Whitehead News (2019)

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Some views from around Whitehead on various dates in 2019.

9/2/2019: The Bessbrook & Newry trailer with the external claddling starting to appear.

9/2/2019: Another view of the work so far on the B&T trailer.

9/2/2019: The Society's least photographed locomotive, the Unilok. It was intended that this road/rail shunter would move No.4 around for re-tyring, but all the work so far was done with muscle power - the Unilok hasn’t moved itself in several years.

9/2/2019: A set of newly-machined wheels for a Mk2 B4 bogie.

9/2/2019: In the yard, the hand-crane has just lifted 2 bogies which belonged to the redundant Guinness grain wagon.

9/2/2019: Unfortunately, the grain wagon bogies are beyond repair.

9/2/2019: No.3BG "Guinness" was in steam to shunt the yard. And also to help with training a group of volunteers from Dublin in the art of shunting.

6/4/2019: Joe Cassells is cleaning up Diner 547 for the Easter trains. (C.P. Friel)

6/4/2019: The Bessbrook & Newry Tramway trailer looking very smart in the engine shed.

6/4/2019: Brian Moreland re-lagging No.4's cylinders in the Wheeldrop Shed.

6/4/2019: Gerald Murphy preparing platform seats for the summer season.

6/4/2019: No.27 "Lough Erne" begging to be let out of the shed.

6/4/2019: B142 gets a bit of attention.

13/7/2019: Guinness grain van 504 under restoration for the Museum.

13/7/2019: A close-up of the ironwork on Guinness grain van 504.

13/7/2019: The central pivot for the new Blarney Castle turntable.

13/7/2019: The new turntable for display at Blarney Castle.

13/7/2019: The runner wheels for the Blarney Castle turntable.

13/7/2019: The first of a series of Cravens bogies scheduled to be overhauled nears completion.

13/7/2019: Phillip Newell hard at work on an overhauled bogie for Mk2 diner 547.

13/7/2019: In the Carriage Shed Mk2 302 is in camouflage livery.

13/7/2019: Mk2 301 is in a complete undercoat.

13/7/2019: Another view of Mk2 301 's undercoat.

13/7/2019: No.3 "R.H. Smyth" skulks at the back of the Carriage Shed with a new livery half applied.

13/7/2019: Meanwhile, at the platform No.4 is busy on Steam Saturday train rides.

27/7/2019 : Two weeks later and Dermot and Phillip finish off the lining of Mk2 301, which has just had a re-paint.

27/7/2019: The lining is specially-commissioned rolls of tape.

27/7/2019: The paintwork finish in all its glory.

27/7/2019: Mk2 181 which has had its first coat of primer.

27/7/2019: The Bessbrook & Newry Tramway trailer is progressing slowly but surely.

27/7/2019: The trailer, with No.171's tender behind.

27/7/2019: J15 No.184 feeling sorry for itself.

3/8/2019: A replacement motor for one of the Hill of Howth trams. The RPSI/HEI will be fabricating new mountings.

3/8/2019: A refurbished bogie for a Cravens carriage ready for collection.

3/8/2019: The pit rail for the new turntable at Blarney Castle.

31/8/2019: The new timber sides of the Guinness grain van are underway.

31/8/2019: A start has been made on the floor of the Guinness grain van.

31/8/2019: The Bessbrook & Newry Tramway trailer has had more work done over the summer.

31/8/2019: B142 still waiting for its topcoat.

31/8/2019: The last day of the summer Saturday train rides.

31/8/2019: No.131 on train rides duty as it was still warm from the previous evening's Steam & Jazz train.

14/9/2019: The Blarney turntable assembled for testing.

14/9/2019: The Blarney turntable.

28/9/2019: Heritage Lottery Fund work continues at Whitehead on the Guinness grain van. (M. Walsh)

28/9/2019: The Carriage team did a splendid job on Mk2 301, now with splendid green upholstery. (M. Walsh)

26/10/2019: Panelling has commenced on 861, the GS&WR 12-wheel carriage.

26/10/2019: A closer view of 861's panelling.

26/10/2019: LMS NCC 91 has had a repaint. (J.A. Cassells)

27/10/2019: The Guinness grain van is now in the carriage shed and has had most of its flooring and panelling installed.

9/11/2019: John from Air Force One applying the company name to LP&HC No.3 'R.H. Smyth'.

9/11/2019: A close-up of the paintwork on No.3 'R.H. Smyth'.

30/11/2019: Further progress on GS&WR 12-wheeler 861.

30/11/2019: A closer view of 861.

30/11/2019: 861 from the landward side. A lot of work still to be done.

30/11/2019: Mk2 302 in the carriage workshop.

30/11/2019: Mk2 302 in the carriage workshop.

30/11/2019: The finished lining on LP&HC No.3 'R.H. Smyth'.

30/11/2019: The unfinished interior of the Newry & Bessbrook Tramway trailer.

30/11/2019: No.131 on train ride duty for the Victorian Street Fair day.

7/12/2019: The exterior timberwork of the Guinness grain van is nearly complete.

7/12/2019: The Guinness grain van timberwork from a different angle.

7/12/2019: The interior of the Guinness grain van, showing the new and the old timbers (which will be retained).