There’s another chance to catch the steam train at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway on this year’s May bank holiday Monday 26 May.
Railway chairman John Wilson said whether we are having roasting “exam weather” when you can take a leisurely stroll up to the ruins of Inch Abbey after the steam train ride, or even if those May showers don’t go away, you can still watch the rain dribbling down a vintage railway carriage window as you’re safely inside in the dry travelling through the County Down countryside.
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Have a family day out at Downpatrick railway on the May bank holiday.[/caption]
He said: “And as well as fun for the children, mums and dads also get the chance to experience rail travel at its most traditional, as passengers will be able to taste the elegance of by-gone railway travel on fifty to one hundred year old carriages through the picturesque County Down countryside along nearly two miles of restored track.
Have a family day out at Downpatrick railway on the May bank holiday.[/caption]
He said: “And as well as fun for the children, mums and dads also get the chance to experience rail travel at its most traditional, as passengers will be able to taste the elegance of by-gone railway travel on fifty to one hundred year old carriages through the picturesque County Down countryside along nearly two miles of restored track.
“Warm teas and coffees, as well as lots of buns, at highly competitive rates, will be served all day onboard a buffet carriage parked at Inch Abbey statio. Â If travelling into the town from Inch Abbey, the return journey can be made on any of the services.
