Irish Railways: A Knock Sunday at Claremorris - August 1986

Footage from August 1986 in Claremorris with returning pilgrims from Knock Shrine preparing to board and depart on 4 specials from the County Mayo town. Footage includes 155 & 141 departing Platform 2 for Balbriggan via Mullingar 165 & 148 departing Platform 1 for Cork via Athenry 035 entering Platform 3 with a Limerick bound special 158 & 172 stabled on the Kiltimagh line and arriving onto Platform 1 with a Waterford bound special via Kildare 142 (station pilot) stabled in the freight yard - Ballina branch passenger 072 arriving into Platform 2 with the regular Westport to Dublin Heuston passenger. The final scene shows a south bound Knock special to Limerick near Ballyglunin .