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Day 3 - Sunday 5th April 2015

Carrickfergus Station.
Members visited the station to view the signal box.

Larne Harbour Station.
DMU: 3005/07, 4014.

RPSI Whitehead Excursion Station and Depot (visit).

Steam: 4 - Derby/47 ur, 27 (LOUGH ERNE) - BP 7242/49,
85 / No 85 MERLIN - BP 6733/32 with Tender 208,
131 - NR 5757/01 with tender GN 12 (to be used with 171),
(171 SLIEVE GULLION) - BP 5629/13 Reb Dundalk 42/38 ur,
184 - Inchicore/1880, 186 - SS 2838/1879 with Tender (463?),
No.3 R. H. SMYTH - AE 2021/28, (GUINNESS) - HC 1152/19 dsm ur.
Tender: GNR: 31, (73) dsm ur for use with 131.
UID once with Steam 184.
Diesel: B142 - GM 27468/62, (23) - FH 3509/51, 1 - RH 382827/55.
Road/Rail Shunter: Unilok/65 Jung A114/65.
Railcar: (1) - NCC/33 reb NCC/47.
Carriages: BR - with ex-BR number(s) in brackets:
26 (10651), 180 (13475), 181 (13487 / 977529), 301 (5207), 302 (5135),
460 (9382), 463 (14091 / 17091), 8941 (6089 / 72634), 8942 (6098 / 72637),
8943 (6082 / 72605), 8944 (6080 / 72609).
CIE: 2422, 303 (5203), (304) 5106, 5408.
GNR: 50, 114.
GS&WR: (861).
MGWR: 62(M).
MR: 68, 243.
NCC: 91.
NIR: 300 (822 / 934), (305 / 823 / 935), 547.
UTA: 87.
NPCCS: CIE: Dutch Van (Generators): 4602 (625), (3158) 462.
Brown Van: 697.
Parcels van: An unnumbered P2 van, listed as 618 on VCT and as 788 on http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/carriages/wagons.html.
Full Brake: NCC: 411.
Cranes: GNR: Steam: CS 3169/12 with UID GNR 4 plank crane runner wagon.
NCC: Manual: (3076) - CS 8254/43.
Wagons: CIE: (682)*, 23574, C69, R2 (ex carriage 1469 shortened u/f/o),
R3 (ex carriage u/f/o - see note), R5 (ex carriage 231 u/f/o),
R6 (ex carriage 227 u/f/o).
GNR: 81, 504, 2518, 8112N.
GS&WR: 8309.
NCC: C355, (1325)*.
NIR: C310.
UID: a 4w long wheelbase flat, a 4w short flat.
Road/Rail: YXI4405 - Atlas 1304KZW 136S38743/93.
Trailer: (PW1) - B4 bogie with added flatbed.
Miscellaeneous: 4-wheel bogie (uses trailing bogie from 2-6-4T loco).
Gauge 3ft: Steam: 5 (DRUMBOE) - NW 829/07 dsm.
Diesel: RH 326051/52.
Wagon: Convertible Livestock van b/o.

Passing
DMU: 4012.

With thanks to Henry Ritchie for arranging, also Charles Friel and Sullivan for hosting our visit.
It was with great sadness the society learned that Sullivan had passed away the day after our visit. We offer our condolences to his family and friends, and are grateful that we got to meet him.

Notes:
Steam: 461 - BP 6112/22 was in Dublin between mainline duties.
Wagon: R3 is listed on the RPSI website as formerly being carriage 1483. However the wagon carries build plates dated 1960 rather than 1958, and it was suggested that it may have been CIE 2171.

Carnfunnock Country Park Family Fun Zone Miniature Railway, Ballygally.
Gauge 7.25": Loco: CECIL DAVISON - 6w PH = Roger Greatrex/1997.
Carriages: 4 un-numbered of different colours.

Note: All items in service.

Northern Ireland Railways, York Road Depot (visit).
Diesel: 207 RIVER BOYNE / ABHAINN NA BOINNE, 8111 GREAT NORTHERN,
112 NORTHERN COUNTIES, 8113 BELFAST & COUNTY DOWN.
Battery Electric: Niteq B177/2001.
DMU: 3004/12/17/19/20, 4013.
DEMU (^ = in departmental service): 8069^/90^/94^/97^ "SANDITE", 8749, (8752)*^.
Carriages: 9002, 9102, 9201*/03*/04/06/08/09/11/15, 9402.
Plus Either 9602 or 9608 and one of 9001, 9103 or 9403.
OTM: (7010) - P&T 726/2003, (7015) K-355 APT - P&T 46/85 reb P&T/2002, (7017) VMT 850GR - Geismar/Donelli 558/88.
Wagons: ULI903 25516, Geismar 1253/01 used with OTM 558 as a leaf clearer, 4-wheel Mechan Engine Carrier.
Road/Rail: JXI2860 - Bruff/Bedford 531/86,
AFZ7054 - Mitsubishi Fuso Canter/2009.

Passing DMU: 4010.

With Thanks to Richard Noble for arranging and Sam Miskelly for hosting our visit.
Society members were presented with their individualised Trip 500 souvenier mugs and Easter eggs during the visit provided by the Society.

Titanic Quarter Dockside, Belfast.
Cranes: Steam: VS81 - Smith 24472/57, VS82 - Smith 24473/57,
VS83 - Smith 14033/41.

Close inspection of the cranes was made impossible due to the security in place for a visit 2 days later by the serving Prime Minister.

Belfast Central Station.
Diesel: 228 AN ABHAINN BHUI, 231 ABHAINN NA MAIGHE.
Carriages: 9003/04, 9101/04, 9202/05/07/10/12/13/14/16, 9401/04, 9604/06.
DMU: 3002/06/08/10/18, 4001/06/07/12/16/17.

Drumawhey Junction Railway, Donaghadee (visit).
Gauge 7.25": Locos: 47706 (Strathclyde) - 6-6w PH = Brian Lomas/2003^.
No.8 - 4w BE Tram = George Thompson/2009^.
Elektra - 4w PH = Roanoke/1999^.
5 Merlyn / Merlin - 0-6-0 PH = Kenny Boyd/2000^.
101 Eagle - 4w-4w BE = C. Smith/2005^.
Santa Fe - Bo-Bo BE = Phoenix Locomotives/2012.
UI - 6wDH = Unknown. (Converted from 6wBE).
Matilda - 0-4-0 PH = Roanoke/1998.
1639 - Class 08 Type = Coleraine SoME.
Gwendoline - 0-4-2ST = E.R.T. Longley/2003.
329 Maia - ? = Exmoor Steam Railway 336/2014.
1451 - 0-4-2T = Winson & Ragg/2008.
Helios - 0-4-2 DH = Roanoke/1999.
111 Great Northern - 6w-6wBE = J. Poots/c2006.
6 Finn MacCool - 0-4-2 = TMA Engineering/1986^.
Jessica - 4w BE Tram = C. Carson/2000.
UI - 4wPH = Harry McCauley/2006.
Carriages: 101, 102, 103, 202, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 509, 811.
DVT: 6.
Wagon: un-numbered open wagon.

With Thanks to John Turner for arranging and Ken Vernon for hosting our visit.
^ = working

York Road Depot, Belfast (view from minibus on M2).
DMU: 4013.

Fortwilliam Siding, Belfast (view from minibus on M2).
OTM: 08 No8 (7008).
Off track Nearby was:
Road/rail: Northern Excavators: RR9 99609 940022-5 - Case 988 CGG0129059.
Trailer: UID.

Ballymena Station.
DMU: 3002, 4010.

Ballymena Station Yard (view).
DEMU: 8089, 8455/8785/8795.
Wagons: C476, Donelli 1185.

Cheiftain trailers: NI Rail: RRT3, plus 3 more UID.
Ballast Brush: UID Colmar BB50.

Coleraine Station.
DMU: 3002/03/08, 4018/20.

Coleraine Station Goods Yard.
Road/Rail: NI Railways: (7032) 001 2 9B WEZ3081 - Komatsu PW140
H55589/2008 - Conv Rex 2251/2008.

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