Preserved 80 Class Transfer to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway. 12/5/18 & 13/5/18

During the weekend of Saturday 12th May & Sunday 13th May 2018 Preserved 80 Class 2 Car Sets 90 + 752 & Retro Liveried 69 + 749 were transferred from York Road Depot in Belfast to their new home at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway.
During the 1st part of the video we see 90 & 752 being transferred on the 12/5/18.
Then in the 2nd part of the video we see Retro Liveried 69 & 749 being transferred.
As well as the road transfers we also see G617 Shunting the DCDR's new arrivals on Sunday morning & afternoon.
Sit back relax and enjoy the video
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[@patcoen1113]

A most excellent historic video of the historic railcars to a new home & future! I must commend all who carried out the on & offloading of the railcars! The Deutz shunter & driver did their bit too!

[@RailVideosNI]

It sure was a historic moment which resulted in a historic video

[@diarmuidquinn7034]

It was so nice to see The 80 Class Getting Shunted In DownPatrick

[@RailVideosNI]

Sure is

[@torchlight493aviationandwe2]

Very good i seen one of the than pasting Sydenham by pass on Sunday

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks

[@Tehgoat]

Great camera work.
Thx for documenting and sharing the restoration of my favourite type of train. The class 80 "Thumper"

[@RailVideosNI]

Teh Goat Thanks you glad you enjoyed it

[@riverhuntingdon6659]

Great job on these. 69 and 749 look pristine too.

[@jamieharte693]

Cracking footage Matthew...so glad they got preserved at Downpatrick

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks aye I am glad too

[@OdhranMurray]

Was so happy when i heard about this on the news, will defo be paying a visit soon! Went there in october to find out I got the dates mixed up and it was closed, excellent shots!

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks it will be a fine moment when she carries passengers for the first time since 2011

[@OdhranMurray]

Nirtrainman you’re welcome, and yup it certainly will! :D

[@karenmccausland2618]

Great vid it’s good to see her go into preservation after her working so hard on the sandite she deserves it

[@RailVideosNI]

Indeed she deserves it

[@PopeCromwell]

She's looking well in that old livery.

[@RailVideosNI]

She sure does

[@stephenh4965]

Nice work matty can't wait to take a ride on them

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks

[@McFordWilliam]

Great Video, glad to see them been preserved.

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks sure is good to see them saved

[@AshleyHawkins]

Great video Matthew

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks Ashley

[@trainsinireland5063]

Nice Footage Matty!☺.Its Great they have a new home!.

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks

[@TheIrishMainline]

Excellent work Matty, well done 👍

[@RailVideosNI]

The Irish Mainline Thank you Dan glad you enjoyed it

[@AlasdairMacCaluim]

Amazing video! This will be of real historical interest in the future. Good work NIRtrainman! I can’t wait to have a go on it once it is in service. Any idea which livery they are planning for the units that haven’t been repainted?

[@RailVideosNI]

Thank you glad you enjoyed the video

[@danielcresswell7477]

Probably the last time they were on the back of a truck was when they were delivered new.

[@RailVideosNI]

The last time they were on a loader was when they were transferred back from England after being refurbished

[@LukeWilson2003]

Excellent video Matthew

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks Luke

[@johnbristow5665]

Got a BR Intercity Door! Howcome the corridor end of these Thumpers is never featured on videos? I like its little symbol!

[@karenmccausland2618]

Exactly

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

Great video. Shame about the vandalism.

[@RailVideosNI]

Thank you aye it is a shame what some scum did to 90 & 752

[@diarmuidquinn7034]

I hope you doing well for yourself

[@BritishTrainspotting]

Not sure if this comment will be seen or not due to the video age, but as someone who isnt familiar to NIR, I do wonder why it wasn't just hauled with a freight loco via rail to its new destination? Was it cheaper? Or are the two places not physically connected via rail? Or perhaps it wasn't easy to get a space between services to transfer it?

[@RailVideosNI]

The line that ran between Belfast & Downpatrick closed in 1950 unfortunately. The Downpatrick & County Down Railway runs on a small section of the original line and it is the only standard gauge (5 foot 3 inches) heritage railway on the whole island of ireland. Sadly Northern Ireland lost a large number of it's railways around the 50s. Today we only have a handful of lines. Belfast to Newry (Then onwards across the boarder into the Republic of Ireland) Belfast to Bangor , Belfast to Larne , Belfast to Londonderry & Coleraine to Portrush in total the railway network in Northern Ireland only consists of over 200 miles of track.

[@emeraldislevideography4484]

Nice One !

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks

[@fakelol699]

Yes

[@thomasnorton2679]

Yeho

[@RailVideosNI]

Indeed

[@BIGJAFFA80]

Why was it not moved by a local firm??

[@RailVideosNI]

I believe local firms did not have trailers that could accommodate the coaches so Raid Freight were used and they done a fantastic job.