Downpatrick and County Down Railway Diesel Day 2016

On the 28th of August 2016 the Downpatrick and County Down Railway held a diesel day with two locomotives of the diesel fleet running! One of the locos running was 001 (A) class A39R which was running for the first time after its repaint into 1970s black and orange livery. The other loco running was 141 (B) class 146 which is one of the last remaining examples of the class. We were also treated to seeing the start-up and testing around the yard of 201 (C) class C231 which also features in this video. It was a fantastic day and I would highly recommend a visit to the DCDR. A big thanks go to Mike Beckett from the Irish Traction Group for giving us cab rides and showing us around the yard and sheds and all of the volunteers at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway for making this all possible.
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[@ado75]

I grew up beside the line in Shankill, South County Dublin. Those engines were the sound of my childhood. There was an ammonia train from Arklow used to run through in the middle of the night. Sometimes it was headed by a coupled 121 and 141. You could here their GM rumble from miles off.

[@TrainsNearCheltenham]

Hi, thanks for the comment! Pleased that the video has brought back your childhood memories! Must have been fantastic with those GM locos back then!

[@RYNT1157]

Was not able to make that but had a visit there at the start of August and had a great day with Mike Becket , Norman , Raymond and Rebecca and the rest of the crew. Great to see A39r in the new livery plus getting it started. It was the last one I worked as 039 in march 1995 but you never forget the workings having worked so many of them and the odd Cr. Well done to all concerened. It was my 3rd visit to Downpatrick , a lot has changed since i came there in 2010.

[@jamieharte693]

Awesome video, I was there that day and I'm in the video as 146 departs Inch Abbey :)

[@TrainsNearCheltenham]

Thanks very much! Was a great day. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip over to Ireland with Downpatrick easily being the highlight!

[@jamieharte693]

It was my first time at Downpatrick. Took me nearly 25 years to finally get to it lol

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

Great video mate :) Thourghly enjoyed the video :)

[@TrainsNearCheltenham]

Thanks very much! :)

[@emeraldislevideography4484]

Nice One!