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Day 2 - Saturday 4th April 2015

S. Duffy Plant Hire, Jenkinstown (visit).
Road/Rail: RR21 - 99609 940002-9 Case 988P CGG0232072/01 Conv Rex 1491/01,
RR17 - 99609 940019-3 Gigarailer Terex TW180SR 180S301282/08 Conv Rex 2204/08,
RRD04 - 99609 943057-0 - Dieci Dumper R353202 (Serial No. on sticker rather than worksplate),
3758 (Ex Hydrex) 99709 940185-0 - Case 988P CGG0232186,
3832 (Ex Hydrex) 679 (ex Hughes) 99709 940237-9 - Case 988P CGG0232244/02 - Conv Rex 1192,
4154 (Ex Hydrex) - Case 988P CGG 0232325,
34 RRTR18 99609 911001-6 Crawlerailer CX135SR DCHU0389/2004,
35 RRTR19 99609 911002-4 Crawlerailer CX135SR 13U0441/2005,
TPR01 99609 919003-4 Manitou MRT 2150 Turbo Telehandler 739502/2010,
RRJ03 T586RGE 99609 976007-5 - Perm/Landrover/2000,
RRJ02 P580JVC 99609 976006-7 - Perm/Landrover 999690/97,
R913MAU - Perm/Landrover 1998,
99609 943084-4 NK54SDY Bergmann Baufix 2085 Three-Way Tipper 05-1949/05,
ACL126 (Ex Abbey Contracts Ltd) 99609 943083-6 NK54SDZ Bergmann Baufix 2085 Three-Way Tipper 04-1761/05,
(84 Ex Aspin) 99609 942006-8 - Mecalac 030793/2002,
1228 (Ex Balfour Beatty) (99709) 943047-9 V494EBC - Thwaites 7-95400,
(1229 Ex Balfour Beatty) V493EBC - Thwaites 3-95209/98 (ex p316 in 16EL),
77 LH 521 IFA W50L lorry with access platform,
(ex Hydrex 4009) - Case 988 CGG0232246.

Trailers: UID b/o, UID b/o,
RT3 99609 040022-6,
RT01 99609 040019-2,
RT03 99609 040021-8.

Small Machine: Geismar Type MB8AC: 144/G322/04 (a hydraulic tamping unit used in conjuction with an RRV).
Rosenqvist SL 400 (Sleeper spacer?): 2159/08.
Ballast Brushes: Windhoff: UID.

With thanks to Seamus Duffy for arranging and Derek for hosting our visit.

Note: RR21 is shown as CGG0232077 on ontrackplant.com, with CGG0232072 listed as a different machine also owned by S Duffy.

Riverstown Old Corn Mill, Riverstown, Near Dundalk (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: 4 / No.4 ROBERT NELSON No 4 - HE 1800/36 reg BTC 2454/57.
DMU: (BREL 75) - BRE/Leyland RB002/001/c84.
Wagons: BR: 950021. Army/MOD: WGB 4049, WGF 4411.

With thanks to Padar McDonald for arranging and hosting our visit.

Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Downpatrick Station, N.I. (visit).
Steam: 90 - Inchicore/1875, 1 - OK 12475/34 ex p300 in steam,
(3) - OK 12662/35 u/r.
Diesel: A39(R) - MV 925/55, C231 - MV 977/56 ex p303 7/6/14,
146 - GM 27472/62 working, G611 - Dtz 57225/61, G613 - Dtz 57226/61,
G617 - Dtz 57229/62, E421 W F GILLESPIE OBE - Inchicore/61,
E432 - Inchicore/62.
DMU:(2624 6111) - AEC 8031 046/53 Park Royal B35171/53* ex p307,
(RB3 RDB 977020) - BRE(D)/Leyland/81, 2509 - WkB/ELC/47*.
DEMU: 8458 + 8788 + 8798 - BREL/86.
Wickham Railcars: ROSIE (713) - Wkm 8916/62, (416A) - Wkm 8919/62 reb Inchicore/86.
Carriages: BCDR: (2 Ex-Railmotor) 72^, 39^, 148*, 153^, (154)^.
BR Mk2: 8918 (BR 9712).
CIE: (1381) 1944, 1918 (2163 1605), 2419, 3189TLA (Ex-BR Mk1 34264), 3223(TL) (2144 1611 2572).
GNRI: (171)^ b/o.
GWSRI: 69, 836, 1097, (1110) u/f/o, (1287 2091), UID 6wl u/f/o,
UID 6wl u/f/o.
MGWR: (13) u/f/o, (25), 53. UTA: 728 (306 534). UR: 33^ b/o.
WLW: (935) u/f/o.
NPCCS: CIE: 2978. LMS NCC: 608 u/f/o, 667 (1841)*, 687 (1887)*, 688 (1888)*.
Crane: Steam: 3084 - 8wVB 36t CS 5233/31 & open wagon used as crane runner.
Wagons: 2033, 8472, 18864, Grey van b/o on 4wl u/f/o, green van UID,
open wagon possibly numbered 2251 or 38251? built as lot 1525 in 1942,
4 plank open numbered 1989 - 12, UID red / oxide ballast hopper,
UID 4w/bogie? flat, UID road/rail trailer, UID yellow ballast wagon,
UID GNRI van b/o.
On Track Machines: (7003) - P&T 315/78, 7 (7007) - P&T 1452/78,
HC1 - P&T 323/71.
Road/Rail: 399 YXI4404 - Atlas 1304KZW 136S38697/92,
(E903 S534CFG) - Komatsu PW170 K20554,
99709 940302-1 - Thwaites 5t Swivel Skip 4-90442/95 (Ex-Hydrex 4456)*.

With many thanks to Patricia McGrath and David Trotter for arranging and Frank and Geoff for hosting our visit.

^ = On non-original underframe.
The Deutz Loco's build dates listed above are based on the ex-works date to CIE. These are 57225 21.12.1961, 57226 29.12.1961 & 57229 9.1.1962.
For information, please note the date for 57227 is 15.1.1962 (on pg 319).
BCDR 148 is actually half the body of BCDR 148 and half the body from BCDR 152 and the underframe of GSWRI 1110.
BCDR 153 is believed to be on an underframe that uses parts from WLW 935.
GNRI 171 was previously listed as unidentified. This is its present identity, which may differ to its historic identity. It is on the u/f of MGWR 13.
UR 33 is now mounted on LMS NCC u/f 608.
BCDR 39 & 154 are both mounted on unidentified 6wl GWSR underframes.
BCDR 72 is on GWSR u/f 802.

Delamont Miniature Railway (view).
Gauge 7.25": Loco: FREDDY - 4wPH s/o M. Stuart/84 in service.
Carriages: 4 unnumbered in service, each one a different colour as follows - Blue, Yellow, Green, Red.

Pickie Family Fun Park Miniature, Bangor (view).
Gauge 7.25": Loco: 2008 Pickie Puffer - 2-4-2DH s/o Cromar White/2008 in service.

Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Cultra, Holywood, N.I. (visit)
Railway Exhibition Hall:
Steam: 30 - BP 4231/01, 93 - Dundalk 16/1895, 800 MAEDHBH - Inchicore/39, 74 DUNLUCE CASTLE - NBQ 23096/24, No.1 - RS 2738/1891.
Diesel: 102 FALCON - Don/HE 7198/70 ex p301, B113 - Inchicore/50 ex p301.
Railcar: 1 (8178) - ADC/28 reb Dundalk/33.
Carriages: DK: 48 built 1838. DNGR: (1) built 1909. MGWR: 47 built 1844.
Wagons: DR: 136. GWSR: 706. CIE: 23642.
Other: A 5ft 3" gauge B&NCR un-numbered 4w velocipede was on display.
Gauge 3ft: Steam: 2 (Tram) - K T84/1883, 2 BLANCHE - NW 956/12,
2 - P 1097/06, (2 KATHLEEN) - RS 2613/1887.
Gauge 3ft: Railcars: (1 PUP) "PIONEER" - A&O/05, (11) PHOENIX - ATW 114/28 reb Dundalk/32, 3 - DC 1519/26 converted to an unmotorised trailer 1944, 10 - WkB/32.
Carriages: CL&RR: 5 built 1887. C&VBT: 4 built 1884. WD: 1 built 1882.
Gauge 2ft 6": Wagons: unnumbered open, unnumbered open.
Gauge 2ft: Diesel (Petrol^): (35) - FH 3449/50, HE 3127/43,
246 - MR 246/16^, MR 9202/46.
Wagons: unnumbered box van, unnumbered metal frame wooden flat, 4w flat.
Gauge 1ft 10": Steam: 20 - Spence/05.
Carriage: (Guiness No.2)* 3/1882 - 4w open back/back longitudinal seats.

Various gauge models in cases (Estimated gauges are given):
Spence Loco (7.25" gauge). 0-6-0 Sectioned Steam Loco (8" gauge).
500 Steam Loco (5" gauge).
Bessbrook & Newry Tram (approx 5" gauge).
Belfast Tram No.1 (6" gauge).
Coach 344 (10.25" gauge).

Outside Railway Exhibition Hall on mainline connection.
Loco: LPG: Zweihoff/Zagro 80159/10.

Tram Exhibition Hall.
Gauge 4ft 9": Belfast Trams: 118 built 1885 (horse drawn), 249, 357.
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Bessbrook & Newry: (2) built 1885.
Fintona Horse Tram: 381 (74) built 1883, Un-numbered 4 wl baggage car. GNRI Hill of Howth: 4.
Gauge 3ft: Giants Causeway: 2/1883, 5/1883.

Not on Public Display near the workshops.
Passenger Rated Cattle wagon: Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway: 240 b/o.
Wagon: UID 4wl wooden open.

With thanks to Mark Kennedy for arranging & Victor for hosting our visit.

Passing DMU: 3006/22, 4002/06.

Model Engineers Society of Northern Ireland, Cultra Light Railway, within the grounds of the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Cultra (visit).
Gauge 7.25": Locos: Green Knight - 4w PH = C.M. Day/2012.
Lady Grange - 0-6-0 Romulus class = Frank Stevens/1999 in steam.
Jean Anderson - 0-4-0 = W.J. Spalding/2004 in steam.
Big "Sweet William" - 0-4-0 = Clifford Allen/2003.
100 Puffa - 0-4-0 BE s/o LBSCR E2 type = Compass House/2012.
GSM Wee Bobby - 0-4-0 VBT = Eric Hughes/2003.
63 Vulcan - 0-6-0 PH = H. Getty & Kenny Boyd.
Sir Toby - 0-6-0 Romulus class = Derek Wilson & John Orr/c1987-90.
Betty - 0-4-0 Based on WB design = MESNI/1988.
1 Dylan - 0-4-0 Romulus class = J. Ellis (Boiler) & Brian Patton/c2004.

Note: There are also raised 5" & 3.25" gauge circuits around the grounds.

With Thanks to David Heatley for hosting our visit.

Lisburn Station Yard (view).
Carriages: 8911/45/46/47/48.
Road/Rail Trailer: NI Railways: UID Chieftain.

Note: Former BR Numbers are 8911 - 14104, 8945 - 6017 / 72626,
8946 - 5974 / 72627, 8947 - 6078 / 72646, 8948 - 6081 / 72647.

Lisburn Station.
Diesel: 231 ABHAINN NA MAIGHE.
Carriages: 9004, 9101, 9205/07/13/14, 9401, 9604.
DMU: 3022, 4011.

Adelaide Yard, Belfast (view).
Wagons: A total of 6 UID flat wagons were present.
Road/Rail: NE Rail: RR7 T37YBL - Case 788P CGG0211698/98.
NI Rail: 7031 WEZ3082 - Komatsu PW140 H55588.
Trailer: NI Rail: Unidentified Cheiftain trailer.

Passing DMU: 4009.

Adelaide DMU Depot (view).
DMU: 3010/23, 4008/16 plus 2 other UID.

Note: We were unable to confirm if 3023 and 4008 were correctly formed.

York Road Depot, Belfast (view from minibus on M2).
Diesel: 207 RIVER BOYNE / ABHAINN NA BOINNE, 228 AN ABHAINN BHUI.
DEMU: 8090.
Carriages: 9606. DGVT: 9003.

Fortwilliam Siding, Belfast (view from minibus on M2).
OTM: 08 No.8 (7008).

Note: A road rail vehicle was also near here - see end of day 3.

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