207 overtaking the

[@therealpodge]

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

[@cooleyguy3]

What a fantastic shot! 1 in a million!

[@phitsf5475]

Is it really "1 in a million"? I thought trains usually ran on schedules. Forgive me if I'm being bold but wouldn't this event happen every week or whatever?

[@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

[@SouthernYard]

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

[@briandempsey8038]

Perfect timing Good to see this video

[@irelandbloke]

Superb catch ! 👍

[@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!

[@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

[@barvdw]

That's what mostly happens, so you can liberate the track meant for traffic going the opposite way faster. And depending on your railway's regulations, it might also be forbidden, as to avoid changing platforms for passengers, because they can do stupid things if they suddenly see the train arriving on the opposite platform, and start crossing the tracks.

[@donnachaphelan8397]

The slower commuter (local) train has been switched over to the track normally used for traffic going the opposite way. By default, both trains and road vehicles keep to the left in Ireland (and in the UK) ... as can be seen by the cars in the video too.

[@takeadrive]

Superb catch !

[@qo92]

Excellent catch!

[@mchammer1982]

And the crowd goes wild!

[@trainsinireland5063]

Brilliant Scenes!😃.

[@BuzzingIreland]

Don't know why that was so satisfying to watch 😅

[@mikemidulster]

Did you use a drone? I can't find any such viewing point on the map.

[@MetroVick]

No, shot from the foot bridge that provides access to Ardgillan Park.

[@BenKeogh-og6fk]

So lucky to see this. I liver very close to here and definitely wish to see this. I remember the 29000 changes sides before skerries and then into balbriggan. Does happen at a specific time of day?

[@liamgaynor3576]

Great video

[@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.

[@PBmurray71]

I used to get the train from malahide to dundalk in the 90s, and I remember this happening several times, usually near balbriggan.

[@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

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Is this a Common thing to happen on Train Tracks?! 😮😮 I thought it was like the Road, Trains go one way and another way. Also is that outside Balbriggan?

[@barvdw]

It depends. Tracks are equipped with signalling, not all tracks are equipped with signalling in both directions, and especially on very busy railway lines, there might just not be any space to let one pass on the fly. But if there is space, and there is signalling, you block traffic entering the counter-flow track and reverse the signalling and (mostly) let the faster train pass. You'd keep a train that stops along the way on his normal track, so as to avoid unassuming passengers crossing the tracks when they see their train arrive on the opposite platform.

[@bonnieboy190]

It was filmed from the Ladies Bridge just below Ardgillan Castle - it has pedestrian access from both sides

[@rodgertaylor2387]

Like wise never seen anything like that before

[@diarmaiddillon1568]

Wow what the hell i dint realise this was possible on the northern line.. can someone explain to me how this works

[@dmfub2348]

The Enterprise is on the down line from Dublin towards Belfast. The line it should be on. The IR train is travelling on the up line in the wrong direction. Could possibly be to let the express train past or it's a regular movement.

[@capnskiddies]

The line signalled for reversible working on the Up Line only. It was done for freight (Tara, Bell, Guinness, Cement Liners) to have a halfway house between Drogheda & Malahide, for Down trains. Skerries loop being used for the same purpose with Up trains.

[@Artenvideosspecialplanevideo]

I was on cummuter class 29000 to droaghida when i saw an enterprise train over taking us on skerriecks to barbigan

[@stronzer59]

Berti Slowaz was enjoying his tea and biscuit, Ronny Rampage was holding onto a red hot Naga Vindaloo which was drilling thru his ringer. He has just 2 minutes before he must eject form that cabin

[@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.

[@nialltd]

That’s the new GTR nismo version 😂

[@typhoontim125]

He forgot to indicate 😋

[@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

[@TokyoNightGirlLofi]

💕💕Wow🧡🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🧡🤍

[@IrishModelRail]

Excellent catch!