Fantastic video and thanks for the explanation of why the train didn't stop at Dhu Varren (interesting name). I had to revise what `Up' and `Down' train meant lol (`Up' direction is towards Belfast for those not familiar with this area). btw I'm always impressed by the lack of smoke from these very old design EE engines when in good condition. I hate that these lovely old units are no more.
I think you mean the other way round. The red diamond only appears in the last clip. All the other clips do not have the gangway cover fitted. If you look at 'Coleraine evening rush' video, the same unit appears, again with the gangway cover fitted. All these clips were taken on the same day at different locations and times, so at some point in the middle of the day, for some reason, the gangway cover was fitted.
What year is this? I'm from Portrush and seen these trains for most of my life. I remember being able to open the doors during traveling and hanging out the side. The news trains where just no fun at all!
It could be because the Portrush branch is operated on the 'one engine in steam' principle. Notice also that at 0.19 in the clip, the departing unit passes the home signal pulled off for an arriving train.
Most trains on the Portrush branch, at that time, were operated by the same unit for a whole week, and then changed. There were about seventeen return workings each day, most of which were worked by the same unit.
When down trains were running late and arrived at Dhu Varren at or after the booked time for the return journey, passengers already waiting for the up train would board the down train and travel down to Portrush. The returning up train would then not stop at Dhu Varren in order to make up some time.I witnessed this on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, as happened to me once, living in sight of Dhu Varren station and waiting for the down train to pass before walking to the station, meant not catching the train as it did not stop. Hence the people on the platform in the video clip.
The down working was probably running late, so to save time, passengers waiting for the up working would have boarded the train on the way down to Portrush, thus not having to stop on the return trip. Not very helpful if you live close to the station and only walk there after the down train has passed.
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Fantastic video and thanks for the explanation of why the train didn't stop at Dhu Varren (interesting name). I had to revise what `Up' and `Down' train meant lol (`Up' direction is towards Belfast for those not familiar with this area). btw I'm always impressed by the lack of smoke from these very old design EE engines when in good condition. I hate that these lovely old units are no more.
Great memories of a great train!
Interesting how in all the clips, the trailer has the diamond except the last
I think you mean the other way round. The red diamond only appears in the last clip. All the other clips do not have the gangway cover fitted. If you look at 'Coleraine evening rush' video, the same unit appears, again with the gangway cover fitted. All these clips were taken on the same day at different locations and times, so at some point in the middle of the day, for some reason, the gangway cover was fitted.
Fantastic video
What year is this? I'm from Portrush and seen these trains for most of my life. I remember being able to open the doors during traveling and hanging out the side. The news trains where just no fun at all!
The date would be October 1996.
Dhu Varren cheers mate I was 5 years young. Good times.
Wonder why he had tail lights on both ends?
It could be because the Portrush branch is operated on the 'one engine in steam' principle. Notice also that at 0.19 in the clip, the departing unit passes the home signal pulled off for an arriving train.
Most trains on the Portrush branch, at that time, were operated by the same unit for a whole week, and then changed. There were about seventeen return workings each day, most of which were worked by the same unit.
Also matey, why did it pass dhu varren?
When down trains were running late and arrived at Dhu Varren at or after the booked time for the return journey, passengers already waiting for the up train would board the down train and travel down to Portrush. The returning up train would then not stop at Dhu Varren in order to make up some time.I witnessed this on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, as happened to me once, living in sight of Dhu Varren station and waiting for the down train to pass before walking to the station, meant not catching the train as it did not stop. Hence the people on the platform in the video clip.
The down working was probably running late, so to save time, passengers waiting for the up working would have boarded the train on the way down to Portrush, thus not having to stop on the return trip. Not very helpful if you live close to the station and only walk there after the down train has passed.