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Trains in NI due to run normally next 2 days with minor disruption possible

Meetings held yesterday. No announcement yet

Steam Days article on the County Donegal by Colin Boocock

Not yet the Unions will walk out on these dates unless they get the pay rise they want. Public Holiday in NI on Monday and Tuesday as well.

This will be on auction as from the Victorian period by April.2026

Mr Sweeney who owns the Causeway operation is best termed a wide boy. Prices quoted are ridiculous for the 2 locos gathering dust in a shed intact. He needs to spend money on the track in particular as it has received little or no care for about 20 years now

Rare photo of a CDR container wagon

Then there is the Translink train strike planned for Friday 18th and Saturdsy 19th No trains will run as the signalling staff will are walking out well timed for the Open in Portrush!

Locked up on a shed at the Causeway. The owner has tried to sell them but wants silly money. Both need an overhaul after heavy use undervthe current management

Who knows as they are increasingly unreliable

Also Thurles was.used to store steam locos by this stage

Stormont only has money for new roads not trains. Over 20 years later plans to restore the railway to Armagh have just reached another feasibility study stage

Was meant to but used Templepatrick loop instead

Was 231 this morning but went to Antrim

9002 seen on test at Whiteabbey this morning