My Aunt who's 92 claims to have been on the last train from Ballynahinch, along with her future (now late) husband. She still owns the house at the end of Ballylone Rd which has long been blighted by the mythical Ballynahinch Bypass.
“No. 2 was an engine, who worked on her own line, on the BCDR. She was a funny looking engine, with six small wheels, a short boxy cab, a short boxy body, & a short boxy exhaust.” - The BCDR series, book 2, No. 2 the diesel engine
Ringo Starr couldn't have told that story any better! Fun and, as ever, interesting, Richard.
My Aunt who's 92 claims to have been on the last train from Ballynahinch, along with her future (now late) husband. She still owns the house at the end of Ballylone Rd which has long been blighted by the mythical Ballynahinch Bypass.
It's honesty depressing what happened to County Down's railway network.
Brilliant. Lovely story well presented.
“No. 2 was an engine, who worked on her own line, on the BCDR. She was a funny looking engine, with six small wheels, a short boxy cab, a short boxy body, & a short boxy exhaust.” - The BCDR series, book 2, No. 2 the diesel engine
No. 2 was, no doubt, a really useful engine.
Lovely wee story!
I’m very close to windmill lane, never knew the road I go through every day was used in trains!
Brilliant.
Tricky we need to sort out that hissy snake in your videos. Might need to upgrade from the Chromebook 😋
Early present for hitting 100 subscribers?
What happened to Number 2?
i believe it was returned to H&W after the BCDR closed and was used for shunting work on-site until the mid-60s
Welcome back. Does number 2 still exist?
Long gone I fear. I think it lasted until 1967 at H&W