Sorley Boy Railtour (1969)

A railtour to Coleraine with No.171 'Slieve Gullion' on 31st May 1969. Belfast YR - Coleraine - Antrim - Belfast GVS - Antrim - Belfast YR.

No.171 takes a pause at Antrim, heading north. (G. Power)

The train enters Coleraine. (G. Power)

No.171 and No.4 (still then an NIR locomotive) in the yard at Coleraine. (J.A. Cassells)

No.171 in Coleraine yard, with No.51 under the coaling gantry and No.53 on the turntable in the background. (G. Power)

No.53 moving away from Coleraine's turntable. (G. Power)

A busy day at Coleraine - Nos. 51, 53 and 4. (G. Power)

No.171 being serviced beside Coleraine shed. (G. Power)

No.53 coupled to another jeep at Coleraine's Down platform, with the branch MPD behind. (G. Power)

A fine view of the yard at Coleraine, with No.171 and No.4 getting attention. (G. Power)

After turning, No.4 poses alongside No.171 at Coleraine. (G. Power)

No.171 leaves the yard to return to its train. (G. Power)

No.171 approaches Crumlin. (C. Gammell)

No.171 stopped beyond Crumlin after a runpast through the station. (G. Power)

The train has reversed back into Crumlin station to pick up its passengers. (G. Power)