First step toward creation of an 'elite' attraction
THE completion of the first step towards the creation of the Borough's newest museum has been celebrated in Whitehead.
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland last week hosted a ceremony at its base at the former Whitehead Excursion Station to unveil a restored buffet car, to serve as a 'museum on wheels', and the building that will house a new visitor centre.
Backed by the Heritiage Lottery Fund and Northern Ireland Museums Council, the first phase has seen an investment of 20,000 in coach no. 87, restored by RPSI's youth team, and a former stable block.
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