Inver nOllarbha Railtour (1970)

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A 'round the houses' tour on 21st March 1970. (186 ECS) Belfast YR - Antrim - Belfast GVS; (171 LE) Belfast YR - Antrim; (186) Belfast GVS - Portadown - Lisburn - Antrim; (171) Antrim - Ballymena - Belfast YR; (186 LE) Antrim - Belfast YR; (186) Belfast YR - Larne Harbour - Carrickfergus; (171 LE) Belfast YR - Carrickfergus; (171+186) Carrickfergus - Greenisland; (171) Greenisland - Belfast YR.

No.186 and train coming off the branch at Antrim. (M. Olver)

No.171, on the Ballymena to York Road leg, approaches Muckamore. (M. Olver)

No.186 took over at York Road, and is seen after Magheramorne. (J. Hunt)

No.186 and train on the causeway approaching Glynn. The Magheramorne cement works is very evident in the background. (J. Hunt)

21/3/1970: Another view of the causeway approaching Larne. (T.M. Bagworth)

On the return trip to Belfast, the train was double-headed from Carrickfergus to Greenisland. Seen here passing the Courtaulds plant. (M. Olver)

The train is in the Down loop at Greenisland, having uncoupled No.186. (M. Olver)