STEAM gave way to internal combustion power at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway (DCDR) on October 12 as the Irish Traction Group (ITG) celebrated three decades of diesel locomotive preservation. Visitors travelled from both sides of the border, and from across the Irish Sea, to join in the celebrations, which saw ITG stock in action on an intensive timetable between Downpatrick and Inch Abbey, and also to the Loop Platform, hauling DCDR rolling stock, including recently restored Park Royal carriage No. 1944. A trio of ITG-owned locomotives was the main attraction for the day, namely Metro-Vicks A Class Co-Co No. A39R in black with orange stripe livery, C Class Bo-Bo No. C231 in original green livery, along with stalwart General Motors 141 Class No. 146 in Irish Rail livery.
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机译：STEAM在10月12日的Downpatrick＆County Down铁路（DCDR）上被内燃动力所取代，当时爱尔兰电车集团（ITG）庆祝了柴油机车的保存三十年。参观者从边界的两侧和整个爱尔兰海出发，参加了庆祝活动。在庆祝活动中，ITG股票在Downpatrick和Inch Abbey之间的密集时间表上发挥了作用，还到达了Loop平台，运送了DCDR机车车辆，包括最近恢复的1944年皇家公园马车。三辆ITG拥有的机车是当天的主要景点，即黑色的Metro-Vicks A级合作社A39R和橙色条纹涂装，C级Bo-Bo No C231是原始的绿色制服，而坚定的通用汽车公司141在爱尔兰铁路制服中为146类。
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