MRSI 80 Class Farewell Tour Sunday 25th September 2011

On Sunday 25th september 2011 the MRSI Ran the Final Thump 80 class Farewell Tour the train ran to Dundalk Coleraine Larne Bangor and Belfast central
It was a Great day the set used was 90-752-749-94 and the set ran well all day
This Railtour was the last ever 80 class passenger run the 80 class Thumper was withdrawn from Public service on Friday 23rd September 2011 after working the 17:15 service from Larne Town to Belfast central Since the 80 class was withdrawn it has been used on the nir sandite train And there is plans to hopefully preserve a 3 car 80 class at Downpatrick Railway in County Down I have only one more thing to say and thats
80 CLASS FOR LIFE

[@Martindyna]

Thanks for the brilliant video. What I like about the Thumpers is that you can hear `engineering in action' if you sit in the power car ..... both the Diesel engine and the traction motors.
Similarly I would always sit in the power car of the BR Class 319 ...... great sound of the electronic power control to the DC motors on third rail and, when on Overhead 25kV supply, the sound of the transformer added in !! (many videos of these on RUclips if interested). My Anorak appears to be on full view haha.

[@robshorts]

Never ridden one of these trains but looks to be like riding British rail trains when I was a kid in the late 70s-Mid 80s: Noisy, smoky, that distinctive diesel fumes smell but a lot of fun! I only knew about these units when they featured in a program called UK's worst railways in a somewhat derogatory way in 2004 and have loved them ever since!

[@Martindyna]

Same power train as our Class 205 / 207 Thumpers.

[@AlanAlanAlan161]

Dont you love the sound of those EE Demus clagging away and whine from those traction motors nice videos NI Trainman

[@joeykn9014]

awesome footage Matthew gotta love that sweet music which is now sadly gone and will prob disappear when the 2015 sandite ends even though i heard that sound for the first time face to face in portadown during the 2014 sandite it was the nicest next to 082 and 112

[@RailVideosNI]

Thanks man you got that right you gotta love the sweet sounds of a thumper.
I think the sounds of a 80 beat the sound of 112 & 082.

[@RailVideosNI]

It's Hard to Believe it's been over 2 years since this last 80 class run

[@seanallen1998]

Epic great clip