102 'Falcon' NIR Blue, with Red Arc - DCC SoundHaving undertaken a programme of station refurbishment, improved its ticketing arrangements and introduced new on track plant and shunting locomotives, in 1969 the still embryonic Northern Ireland Railways set out to improve the Dublin Belfast Enterprise service, by replacing the existing diesel railcar sets with a locomotive hauled service. Intended to reduce the time for the 180 km journey to just two hours, the NIR Class 101 (DL) locomotives were

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CAWD 92734

Wipers Fitted : Two

1/107 pattern

the fan speed is fully programmed to simulate accurate motion

it was fitted with non-standard ‘enclosed side’ steps for the running board

Other distinctive spotting features include cast bogies and Western Region and standard lamp irons

Pack B contains wagons 35085 and 35010

No Branding

Pack of 3 Loads

Standard sleeper coach 15311

the locomotive retained its plaques into 1997