NIR 111 class locomotive (8113) on Ballast Train duties @ Poyntzpass & Bangor

[@penninetrains1398]

Excellent! Thanks for staying out all night in the pouring rain for our delight and entertainment!

[@irishrailtrains]

Thank you very much, had nothing else to be doing anyway. It's a blessing to have the umbrella and the car in weather like that!

[@seanallen1998]

Pennine Trains - I was with Stephen that night, I stood with an umbrella over his A7S to stop the rain from polluting the lens lol!

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

from 4:32-5:11 there are several great shots you could take. 10:33 - u need to go back to that station at night and get a shot or many shots of people/persons walking down the sidewalk with umbrellas when train comes. That would be one of the greatest photos i've ever seen PERIOD. Soon as i saw it, it hit me that that shot is an unbeatable shot. Even if it must be staged with people with multiple umbrellas colors and wearing vastly different cloths. Some in shadow and some in light. The title shot is amazing - i love 14:21 and 15:01 also.

[@irelandbloke]

Superb ! :)

[@alistaircampbell7061]

“Make sure you get my good side”. He loves it 😂.

[@irishrailtrains]

😂😂He does. Absolute legand!

[@LukeWilson2003]

Great video Stephen glad you got up for it

[@irishrailtrains]

Thank you. I was delighted to see it again after so long

[@emeraldislevideography]

Brilliant stuff pal

[@irishrailtrains]

Thank you!

[@stephenh4965]

Lovely shots Stevie

[@irishrailtrains]

Thanks Ste!

[@pianoandstufflad1240]

Boy, does that remind me of Loco 071!! Fantastic catches!! 😁😁

[@irishrailtrains]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@pianoandstufflad1240]

@@irishrailtrains My please!!

[@joeykn9014]

Superb stuff ste

[@irishrailtrains]

Cheers Joe!

[@BorisLu]

Super video!

[@irishrailtrains]

Thank you Boris!

[@Ichiban52]

Is this train just transporting ballast or does it actually lay down ballast as it travels?

[@irishrailtrains]

It transports the ballast to the site that needs to be ballasted, the once on site the chutes open and the ballast is dropped.