Date: 01/08/2021

Generations of Derry people still have fond memories of the ^Swilly Train^ which transported countless day trippers from its Pennyburn station to the Inishowen seaside town of Buncrana. It is nearly 70 years since the popular service drew to a close. In this feature, the Journal^s Sean McLaughlin takes a trip down memory lane to recalls the days when steam was king and the train was the way to travel.

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Remembering the Swilly Train

Derry Journal

Generations of Derry people still have fond memories of the Swilly Train which transported countless day trippers from its Pennyburn station to the Inishowen seaside town of Buncrana. It is nearly 70 years since the popular service drew to a close. In this feature, the Journals SEAN McLAUGHLIN takes a trip down memory lane to recalls the days when steam was king and the train was the way to travel.

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