Ageing trains, Whitehead (1)
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Ageing trains, Whitehead (1)
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 26 May 2009
The fleet of 450 (also “Castle”) class diesel electric railcars was introduced in 1986. An economy measure to replace older stock, they were built using new bodies on old ex-BR Mk1 underframes and re-conditioned engines from withdrawn NIR stock dating from the mid-60’s. They will be replaced by a fleet of Spanish-built vehicles due for delivery in 2011-13. The trains are the 10.57 Larne Harbour – Belfast Central (left) and 10.42 Belfast Central – Larne Harbour. Image shows the replacement trains (February 2012).
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Image Location
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