Colmcille Railtour (1970)

No.171, with a large VS tender, operated this tour on 17th October 1970. Belfast York Road - Londonderry - Coleraine - Portrush - Belfast York Road.

No.171 has stopped with the tour train at Dunloy. (M. Olver)

Exiting the tunnel at Downhill. (M. Olver)

Bellarena before the line through it was singled. (I. Smyth)

A very rare site - No.171 has shunted at Limavady Junction and NIR diesel-hydraulic 3 comes through with an Up goods train. (M. Olver)

No.171 in the unique curved concrete Up platform at Limavady Junction. (M. Olver)

No.171 has arrived at Londonderry's Waterside station and buffed against a parcels van at the platform. (I. Smyth)

No.171 "Slieve Gullion" is shunting at Londonderry Waterside station to release the engine following arrival. Note the large tender which came originally from a VS class locomotive. (J. Allen)

No.171 on the Londonderry turntable. (I. Smyth)

No.171 on the turntable, with the City visible across the River Foyle. (M. Olver)

The return train in the gap between the Downhill and Castlerock tunnels. (M. Olver)

Macha Film Studios at work near Portstewart, Mary Friel driving and Johnny Glendinning filming. Mary and Johnny were Macha Team One, Will Glendinning and Charles Friel were Team Two, John Friel and Aldo Maloco were Team Three. (C.P. Friel)