ITG Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway Diesel Gala 2019 - 12th October 2019

Something that doesn't happen often is a diesel gala in Ireland/Ni but this year the ITG ran a diesel gala in Downpatrick and I was lucky enough to make the gala, last time a gala happened was 2014. This gala featured 80 Class 8069 + 749 that were for display not running, C231 did the first train to Inch Abbey and 146 took over the return, G617 was also running and we also made a trip to Magnus Grave which is rare and we got very lucky to see for the first time ever 146 and C231 do a passenger run. I would like to thank all the Downpatrick volunteers and the Irish Traction Group for making this possible and for a wonderful day.