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The Society runs mainline trains on the Irish Railway Network using steam traction and vintage carriages. It's longest running and most famous train, the Portrush Flyer, takes day trippers from Belfast to Portrush during the summer. Each year the Society organises a major weekend event, operating usually from Dublin in May and covering major routes in Ireland at a leisurely pace. Many visitors return year after year from homes as far flung as New Jersey and Berlin . Excursion trains run throughout the year, primarily at weekends, from both Dublin and Belfast . A operational set of vintage carriages is kept both at Whitehead and in Dublin for these purposes. These trains are frequently packed to capacity, and advance booking is recommended. The Society's founder members still perform regular maintenance tasks and undertake full engine restorations. They are joined regularly by new volunteers who assist in tasks from boiler repair to carriage painting. Volunteers are always welcome to visit and help at either of the engineering depots. It's chief engineer and Locomotive Officer Peter Scott received an MBE for his services to the Railway Preservation Society in Northern Ireland in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, June 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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