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NIR Class 450
The 450 Class is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train formerly used by Northern Ireland Railways. They were affectionately nicknamed 'Thumpers' and 'Castles' (also known as the Castle Class) by rail enthusiasts. History In the mid-1980s, Northern Ireland Railways was in the process of upgrading its rolling stock. Having already purchased three new locomotives, it then proceeded to purchase replacements for its 70 Class diesel multiple units. A total of nine three-car trains were constructed by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1985 and 1987, intended to supplement the existing 80 Class DMUs then in service. The trains were constructed using underframes of existing Mark 1 coaching stock, altered to using gauge and new Mark 3 bodyshells with powered sliding doors. Because of this, they bore a strong resemblance to the British Rail Class 150, British Rail Class 210, British Rail Class 317, British Rail Class 318 (especially prior to its refurbishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Engineering Limited
British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) was the rolling stock manufacturing and maintenance subsidiary of British Rail. It was established on 1 January 1970 by the British Railways Board to operate its 14 rolling stock maintenance centres and to provide construction, maintenance, and repair services to Britain’s railways. A key activity of BREL was the manufacturing of new rolling stock, such as the InterCity 125 trainset, the British Rail Mark 3, Mark 3 carriage, and the British Rail Class 58 freight locomotive. Both domestic and international sales were pursued; rolling stock produced by BREL was exported to various nations, including Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Kenya, Gabon, Taiwan, Sweden, Malaysia, Yugoslavia, State Railway of Thailand ASR class, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Numerous projects were undertaken on a collaborative basis with private sector manufacturers, including Brush Traction, Metro-Cammell, and Metropolitan-Vickers. BREL also built numerous prototype rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Mark 1
British Rail Mark 1 is the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways (BR) from 1951 until 1974, now used only for charter services on the main lines or on preserved railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies (the Great Western, Southern, London, Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern railways), and the Mark 1 was intended to be the standard carriage design for use across all lines, incorporating the best features of each of the former companies' designs. It was also designed to be much stronger than previous designs, to provide better protection for passengers in the event of a collision or derailment. The Mark 1 coaches were built in two distinct tranches: the early vehicles (1951–1960) and, from 1961 onwards, the "Commonwealth" stock – so named on account of their bogies, which were a variant of the bogie designed by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle (Irish language, Irish: ''Caisleán Bhéal Feirste''Ireland Highlights: Belfast Castle. https://www.irelandhighlights.com/info/belfast-castle/ ) is a mansion located in Cavehill, Cave Hill Country Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a prominent position above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views over the City status in Ireland, City of Belfast and Belfast Lough. There have been several structures called "Belfast Castle" over the centuries, located on different sites. The current "castle" is a Victorian architecture, Victorian structure that was built between 1867 and 1870 on the slopes of Cavehill, Cave Hill, and it is Grade A List of Grade A listed buildings in County Antrim, listed. The main entrance into the Belfast Castle Demesne is now where Innisfayle Park meets Downview Park West, just off the Antrim Road (part of the A6 road (Northern Ireland), A6). The original main entrance into the current demesne was formerly on the Antrim Road itself, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downpatrick And County Down Railway
The Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) is a Track gauge in Ireland, 5 foot, 3 inch (1,600 mm) Track gauge, gauge heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is operated by volunteers and runs passenger trains using Steam locomotive, steam and Diesel locomotive, diesel locomotives, diesel railcars, and vintage Passenger car (rail), carriages. The railway has approximately three miles (4.8 km) of track in a Wye (rail), triangular-shaped layout, which connects the town of Downpatrick with the historical sites of Inch Abbey to the north and Magnus Barefoot, King Magnus’ Tumulus, Grave to the south. It also houses a museum of railway artefacts and rolling stock originating from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, dating from the 1860s to the 1980s. The DCDR's development was spearheaded by a group of local Railfan, railway enthusiasts in the early 1980s, and work started on building the railway in 1985. Most of its track is on part of the now- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NIR Class 4000
The Class 4000 is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) in service with NI Railways, Northern Ireland Railways. The fleet was procured due to the recognition of the essential role railways play in economic growth and the need to replace outdated rolling stock, particularly NIR 80 Class, Class 80 and NIR 450 Class, Class 450 trains. After receiving funding from the Northern Ireland Assembly and issuing a tender, NI Railways awarded the contract to Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, CAF, which already had a successful track record with the NIR Class 3000, Class 3000 units. The Class 4000 trains entered service in 2011, with significant internal differences from the C3K fleet, such as increased seating capacity and improved fuel economy. The trains have replaced the remaining Class 80 and Class 450 trains, increasing capacity and allowing longer trains to operate. In 2018, 21 additional vehicles were ordered to further extend train lengths. Despite some reported technical is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NIR Class 3000
The 3000 Class (C3K class) is a class of diesel multiple unit in service with NI Railways. History At the beginning of the 21st century, the majority of rail services in Northern Ireland continued to be operated using Class 80 DEMUs, which had been in service since the mid-1970s, and were becoming increasingly harder to maintain. NIR had not procured new rolling stock since 1994, when, in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann, it purchased locomotives and coaches for the Enterprise service. As part of a major investment programme in the railways in Northern Ireland, NI Railways placed an order totalling £80 million, the largest single investment in rolling stock ever made by NIR, with CAF for 23 3-car DMUs in 2002. The new trains entered service in 2004 and 2005, gradually replacing most of the existing 80 Class units on the network (the main exception being services between Belfast and Larne, which were still provided by the Class 450 DMUs). The trains are capable o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink, a brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), is a public corporation providing public transport in Northern Ireland. NI Railways, Ulsterbus, Goldliner, Metro and Glider are all part of Translink. It is led by CEO Chris Conway. Translink provides services all over Northern Ireland and also to Dublin, in a partnership deal with its counterpart in the Republic of Ireland, Córas Iompar Éireann (CIÉ), through its subsidiary Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. It also provides local bus services in many towns and cities all over Northern Ireland including Bangor, Derry, Ballymena, Omagh, Craigavon and Antrim. The Metro service operates throughout Belfast, right out to the suburbs. NITHCo was established in 1967 to take over the railway and bus services of the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA), namely Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) and Ulsterbus. In 1996 the Translink organisation was created to integrate the services of the Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Great Britain
The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world. The first locomotive-hauled public railway opened in 1825, which was followed by an era of rapid expansion. Most of the track is managed by Network Rail, which in 2024 had a network of of standard-gauge lines, of which were Railway electrification in Great Britain, electrified. In addition, some cities have separate metro, light rail and tram systems, among them the historic London Underground and the Glasgow Subway. There are also many List of British heritage and private railways, private railways, some of them British narrow gauge railways, narrow-gauge, which are primarily short lines for tourists. The main rail network is connected with that of continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1, opened in 1994 and 2007 respectively. In 2024, there were 1.612 billion journeys on the National Rail network, making the British network the List of countries by rail usage, fifth most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dargan Bridge, Belfast
Dargan Bridge is a railway bridge which crosses the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Opened in 1994, it directly connected the Dublin and Bangor lines with the lines to Larne and Derry for the first time. It is named after the Irish railway engineer William Dargan and is the longest bridge on the island of Ireland. History Northern Ireland Railways first proposed what was then called the 'Cross Harbour Link' in 1978. Construction was scheduled to begin in 1980, however the project was cancelled by the direct rule government in 1979. The scheme was later revived and was included in the urban area plan which was published in 1990. In preparation for the new line, Yorkgate station was opened on 17 October 1992, replacing York Road Station. The bridge was then constructed and opened to traffic on 28 November 1994. It was officially opened by Elizabeth II on 9 March 1995. Structure Dargan Bridge is a concrete viaduct in length and is parallel to Lagan Bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 455
The British Rail Class 455 is an electric multiple unit passenger train built by BREL between 1982 and 1985. It is operated on suburban services in Greater London and Surrey by South Western Railway (train operating company), South Western Railway, as well as formerly by Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway), Southern. Description The Class 455 was originally to be classified as the Class 510, which were planned as a version of the . However, as the Chopper (electronics), chopper control system at the time was not considered robust enough for the electrically rougher third rail Southern Region of British Railways, Southern Region, they were fitted with GEC Traction camshaft#Electrical, camshaft-control systems instead. The Class 510 designation was changed to Class 455. The class has the same bodyshell as the and , but as they were designed for inner suburban services they do not feature first class seating, air conditioning or toilet facilities and are restricted to . Like the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 318
The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train which operates in west central Scotland. The units were introduced on 29 September 1986 as part of the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line between and /Ardrossan Town railway station, Ardrossan with alternating current (AC) overhead lines. Their use was extended to in January 1987. They were also used on the Inverclyde Line in small numbers. The trains currently operate Argyle Line (including services to Lanark railway station, Lanark from Glasgow Central railway station, Glasgow Central High Level), Cathcart Circle Line, North Clyde Line, Whifflet Line, Paisley Canal Line and Inverclyde Line services. Following the withdrawal of the fleet in 2019, these units are the oldest working EMUs in Scotland, having been in revenue-earning service for more than years. Background and history Effectively a three-car version of the British Rail Class 317, Class 317, 21 of these British Rail Mark 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
