We're not going to get into a political debate here. Northern Ireland's second city will be visited in this post. I'm an idle person, so I'm going to call it Derry, which means a lot less typing for me.
Anyway, having just left Portrush, our next stop is the nearby town of Portstewart,
From there, it's just a short hop inland to Coleraine. The Portrush branch joins the Belfast to Derry main line here.
For a short time the Portrush branch was operated by this Leyland National railbus. When photographed in 1986, it was dumped in a siding at Coleraine.
NIR DEMUs are seen passing in Coleraine station, 1991.
The Ulsterbus depot adjoined Coleraine railway station. This open-topper was used on the tourist service towards Bushmills, etc.
More Ulsterbus vehicles at Coleraine depot, 1991.
And so, as promised, we reach Derry, at the LMS (NCC) station at Waterside, across the Foyle from the city centre. No. 41 was photographed there in 1930.
A more modern view, with a DEMU of NIR, 1991.
Here's a lovely view of a sailing vessel on the River Foyle in Derry.
We must now cross the Craigavon Bridge, once carrying road and rail.
On the opposite bank is the Foyle Valley Railway Museum. It has a Facebook Page. Outside, back in 1991, was this 2-6-4T requiring a bit of TLC.
Inside, there are some great exhibits, showing the history of the 3ft gauge railways in the area.
In the city was this monument to George Walker, built in 1926 to commemorate his role in the Siege of Derry. It was desroyed by the IRA in 1973.
Many Lough Swilly services crossed the border into Eire. The Republic's main transport operator, CIE, also served Derry.
Ulsterbus had a good variety of vehicles, some second hand.
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