Blue Thunderer

5th April 2008

Railtours are currently banned in the Irish Republic, so Ian Walsh and Translink NI Railways agreed a railtour to Northern Railways agreed a railtour using the former Gatwick Express set on lines which rarely see loco-haulage.


07:00 - 187 is seen from the car park at the back of Connolly


07:10 - 206 awaits departure time at Connolly for the 07:35 to Belfast which is the first Enterprise of the day


07:50 - Inspection car No. 721 is at the turntable


08:05 - 8113 runs round at Connolly


08:05 - 8113 is coupled onto the former Gatwick Express Mk2 set


The Generator van No. 8911 was part of the old Enterprise set


Interior of the former Gatwick Express Mk2 set

We head north to Bangor, County Down