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Rolling stock

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A catalogue and history of all the locomotives, railcars, carriages, wagons and on track plant at our railway.

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CSET No. 1
Steam train O&K 1 at Inch Abbey Station in glorious sunshine
CSET No. 3
Steam locomotive O&K 3 crossing the River Quoile Bridge at dusk
GSWR No. 90
Steam locomotive GSWR 90 hauling a passenger train into the station in Downpatrick.
CIÉ 146
Diesel locomotive 146 hauling a passenger train across the River Quoile Bridge
CIÉ A39R
A class diesel locomotive A39R hauling a passenger train on a sunny day.
CIÉ G617
Diesel shunter G617 hauling a permanent way train.
CIÉ C231
C231 on a test run through Downpatrick platform.
CIÉ G613
G613 leads a train out of Downpatrick station.
CIÉ G611
G611 next to a restored carriage in the locomotive yard.
CIÉ E421 ‘W. F. Gillespie OBE’
E421 sparkling in black livery when it was still in service.
CIÉ E432
E432 stored in the loco yard at Downpatrick.
NIR 69 and 749
Power car 69 leading driving trailer 749 on a test train through Downpatrick platform.
NIR 90 and 752
Power car 90 outside the station gates during a shunt.
NIR 458 ‘Antrim Castle’
Railcar 458 siting in the loop at Downpatrick station, with 80 class driving trailer 749 in the platform beside it.
SLNCR Railcar B
Railcar B in happier days in service, long before arriving at Downpatrick.
NIR Railbus RB3
RB3 outside the loco shed on a running day in the early 2000s.
Wickham Railcar 712
A sorry looking 712 outside the old loco shed at Downpatrick.
Wickham Railcar 713
Wickham 713 on a test run after overhaul.
CIÉ Park Royal 1944
Carriage 1944 fresh from overhaul.
UTA Festival Coach 728
Carriage 728 as part of a passenger train.
CIÉ 3223
Generator carriage 3223 running as part of a passenger train.
NIR DBSO 8918
The DBSO coupled to 450 class railcar 458 at Inch Abbey.
BCDR 72 – the ‘Holywood Railmotor’
The railmotor at the rear of a train on a summer's day.
BCDR 148
A gleaming BCDR carriage 148 running as part of our heritage train.
GSWR 836
GSWR carriage 836 gleaming in the sunshine in brown and cream livery,.
An Post TPO 2977
TPO carriage 2977 inside the workshop at Downpatrick in the process of being cleaned.
An Post TPO 2978
TPO carriage 2978 sitting in Downpatrick station platform.
CIÉ 1918
Carriage 1918 in happier times after its original restoration at Downpatrick
CIÉ Buffet Carriage 2419
Diner carriage 2419 in service at Downpatrick in our early days
GSWR 69
GSWR carriage 69 under restoration in our main workshop
CIÉ Tin Van 638a
The Tin Van at Downpatrick in the front yard shortly after delivery
GSWR 1097
Carriage 1097 seen as part of a train on the north line to Inch Abbey
Ulster Railway 33
Ulster Railway Carriage 33 seen in our carriage gallery before restoration was started
CIÉ AEC 6111
6111, covered with tarpaulins, being delivered to Downpatrick
BCDR 153 – the ‘Royal Saloon’
The Royal Saloon carriage being shunted outside the carriage gallery at Downpatrick
CIÉ BR Steam Heating Van 3189
The BR Van in service at Downpatrick station
Unidentified GNR Six-Wheeled Carriage
The GNR 6 wheeler carriage being shunted outside our carriage gallery
BR 11095
Ex-British Rail Mark 3 11095 seen in its final railway company service at London Liverpool Street
MGWR 25
MGWR 25 on display inside the carriage gallery at Downpatrick
BCDR 39
BCDR carriage 39 seen outside the carriage gallery during a shunt
MGWR 53
MGWR carriage 53 seen outside the carriage gallery during a shunt
BCDR 154
BCDR carriage 154 seen outside the carriage gallery during a shunt
GSWR 1287 – Tri-Composite’ Carriage – the ‘Tarry’
1287 in use as the tarry or tea room
NIR Walrus C496
Hopper C496 being shunted at Downpatrick
NCC Brown Vans
A badly rotten 'brown van' in our loco yard at Downpatrick
CIÉ/IÉ Ballast Hoppers
Brown railway wagons
NCC Brake Van 33
NCC Brake Van 33 seen in the yard at Downpatrick
NCC Steam Crane 3084
The steam crane stored at Larne Harbour before being transported to Downpatrick
Oil Tanker 1536
Oil Tanker 1536 at the end of a rake of wagons
GSWR Plough Van 8452
The GSWR plough van stabled in the yard at Downpatrick
CIÉ H Van 18864
H Van 18864 during a shunt at Downpatrick
GSWR Ballast Hoppers
A dramatic view of the 4 wheeled ballast hopper
Courtaulds C378
C32 before scrapping in the loco yard at Downpatrick
Courtaulds C32
C378 before scrapping in the loco yard at Downpatrick
CIÉ Guinness Flat 27756
CIÉ Guinness Flat 27756 being delivered to Downpatrick
BCDR Bridge Wagons
The remains of the BCDR bridge wagons languishing in the yard at Downpatrick
NIR Flat Wagons 713 and C505
The flat wagons parked at the end of the South Line
CIÉ/IÉ Ballast Plough Van No.24852
Yellow rail van
NIR Bruff Recovery Vehicle
The Bruff being tested at night after it was overhauled at Downpatrick
NIR Tamper 5
Tamper 5 just after delivery to the railway

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Market Street
Downpatrick
County Down
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Northern Ireland

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