102 'Falcon' NIR Blue, with Red Chevrons - DCC SoundHaving undertaken a programme of station refurbishment, improved its ticketing arrangements and introduced new on track plant and shunting locomotives, in 1969 the still embryonic Northern Ireland Railways set out to improve the Dublin Belfast Enterprise service, by replacing the existing diesel railcar sets with a locomotive hauled service. Intended to reduce the time for the 180 km journey to just two hours, the NIR Class 101 (DL) locomotives were

* Three body styles: as built

running plate and body

3 years after the big “final day” on BR

these figures are designed and produced in the UK specifically for the Accurascale class 92

known as TSO(T)

featuring slapdash paint work and markings including its TOPS reclassification

368357 (Barry Logo)

• Fully detailed under-frame (including brake rigging and hangers)

DCC ready [21-Pin MTX Socket]

HYA  37 70 6791 086-1

• Factory-fitted pipework

The locomotive stayed in the area for its working life