Episode 78 - TRAINSPOTTING

Jeanie and Pauline take a road trip to see the ‘actual’ Derry Girls Train - series3 Ep3 Stranger on a Train.  Also covered in Ep38 of TDGs Podcast!  It’s a long way from Derry to Downpatrick, Marie-Louise wasn’t there she would have talked on the drive!  Morgan Young is one of 40 volunteers from all over Ireland, at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway where all sorts of trains live and get restored. It’s a charity and relies on visitors, events and donations to keep going. Morgan was in charge of all the railway side of things in the filming of this episode.  He spills the beans on some of the highlights and challenges.. and that’s before we even get to the KitKats or the wee station which also featured prominently in the episode.  There’s lots of trips through the Summer season at #Downrail including a ride on THE TRAIN so check out the notes for all the links..  All on Board!! 

NOTES: 

Check out all the Summer events at the website and Facebook (they have a great FB page - give it a follow. 

Downpatrick and County Down Railway -  https://www.downrail.co.uk/event/summer/?fbclid=IwAR1B5wLzPyZsKcrrIKZYnoj3960Haxqz05UmjMZW13BcpRWh5LqGbGPCEhM

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/downrail

Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/downrail/?hl=en

Series 3 EP 3 - Stranger on a Train https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17982346/

Places used in filming - Downpatrick and County Down Railway, Downpartrick Loop Platform, Whitehead Station - near Carrickfergus. 

#DerryGirlsExperience https://www.visitderry.com/things-to-do/the-derry-girls-experience-p844151

Home of Derry Girls Experience Tower Museum - https://towermuseumcollections.com/ 

Discover Northern Ireland - https://discovernorthernireland.com/

Also check out Ep 38 of #TalkingDerryGirls where we discussed Ep3 Stranger on a Train.