railway museums around south antrim

Climb on board for a short train ride - or travel further afield on a special mainline steam excursion. Many engines and coaches are on display in transport museums and railway centres, with memorabilia from the golden age of steam.

The first railway in Ireland opened in 1834, and the network quickly reached into all corners of the island. By 1920 almost 3,500 miles of track threaded the countryside and no Irish town was more than 10 miles from a railway station.

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Railway enthusiasts will be delighted to see the steam locomotives and coaches at Whitehead collected by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. The most famous puffer, the Portrush Flyer, steams out from Whitehead Excursion Station to Portrush via Belfast on several summer days....

Based close to Whitehead Railway Station, the RPSI has a unique collection of Irish Standard Gauge steam locomotives and coaches on display. The headquarters are open every Sunday in July, when an engine will be in steam to give short rides on the site and most other weekends for static displays. The society also runs a number of mainline steam events.

The Portrush Flyer
The Flyer is rapidly becoming one of the famous railway names to rank along with images like the 'Fly...