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RPSI’s May tour takes steam back to Derry

THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s annual multi-day railtour in May will be the first for many years to include Northern Ireland destinations in the main itinerary, living up to its ‘international’ nickname.

The ‘Lough Foyle Railtour’ will run over three days on May 9-11, with the usual ‘fringe’ events starting two days before. The first of these is a steam-hauled positioning special

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