Steam hauled passenger train passing Fortwilliam ? 1968
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Steam hauled passenger train passing Fortwilliam ? 1968
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 13 Apr 1968
By this time all regular scheduled passenger services on Northern Ireland Railways were operated by diesel trains, with steam limited to special operation. This was a service for football supporters from Derry to Belfast, hauled by 'Jeep' 53. These class WT 2-6-4 tank locomotives were built at the LMS works in Derby for the LMS(NCC) and the UTA, and were in use from 1947 until mid-1970s. The nickname derives from their use as general purpose locomotives, for both passenger and freight traffic.
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