Our diesel gala on Saturday 29th August is completely sold out – please do not travel to the railway if you have not booked.

Welder with a railcar inside a workshop.
Welder with a railcar inside a workshop.

September 24, 2025

80 Class restoration update: welding

Welder with a railcar inside a workshop.

A further update on the restoration of our 80 class railcar set. Our new volunteer Harrison has been getting stuck in on his first day at Downpatrick by carrying out welding repairs on 1978-vintage ex-Northern Ireland Railways 80 class power car 69. At almost 50 years of age, the ducts that carry air to cool […]