Historic day as ‘Drumboe’ steam engine returns to Donegal Town
Today marks the return of an iconic steam engine to Co. Donegal. The steam engine known as ‘Drumboe’, was the last train to operate in the county on the 31st of December 1959 from Donegal Town. An extensive restoration job was carried out in Whitehead, at Carrickfergus, in County Antrim.…
Crowd-funding campaign to bring steam engine ‘Drumboe’ back to Donegal
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre has launched a crowd-funding initiative to help bring a famous steam engine back to the county., The ‘Drumboe’, Donegal’s most famous steam engine, is currently in a railway yard in Whitehead, Co Antrim. But the Donegal Heritage Centre is now aiming to raise €60,000 to restore…