Just seven days after 190's startup, our volunteers turned their attention turned to our preserved 121 class loco, 124, on Saturday 14th June. The 121 class were the GM locomotives exported to Europe back in 1960, and so 124 is very historically important and her first start up in preservation has been much anticipated by […]

Following 190's arrival in Downpatrick on Sunday 1st June, our volunteers have wasted no time in commencing work on its revival. Just one week later, on Saturday 7th June, our team had the loco started and rumbling away nicely in that iconic GM tune. No mean feat considering the loco hadn't operated since November 2009. […]

Following on from the arrival of 124 and 190 the previous weekend, Sunday 8th June saw the safe arrival of our 'Christmas Tree' loco 152 at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway after a long and torturous adventure on its way from Moyasta, Co Clare. "It must be one of the worst locos you’ve transported", […]