NIR have recently invested in a new fleet of CAF built C3K units. Here, unit 3012 stands at Belfast Central with a service to Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06

C3K unit no. 3003 approaches Belfast Central with a service to Larne Harbour. Irish railways are 5' 3" gauge - 6/3/06

The old and the new at Belfast Central. On the right is CAF unit no 3011 bound for Bangor and on the left is Castle class unit no. 8451 'BELFAST CASTLE' with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06

NIR owned 201 class no.209 arrives at Belfast Central with an 'Enterprise' service from Dublin - 6/3/06

CAF units 3006 and 3010 await their next turn of duty at Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06

Castle class DTS no. 8459 'KILLYLEAGH CASTLE' waits at Great Victoria Street with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06

NIR own two 201 class GM locos for use on the Dublin - Belfast corridor. Here, one of these locos, no. 209, shorn of its River Foyle nameplates, stands at Belfast Central with the 16.10 'Enterprise' service to Dublin - 6/3/06

'Enterprise' service DTBFO no. 9004 forms part of the joint IR/NIR Belfast - Dublin service. Built by DeDietrich, it is seen at Belfast Central, at the head of the 16.10 service to Dublin - 6/3/06

Wearing the special 'Enterprise' livery for the Dublin - Belfast service, 201 class no. 209 departs from Belfast with the 16.10 service to Dublin - 6/3/06

Now 29 years old, DMBS no. 8094 ' GLENARIFF' stands at Belfast Central with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06

Last of the CAF units no. 3023 is seen departing from Belfast Central for Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06

A flashback to 1994 and NIRs no. 111 'GREAT NORTHERN' stands at Belfast Central with a cross border service bound for Dublin Connolly

First of the NIR CAF built units no. 3001 arrives at Belfast Central from Great Victoria Street - 7/3/07

Recently repainted in Translink livery, Castle Class DMBSO no. 8452 'OLDERFLEET CASTLE' is seen at Belfast Central on a Larne Harbour service - 7/3/07

80 class no 8082, built 1974 stands at sunny Belfast Central - 7/3/07

Interesting comparison at Belfast with 8452 and the much newer 3015 occupying the main platforms - 7/3/07

As CAF unit no. 3015 heads for Great Victoria Street, Irish Rail no. 225 waits in the distance for access to the platforms with an 'Enterprise' service from Dublin - 7/3/07

Irish Rail GM no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' approaches Belfast Central with the 09.45 arrival from Dublin Connolly - 7/3/07

Irish Rail GM no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' approaches Belfast Central with the 09.45 arrival from Dublin Connolly - 7/3/07

'Enterprise' DTBFO no. 9002 makes an interesting comparison with 80 class no. 8082 at Belfast Central - 7/3/07

Wearing the Irish Rail orange livery, 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' rests at Belfast Central - 7/3/07

16.10 Belfast - Dublin 'Enterprise' service departs from Belfast Central with Irish Rail GM 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' at the rear - 7/3/07

16.10 Belfast - Dublin 'Enterprise' service departs from Belfast Central with Irish Rail GM 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' at the rear - 7/3/07

Castle Class DTSO no. 8788 heads south from Belfast Central - 7/3/07

NIR CAF unit no. 3014 arrives at Sydenham, on the Bangor branch, with a service from Bangor to Great Victoria Street - 7/3/07

CAF units 3014 and 3015 cross at Sydenham station with services to and from Bangor. Glentoran's football ground forms the backdrop