207 overtaking the

NIR's 207 working the 1120 Dublin Connolly-Belfast Enterprise Express overtaking the 11:07 Dublin Connolly-Dundalk at Ardgillan between Skerries & Balbriggan 02-Mar-22.

[@therealpodge]

Never saw anything like that over here before! Very cool!!

[@SouthernYard]

Did the driver of the 2900 forget his lunch!😂 Nice catch, right place at the right time.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Look at that it’s a race between these two trains And it’s the express train has gone past the local train round the outside

[@irelandbloke]

Superb catch ! 👍

[@liamgaynor3576]

Great video

[@BusDrivinginDublin]

I've seen this once. I was on the 29000 to Dundalk when the Belfast Enterprise overtook us, however I forgot which side. I'm pretty sure it overtook us just like this video with us on the right and the Enterprise on the left. I got so confused when I happened to look outside the window as the Enterprise made it look like we were reversing for a second. Took me a second look to figure out what was going on as I did not know this can happen until I experienced it first hand

[@SakuraVyn]

Here comes 11 entering the final corner... OH!! IT'S 207 ON THE OUTSIDE! As they enter the final corner 207 pulls ahead on the outside line, and 207 is across the line! it looks like 11 has some issues at the exit of the final turn it was just enough to secure him second place!

[@briandempsey8038]

Perfect timing Good to see this video

[@takeadrive]

Superb catch !

[@qo92]

Excellent catch!

[@trainsinireland5063]

Brilliant Scenes!😃.

[@rodgertaylor2387]

Like wise never seen anything like that before

[@bigmeltie1]

Odd - you assume the two tracks are meant for trains moving in opposite directions.

[@johnmorrison2604]

Well said ..exactly my ultra second thought and I worked on London underground for 5 years .....amazing

[@thomasburke2683]

Is this a regular practice?. I'm used to some Enterprises overtaking DART trains at clongriffin, but didn't realise that regional trains run wrong road from Skerries to Balbriggan to facilitate overtaking also.

[@MetroVick]

This is the only scheduled by-directional movement as far as I'm aware.

[@colmreilly8779]

It's been done with different services between Balbriggan and Skerries for decades.

[@damienbalbriggan]

@@colmreilly8779 Thats true. I used to be on the train getting overtaken every day.

[@alantuite459]

As it should be double tracking rail line....must of our railway lines were double tracked, and the government decided to take it up... Madness at the time, now they want to put back double tracking.....on very busy routes....

[@jasongnrfan7374]

Cool but weird to see

[@chriswade7470]

I didn’t know the GN mainline had Bi-Directional working.

[@MetroVick]

Yes, bi-directional between Skerries & Balbriggan. As far as I recall Howth Jcn.-Connolly was signaled as bi-directional as part of DART CTC in early 1980s, not sure it it still is though.

[@IESpotter]

Sorry for such a late response but yes, the line between Skerries and Balbriggan is bidirectional but only in the northbound direction, it's only really done to allow Enterprise trains to overtake commuter trains.

[@QuickPLC-kh5of]

@@IESpotter"... bidirectional but only in the norhtbound direction"! I'm ambidextrous - but only in my right hand.

[@IESpotter]

@@QuickPLC-kh5of the southbound track is still bidirectional if it's only in the northbound direction.

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💕💕Wow🧡🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🧡🤍

[@IrishModelRail]

Excellent catch!