NIR 209 Hauling Waterford Freight

[gm171 kk]

209 found itself on a lot of freight recently and I made the most of its presence on the line. It may return next week so if I get anymore videos I'll add them to the thread.

[Kirley]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

[heirflick]

great vids - love the freight trains - a lot more exciting than those plastic railcars! keep them comming Gm:tumbsup:

[gm171 kk]

Thanks lads, Hopefully 209 will return to Waterford next week and I'll share a few more shots with ye.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Love the last video with the pocket wagons

[tonybonneyba]

There's one thing that bugs a lot of train spotters more than cafs, & that's that 209 is never up north. I doesn't bug me, part from she still on on my to see list. If she spends that much time down South, why doesn't <\\>Iarnód Éireann Irish Rail buy her off Translink NI Railways and put on new logos & a new livery etc?

 

But nice vids!

[UP6936]

Because, tony, 209, as with all 201s, is part of a shared pool. As such, IE or NIR can use each other's 201s as the need arises. As IE have a bigger need for locos, naturally 209 often ends up on the Irish network. As well as that, prior to the addition of MK3 vans, 209 could not work DD stock as her HEP equipment is not operational, hence was not useable for the Belfast link