The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The centre, opened in 1995 and housed in the old station house in Donegal Town, was restored by the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society. Today, it operates as a visitor attraction comprising a museum, information centre and shop. On display are rolling stock, historical artefacts and an audio-visual presentation on the railways’ history. The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, operated in north-west Ireland during the 20th century. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... For other uses, see Donegal (disambiguation) Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a county in the northwest of Ireland. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Donegal (Dún na nGall in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ...
Rolling Stock
The centre owns several items of rolling stock, some awaiting restoration.
Class 5 Locomotive, ‘’Drumboe’’ built 1936, awaiting restoration.
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Location and contact details
The Old Station House, Tirconnaill St, Donegal Town, Co Donegal, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)74 972-2655 Fax: +353 (0)74 972-3843
Sources
Website of the County Donegal Railway Restoration Society
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