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A Busy Day At Whitehead (2018)

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Saturday 28th July 2018 was a busy day on the Summer Steam train rides at Whitehead. Behind the scenes there was plenty going on. Think how much more could happen if a few more volunteers came a long to help!!

Nelson Poots on the footplate of No.3BG "Guinness".

No.3BG storms away with its 3 coach train.

John Friel finds his calling, selling train ride tickets.

A busy scene in the Tea Room.

A busy chef Martin in the Tea Room kitchen.

Colin and Nelson share a yarn.

Winch to move No.461 incrementally to allow valve adjustments to be made.

County Donegal Railway No.4 "Meenglas" having a cosmetic overhaul.

B142 in a very orange undercoat.

Bessbrook & Newry Tramway trailer under restoration.

The Carlow Diesel in its new livery.

The Carlow Diesel looking very splendid.

No.3 "R.H. Smyth" is being prepared for a return to its original Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners livery.

The end of the line - GNR tender and ballast wagon at the very rear of the sheds.

Mk2 carriage 304 under restoration in the carriage shed.

The interior of 304 showing the seat frames.

Phillip Newell takes a break from re-fitting the seats in 304.

Joe Cassells busy cleaning the internal windows of the First Class Mk2 carriage.

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