Guinness 100 (2019)

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2019 was the centenary year of the RPSI's first ever locomotive, No.3BG "Guinness". A train rides party was held on Saturday 6th April 2019 to celebrate the occasion.

The birthday logo.

Driver Phil Lockett and trainee fireman Sam Hall. (C.P. Friel)

Joe Cassells and Tom Mathers prepare LMS NCC carriage 68 for the train rides. (C.P. Friel)

Driver Phil Lockett at the regulator. (C.P. Friel)

No.3BG on train rides duty. (C.P. Friel)

A fine view of train and station. (C.P. Friel)

The signal box looking well in the spring sunshine. (C.P. Friel)

No.3BG in fine form on the train rides. (A. Maxwell)

The decorated platform. (C.P. Friel)

No.3BG, a mere youngster. (C.P. Friel)

The cake in all its sparkling glory.

First Society Chairman, John Harcourt, with current Chairman, John McKegney. (C.P. Friel)

Freya Fenton (5) and Jacob Linton (7) from Whitehead Primary School were winners of a drawing competition and were invited to help cut the cake. (C.P. Friel)