Climb aboard the Lapland Express for a fun Christmas experience on Downpatrick's very own Santa train with Santa, Mrs Claus and the elves.

Yesterday, we were grateful to receive a UTA rolling stock book as a donation from Terrance Bradley. The book dates from 1949.

We recently got a very unexpected donation from a visitor who had a rare 'Zwiebelpfeife' whistle for our steam engines.

Our Jurassic Express weekend had dinosaur eggs on the train out, a fantastic interactive dinosaur show in the leafy jungle at Inch Abbey, and baby dinosaurs joining us for each return trip.

Over the past several months, our volunteers have been working hard on preparing GSWR tank engine No. 90 for its 10-year boiler overhaul. This involves dismantling the loco prior to sending the boiler...

There was a very small and friendly trespasser happily living in a drain in the Maghera Shed. That is, until one of our railway's volunteers decided it was time to try to clean the drain out. They jum...

Our GSWR No.90 tank engine is Ireland's oldest steam train still capable of operation, and is a being restored at our museum.

It's Volunteers' Week, and what better week to officially receive our King's Award for Voluntary Service crystal and certificate?On Wednesday evening, a group of DCDR volunteers had the honour of atte...

On Saturday, 23rd May, several ITG locomotives took part in a special charter train event for a group of German tourists at the Downpatrick & County Down Railway.

Heritage trains are back this summer - spend a couple of hours on a sunny summer afternoon on our 'Antrim Castle' diesel train.

Tickets are now available for the DCDR 2026 Diesel Gala, which takes place on Saturday, 29th August. A highlight of the Irish railway preservation calendar, tickets always sell out, so we advise booki...

It was a right royal appointment yesterday for Chairman Robert Gardiner and Company Secretary John Noble, who swapped overalls and oily rags for suits and sandwiches while enjoying a Royal Garden Part...

Mug depicting our 80 class diesel railcar set in retro NIR maroon and blue livery. An ideal gift for diesel train fans.

May 2026 sees a huge leap forward for signalling and train control at our heritage railway – the commissioning of our first ever set of points controlled by a signal cabin.

We had a Super Saturday with the return of the SuperTrain, with four packed trains of junior superheroes from across Northern Ireland joining Captain America, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man to help in ...