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November 2010

American Baby Boomer adopted by Downpatrick Railway

The railway stork has delivered an early Christmas present to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway – a 1960s ‘baby’ diesel locomotive. This rather large ‘baby’ arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning on the back of a specialised low-loader. The ‘baby’ is yet to be christened, and only goes by the number “146”. […]