UTA U2

[Darius43]

UTA U2 No.74 “Dunluce Castle” leaves Belfast with a boat train for Larne Harbour.

Cheers

Darius

[Mol_PMB]

Nice work - definitely looks the part.

[Darius43]

Now running on the new (under construction) layout.

Cheers

Darius

[Galteemore]

They aren’t going to miss the boat today ! Very evocative - this will be a fab layout when scenics start 

[Horsetan]

4 hours ago, Darius43 said:

Now running on the new (under construction) layout.....

I don't think I've ever seen a layout built that quick.

[LNERW1]

On 11/10/2025 at 11:15 AM, Darius43 said:

Now running on the new (under construction) layout.

Cheers

Darius

Not super familiar with UTA stuff but I think I see a Bangor line DMU? I'd love to see how that was made, no doubt a thread either already exists or will shortly?

Edit: I believe the proper name is MED? But I could be wrong, as I say I'm pretty clueless when it comes to the UTA.

Edited October 15, 2025 by LNERW1

[airfixfan]

10 minutes ago, LNERW1 said:

Not super familiar with UTA stuff but I think I see a Bangor line DMU? I'd love to see how that was made, no doubt a thread either already exists or will shortly?

Edit: I believe the proper name is MED? But I could be wrong, as I say I'm pretty clueless when it comes to the UTA.

MEDs on Bangor Line. MPDs on ex NCC lines manly 

[LNERW1]

9 hours ago, airfixfan said:

MEDs on Bangor Line. MPDs on ex NCC lines manly 

Ah yeah from what little I do know that makes sense. Thanks!

[Darius43]

22 hours ago, airfixfan said:

MEDs on Bangor Line. MPDs on ex NCC lines manly 

There’s always an exception…

MED 23 pulls away from Whitehead with a service to Belfast York Road.
 

MED 19 sweeps through Trooperslane station with a York Road, Belfast - Whitehead local service.

Cheers

Darius
 

 

[airfixfan]

That is because while the Bangor Line was MED only the spare 12 cars for the Comber line were used on NCC local services

[Darius43]

UTA U2 No.74 “Dunluce Castle” exits Whiterock Tunnel on a Belfast to Larne boat train.

Cheers

Darius

[leslie10646]

Jim is too young to know, but the MEDs were all over the NCC, at least as far as Cullybackey and even occasionally Portrush.

This one is by the Late Lance King, so copyright IRRS. The shot on each side on the film was a Spoil Train!

On one wonderful day in 1966, there was a rash of MED failures and I managed 19 steam runs on the Larne line - and that after not setting my alarm for the 0647 and its return Boat Train, which would have got me over twenty!

So keen was I to try and "time" everything moving, the shortest run was 2.35pm Greenisland to Jordanstown with No.9 pulling TWO bogie caoches.

George Houston got No.9 up to 37 mph on the 2min 58 second run. I'm glad that I did it, for No.9 was to be one of my lowest mileage "Tanks".

Of course, No.4 is my highest today, but at the End of Steam, it was No.6 which was in the lead, but as she went to the Great Steam Heaven, she was quickly overtaken.

Edited January 13 by leslie10646