NIR) #7: Finaghy (NIR #8: Dunmurry #9: Derriaghy #10: Lambeg #11: Hilden #12: Lisburn #13: Moira #14: Lurgan #15: Portadown #16: Scarva #17: Poyntzpaas #18: Newry #19: Dundalk Additionally, there are another 10 stations on the Bangor line which could be used as a DLC. Titanic Quarter Sydenham Holywood Marino Cultra Seahill Helens Bay Carnalea Bangor West Bangor And also Yorkgate and York Road / Fortwilliam Depot. Trains: IE 201 Class (Numbered 206, 207, 8208, 8209, 227, 228 in Enterprise Livery) Top speed of 102mph (164 km/h) although limited to 90mph (145 km/h) Another livery (Locos 231 and 233 are in this livery). The Enterprise De Dietrich Set (Numbered 9001, 9002, 9003 and 9004) Top speed of 90mph (145 km/h) Stops at Lanyon Place, Lisburn*, Lurgan*, Portadown, Newry, Dundalk before continuing to Drogheda and Dublin Connolly. *First train from Belfast only calls here on a Sunday NIR 3000 Class (Numbered 3001 - 3023) Used on all NIR Services and used on Belfast to Dublin Enterprise services when required. NIR 4000 Class (Numbered 4001 - 4020) Used on all NIR services. *4001 - 4013 are 3 car sets NIR 4000 Class (Numbered 4014 - 4020)* as 6 car sets. There is more to come!
IE 29000 Class (Numbered 29101 - 29429) So 29 set 01 is made up of 29101 - 29201 - 29301 - 29401 and so on. The 29000 Class are used on Commuter trains but make their way onto Intercity services to Sligo and Rosslare, and, of course Belfast sometimes. The top speed of the trains is 75mph (120 km/h). The sets can also run in a 4 car or 8 car formation. IE 22000 Class (Numbered 22201 - 22363) So 22 set 01 is made up of 22201 - 22401 - 22301. These trains can run in a 3 car, 4 car, 5 car, 6 car or 7 car formation. They are used mainly on Intercity services out of Dublin Heuston and Connolly, and commuter trains to Drogheda and Dundalk. NIR 111 Class Loco (Numbered 8111, 8112, 8113) used on the Ballast trains between Poyntzpass and Belfast. IE 29000 Class (Numbered 29101 - 29429) So 29 set 01 is made up of 29101 - 29201 - 29301 - 29401 and so on. The 29000 Class are used on Commuter trains but make their way onto Intercity services to Sligo and Rosslare, and, of course Belfast sometimes. The top speed of the trains is 75mph (120 km/h). The sets can also run in a 4 car or 8 car formation. NOTE: This is the Commuter Liveried 29000.
There is a problem here is that ROI Train must be AWS TPWS DSD and Driver's Remainder Appliance equipped. UK trains to ROI must be CAWS equipped past Dundalk the last AWS TPWS DSD stop in Republic of Ireland.
