Highlights
Saturday 17th August, 2:30pm. Venue: Donegal Railway Museum Using many previously unseen photographs, well-known railway historian, photographer, and preservationist Charles P Friel will recreate a journey over all 124 miles of the County Donegal Railway - from Victoria Road in Derry to Letterkenny, Glenties and Killybegs. The first part of the talk finishes with a trip from Ballyshannon to Donegal Town. After the break, Charles will recount the last day of public trains, some subsequent events and the lifting trains before, much more happily, reviewing the many CDRJC vehicles which survive in preservation - including some of the work on Drumboe in Whitehead. Tickets limited to 2 tickets per person. Free event, donations welcome on the day. This event will also be Broadcast online; details to follow