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Day 6 - Wednesday 8th April 2015

Clarke Station, Dundalk.
DMU: 29104/204/304/404, 29118/218/318/418, 29126/226/326/426, 29127/227/327/427.

Peter Scott, Private Location, Finnaghy, Belfast (visit).
Gauge 1ft 8": Steam: ScottP/c69 reb ScottP/70.
Wagon: Un-numbered 4w flat.

With Thanks to Peter for arranging and hosting our visit.

Mainline near Belfast, view from M2 motorway.
DMU: 4017.

Bullrush Peat Co., 135 Megahera Lane Road, Co. Derry (visit).
Gauge 750mm: Diesel: 2 - MR 40S307/67 reb Bullrush(B)/2009,
L6 - Schoma 5602/99, Schoma 5603/99 (slave unit).
Wagons: 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 48, 50 plus 13 un-numbered opens and 1 Hudson chassis used as a rail mover.

Thanks to Davy Walker for organising this visit.
No.2 is used as a shunter at the tranfer point.

Bullrush Peat Co., Newferry Rd, Ballaghy, Magherafelt, Co. Derry (visit).
Gauge 750mm: Diesel: Schoma 4992/89 (slave unit), L4 - Schoma 5601/99.
Wagons: 12 un-numbered opens, 1 Hudson chassis used as a rail mover.

Thanks to Davy Walker for organising and hosting this visit.
Notes:
The loco is currently used as a Taxi for personnel to reach the bog.
The two MR locos located here were reported as scrapped by our guide, however, these are stored on a different part of the same site, and were not seen.

Prior to the next two locations, members were treated to a Civic Reception and lunch at Bagenal's Castle in Newry. This was organised between Des Murphy of Southern Regional College and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. The Chairperson, Naomi Bailie, greeted us and everyone made us feel very welcome.

Southern Regional College, Newry (visit).
Tram: UID b/o u/r thought to be a lower saloon of an open top double deck ex Belfast Corporation Tram, to be restored in a Bessbrook & Newry guise.
Tram Trailer: UID b/o thought to be a lower saloon of an enclosed double deck ex Belfast Corporation trailer, to be used to assist the restoration of the other tram.

With Thanks to Des Murphy, who arranged and hosted the visit, then went on to act as our guide around Newry and Bessbrook (next location).
The tram is being restored by a collaboration of partners, including the Tourism, Media and Construction Departments from the Southern Regional College. The Society Events Secretary was interviewed on camera by some students as part of their course.

Sisters of Mercy convent (closed), Bessbrook (visit).
Tram Trailer: Bessbrook and Newry: (6) b/o.

With Thanks to Des Murphy for organising and hosting our visit.

A field next to 'Sunrise', Tobersool Lane, near Gormanston (view from A1 Motorway between Junction 7 and 6, southbound L/H/S) -
Wagon: UID Van b/o.

Guiness Ireland Group Ltd, Guinness Storehouse Museum, Dublin (visit).
Gauge 1ft 10": Steam: 17 - Spence 17L/02 pvd.
Diesel: 47 - FH 3444/50 pvd.
Wagon: 307.

With Thanks to Maureen Gallagher for organising our visit.

Some members paid an additional visit to Dublin Connolly during this time and saw the following;
Steam: 461 - BP 6112/22 stabled between mainline duties but based at p300 in 16EL.
Diesel: 8209.
DMUS: 22203, 22220/420/540/320, 22228/744/428/328, 22243,
29103/203/303/403, 29105/205/305/405, 29107/207/307/407, 29108/208/308/408, 29110/210/310/410 29115/215/315/415, 29116/216/316/416, 29129/229/329/429.

Trinity College, Dublin (visit).
Gauge 1ft 9": Steam: Kennan/1855.
This is a working model used for instruction only.

With Thanks to Professor Darina Murray for granting permission, Julie Lee for organising and Garrett Lyons for hosting our visit.

In & near Enniscorthy Station (view).
DMU: 22220/540/420/320.

IE, Rosslare Station.
DMU: 29111 (4 car but other 3 side numbers not confirmed).

This concludes the sightings for the Society Trip 500 report.
Thanks must be given to Roy Morris, The Events Secretary, for the effort put in to arrange so many visits and planning a stand out trip for this landmark in society history.

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