J3272 : Steam train approaching Tate's Avenue bridge - 1989
taken 35 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
) "Mount Brandon" railtour, former Great Northern Railway (Ireland) class V compound 4.4.0 No. 85 "Merlin" approaches Tate's Avenue bridge with some vintage coaching stock.Tate’s Avenue originally crossed the GNR(I)’s Belfast – Dublin railway by a level crossing. The section of the line between Belfast and Lisburn opened in 1839. The present bridge replaced the level crossing.
Formed in 1964, the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) is a registered charity which preserves steam and diesel locomotives and other rolling stock built for the Irish railway system. The RPSI maintains a museum at Whitehead and operates steam-hauled excursions over the present day Irish railway network for families and enthusiasts.
The purpose of this Shared Description is to provide a single reference point for photographs of RPSI trains. All queries regarding past or future RPSI operations should be directed to the RPSI through its web site: Link
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- J3272, 436 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- The Carlisle Kid (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 15 May, 1989 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 18 August, 2013
- Geographical Context
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 324 726 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.0693N 5:57.1243W - Camera Location
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Irish: J 324 725
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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