"North Coast Flyer" leaving York Road station, Belfast
Introduction
The photograph on this page of "North Coast Flyer" leaving York Road station, Belfast by The Carlisle Kid as part of the Geograph project.
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"North Coast Flyer" leaving York Road station, Belfast
Image: © The Carlisle Kid Taken: 18 Aug 1990
In 1990, the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland had no working steam locomotives. Rather than cancel the now well established steam-hauled "Portrush Flyer", the RPSI opted to experiment with diesel haulage using one of Northern Ireland Railway's ex-CIE MV class diesel locomotives, renaming the train the "North Coast Flyer". MV 108 (ex-CIE 230) hauls RPSI vintage coaching stock out of York Road station, Belfast on its way to Portrush. Three "Flyers" were scheduled, but only two operated - the third was cancelled due to lack of demand.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.616316
Longitude
-5.921677