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No.186 has just been tied on to the
end of her train at the RPSI's Whitehead engineering base. She will shortly
leave for Belfast to pick up a trainful of party goers. 23rd June 2006.
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The evening sun glints off the beautifully
restored coaches as they pass over the River Lagan on their way to Carrickfergus.
30th June 2006.
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The Apex Jazz Band prepare to play
on Carrickfergus station platform. 23rd June 2006.
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The passengers gather around the band
to hear their brand of traditional New Orleans Jazz. 23rd June 2006.
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A gleaming No.186 waits patiently
to continue the journey towards Whitehead. Photo by L Smyth. 16th June
2006.
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The band prepare to climb back aboard
the train as the Guard's whistle blows. Photo by P McCann, 23rd June 2006.
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At Whitehead, No.186 took water
and then ran round her train. Here she runs towards Belfast to clear the
points. 30th June 2006.
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The locomotive makes a vigourous restart
towards her train, the points having been changed. 30th June 2006.
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No.186 looms over the photographer,
silhouetted aginst a cloudy sky. 30th June 2006.
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Framed by the vintage footbridge,
No.186 prepares to bring her train back towards Belfast. 30th June 2006.
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The last stop for the Jazz Band
was again at Carrickfergus. Here railway staff and passengers take their
chance to look at the 127 year old locomotive. 23rd June 2006.
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On an earlier trip, the train was
routed into Platform 3. No.186 quietly vents steam gently into the cool
of the evening. Photo by L Smyth. 16th June 2006.
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Back down the platform the band are
in full swing, and the dancers are certainly in the mood. 30th June 2006.
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The band are just visible beyond the
whirling dresses and clapping hands. 30th June 2006.
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The moon rises high above another
sucessful Steam and Jazz train. 30th June 2006.
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