Downpatrick Railway Welcomes Masterplan
The Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway has welcomed the publication of the final draft of the Masterplan for the regeneration of the town. Railway Chairman, Michael Collins, described the document as “extremely encouraging” and welcomed its endorsement of the heritage railway’s role in the town’s regeneration. Mr. Collins continues, “The Masterplan has fully endorsed our […]
Former Cork-Cobh Signals Now at Downpatrick
This week saw the culmination of a much anticipated project, with the DCDR taking delivery of some much-needed mechanical signalling material from the Cork-Cobh railway line. The material had been removed from the Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) network as part of the investment into the Cobh line, which has seen the virtual elimination of old […]