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

Downpatrick double diesel treat for visiting tourists

On Saturday, we welcomed a group of German tourists, who had booked a special charter train for the day.

an orange diesel train passes a blue train on a charter
124+146 on the special charter train, with the 450 class passing in the background.

In addition to the special charter trains, highlights included runpasts preserved former Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail GMs 124 and 146 working in multiple hauling our vintage set, and also our little German Deutz G-Class and the former Translink 450 railcar.

We believe that Saturday’s working was the first time that a pair of GM-built Bo-Bo locomotives had hauled a train in Irish preservation.

If you would like to charter one of our heritage trains for a private event, get in touch with us today via our contact page.