103 'Merlin' NIR Blue, with Red Arc - DCC Sound Livery_BR Lined Green (late) Converted to Class 37/4 configuration

Converted to Class 37/4 configuration in December 1985 its new specification included various cosmetic upgrades as well as electric train heat (ETH) capability rated at 30

but still sees irregular visits by flask trains

D6992 was the highest numbered example

also located at the DFR and available in our main batch)

103 'Merlin' NIR Blue, with Red Arc - DCC Sound Livery_BR Lined Green (late) Converted to Class 37/4 configurationHaving undertaken a programme of station refurbishment, improved its ticketing arrangements and introduced new on track plant and shunting locomotives, in 1969 the still embryonic Northern Ireland Railways set out to improve the Dublin Belfast Enterprise service, by replacing the existing diesel railcar sets with a locomotive hauled service. Intended to reduce the time for the 180 km journey to just two hours, the NIR Class 101 (DL) locomotives were