{"id":17219,"date":"2019-04-01T14:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17219"},"modified":"2019-04-01T14:12:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T13:12:10","slug":"rail-y-big-birthday-bash-to-mark-100-years-of-the-no-3-guinness-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/04\/rail-y-big-birthday-bash-to-mark-100-years-of-the-no-3-guinness-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"RAIL-Y BIG BIRTHDAY BASH TO MARK 100 YEARS OF THE NO. 3 GUINNESS ENGINE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Whitehead Railway Museum is set to host a fun filled birthday party to mark the centenary of the No. 3BG Guinness steam locomotive. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/100-YEARS-GUINNESS-FINAL-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17220\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1919 engine,\nappropriately named after Arthur Guinness was built to shunt wagons between the\nfamous Guinness Brewery at St. James\u2019 Gate in Dublin and the nearby Kingsbridge\n(now Heuston) station. When Guinness closed its broad gauge line in May 1965,\nNo. 3BG became the RPSI\u2019s first locomotive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then,\nthe engine has shunted at Whitehead Excursion Station, worked train rides on\nthe site and spent time hauling passenger trains on the Downpatrick and County\nDown Railway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark the historic\noccasion, a birthday party will be hosted at Whitehead Railway Museum on 6<sup>th<\/sup>\nApril 2019 from 12 noon to 4pm. Short steam train rides on the engine will be\nthe main attraction as it will allow visitors to experience the smells and\nsounds of a steam locomotive, stepping on board a steam train perhaps for the\nfirst time. Tickets are required for the train rides and are priced at \u00a32.50\nfor adults and \u00a32.00 for children. No need to book in advance as they can be\npurchased on the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For ticket\nholders there will be lots of fun activities throughout the afternoon for young\nand old to enjoy including balloon modelling, face painting and cutting of the\nbirthday cake! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Telly\nTheatre Company will also be performing five minute pop-up plays at 10.30am,&nbsp; 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm throughout the museum, re-enacting the\nWhitehead train robbery of 1939.&nbsp; Museum\ntickets for the plays can be purchased on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siobhan Dillon,\nacting General Manager of Whitehead Railway Museum said, \u201cThis is a fantastic\noccasion for the Museum, and we want everyone to feel part of the celebrations.\nIt is not often that you get to enjoy a 100<sup>th<\/sup> birthday party so we\nwant to make it a memorable occasion. We are pleased to have delegates and\ninvited guests join us from across Northern Ireland but want everyone feel\nwelcome. The festivities are set to be a fantastic family fun day out and\neveryone is welcome to come along.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edwardian\nTea Room will be open as usual from 10.15am serving homemade lunches and guided\ntours will be on offer at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm. For more information visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamtrainsireland.com\/\">https:\/\/www.steamtrainsireland.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitehead Railway Museum is set to host a fun filled birthday party to mark the centenary of the No. 3BG Guinness steam locomotive. The 1919 engine, appropriately named after Arthur Guinness was built to shunt wagons between the famous Guinness Brewery at St. James\u2019 Gate in Dublin and the nearby Kingsbridge (now Heuston) station. 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