(HD) NI Railways - Yorkgate Railway Station 07/11/09

[4SRKT]

450 class are legendary! NIR have been using electric transmission and EE engines for their multiple units since 1966. These 450 class sets are re-using the engines and tractions motors from the earlier 70 class (built 1966), which were converted from earlier steam-hauled stock, as well as second-hand underfames from BR Mk Is. They are the last of a great NI tradition of re-using stuff, and the CAF sets are bland by comparison. That classic EE roar is the sound of my youth. R.I.P 450 class :-(

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

Thanks :)

yes I agree the CAF units with engines by MAN are bland, however we have to move on with the times to ensure fuel compsumption and cost of maintanance's are kept to a minimium I guess.

As it happens, next week I am going over to Northern Ireland to film the class 450 for the last time. Managed to get a cheap return on the plane so I'm hoping for good weather, as long as there is no rain or snow i'll be happy.

[4SRKT]

@KBRAILVIDEOS

Try to get as much 80 class action as you can. The 4 car set works in the following diagram (M-F only): 0657 Great Victoria St > Whitehead; 0755 Whead > Belfast Central; 0842 Cent > Larne Harbour; 0957 Larne H > Cent; 1530 York Rd > Carrickfergus ECS; 16:00 Carrick > Cent; 1642 Cent > Larne Town; 17:43 Larne T > Cent; 18:50 Cent > Larne T, 19:50 Larne T > Cent.

Get yourself a one day I-link ticket for £15 (will cover transport to and from the airport), and get a few rides!

[secondlifeundergroun]

The 450's are Britains!

[MG06ZT]

Nice vid, bit of a hill into the station!

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

Thanks :-)

yes just a bit of a hill, I was hoping there would be some passing class 450s but unfortunatly they were all stoppers so no thrash up the hill :-(

Cheers

[ccoronel]

Excelente Video y muy clara explicación sobre los ferrocarriles en Irlanda del Norte. Lo llamativo de esa estación que esta situada en una curva, bastante movimiento de trenes y pocos pasajeros. Muchas gracias por compartir este viaje por Irlanda por medio de tus videos. Saludos desde Argentina, Carlos

[mappman1000]

those 450s sound pretty superb, great video Kyle :)

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

The 450s are quite impressive,

cheers

[scottm16]

excellent video, I was over a couple of weeks ago for work but didnt get a chance to film much, got one C3K Class at Ballymoney!

[KBRAILVIDEOS]

Cool, the C3K's sound quite good when they get going.

cheers

[156499SuperSprinter]

Hellfire Class 450's!