DCDR Mince Pie Specials - 28th December 2013
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- The Downpatrick & County Down Railway ran their annual Mince Pie Specials on Saturday, 28th December 2013. Traction was provided by the Irish Traction Group's GM loco B146 and A39.
Services propelled out from Downpatrick along the South Line to Magnus' Grave and loco-first back to town.
Nice one Mike !
Dull conditions, a black loco and dark coaches, pushed the camera Mike.....excellent results....Bob
Great fun though, Bob. I can't get enough of these old diesels!
Love your videos man keep up the good work and let the videos keep coming
Stunning video Mike!:)
Stunning locos and a stunning sound. How could I fail? :)
Great video Mike
Thanks, Matthew.
your welcome
Nice one mike!
Yes, indeed - this Mince Pie is superb! DCDR is railway like a amazing railway must be… The beautiful lined B-Class sounds nice, too! Is #39 the very last survivor of the A-Class? I read somewhere she´s got as the same aggregate as “BoCo”? Greetings to Eire from Berlin(Ost)! I love old diesels most, too.
Thanks Tina! I love these old 1950s and 1960s locomotives. The A-class (A39) was built by Metropolitan Vickers, with A39 entering service in 1955. they had Crossley engines, the same as the British Rail Co-Bos, and they were a disaster! Irish Rail had the good sense to re-engine them with General Motors power units in the late 1960s, making them very reliable locomotives.
Another A class, A3r is also preserved, but not in running condition. Two other B class, 141 and 142 are preserved as well, only 142 is running (shunting at Whitehead).
Glad you enjoy these videos!
Fantastic footage mike. Do you know when their next diesel day is
Not sure, Thomas. I'm hoping for another diesel gala this year, but most days will be steam, for the public trains anyway.
why did it seem like the head lamps were orange on both locos? is it the color of the bulb or are they just on a dim setting? brilliant video!
Thanks! Sometimes they are on dim, and look orangey. Other times it could be me or my camera. :)
Sounds a little bit like a Maybach. In some ways, it's a shame there are different gauges in NI and the mainland. It would be nice to have this for an East Lancs diesel gala! Interestingly, they have got a re-gauged NI thumper. I'm not sure what the plan is there!
I think they got it for parts! The thumper I mean. We like the gauge difference, it keeps you narrow gauge people from stealing our stock. :)
That's a point. I can imagine a few lines wanting to buy some of these.