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Day 4 - Monday 6th April 2015

Coleraine Station.
DMU: 3006, 4018/20.

Coleraine Station Goods Yard.
Road/Rail: NI Railways: (7032) 001 2 9B WEZ3081 - Komatsu PW140 H55589/2008 - Conv Rex 2251/2008.
Small Machine: Windhoff Tamper: 101007255-01/2009.

Giants Causeway & Bushmills Railway, Causeway Station (visit).
Gauge 3ft: Steam: No.3 SHANE - AB 2265/49, 1 TYRONE - P 1026/04.
Diesel: 21007 - SL 8165/2010, RORY - SMH 102T016/76.
Carriages: Toastrack: (1) dsm, 2 oou, 3.
Enclosed: 3, 5, 8, 010, 21008/09/10, unnumbered brake open.
Wagon: unnumbered 3 plank open, unnumbered 4w reel wagon.

With Thanks to Kathleen for organising and hosting our visit.

Note: Wkm 7441 is currently off site.

Foyle Valley Railway Museum, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Derry (visit).
Gauge 3ft: Steam: (No.4 MEENGLASS) - NW 828/07 (outside),
6 COLUMBKILLE - NW 830/07.
Diesel: (No.2) - MR 11039/56.
Railmotor: 12 - WkB/Dundalk/34.
Carriages: CDR: 14, 30. LLSR: 18**.
NPCCS: CDR: 19.
Crane: 4wl un-numbered manual crane built 1902 with L&BR axleboxes.

Thanks to Olivia for arranging, plus James for hosting our visit.
** = Body and original underframe are on top of a non-original underframe.

Difflin Lake Railway, Oakfield House and Gardens, Raphoe, Co. Donegal (visit).
Gauge 1ft 3": Steam: THE DUCHESS OF DIFFLIN (No.1) - ESR 317/2003 working.
Diesel: No.2 THE EARL OF OAKFIELD - AK 66/2002 working.
Carriages: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 all in service.
Wagon: Open.

Thanks to Brian McElhinney for arranging our visit.
The party enjoyed a ride behind The Duchess over the line.

Arigna Mining Experience, Arigna, Roscommon (visit).
Diesel: Gauge 2ft: ARIGNA MINES / ST ELBA - L 8023/36 pvd, MR 5861/34,
41 - OK 2563/29.
Carriages: 2 un-numbered toastracks carrying letters RHR - Ex Lillishall coaches then to David Cunningham at Roosky and then to Arigna in 2011.
Wagons - All unnumbered: tub, 2 plank "hutch", Hudson skip 624/3,
Hudson skip 524/3, Two rust coloured metal "hutch" wagons, 4w Flat,
N81 - Eimco 21 Rockershovel, remains of wagon used as planter.

With Thanks to Valerie Stenson for organising and Maurice for hosting our visit.
Note: MR 5861, OK 2563 and the carriages are not on public display.

Hells Kitchen, Main Street, Castlerea (visit).
Diesel: A55 - MV 941/56 pvd.
A B&NCR velocipede was also on display.

With Thanks to Sean Browne for organising and hosting our visit.

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