£2.4m steam boost

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Plans by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland to develop its Whitehead base as a major tourist and heritage centre have taken a welcome shunt forward.

The Whitehead 2020 project has received offers of funding amounting to £2.4m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and GROW South Antrim.

The RPSI's main workshop at Whitehead which is due to be extended to incorporate a viewing gallery for the public as a result of the Whitehead 2020 scheme which has just received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and GROW South Antrim (photo Bill King-Wood). INCT 12-731-CON

placeholder image — The RPSI's main workshop at Whitehead which is due to be extended to incorporate a viewing gallery for the public as a result of the Whitehead 2020 scheme which has just received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and GROW South Antrim (photo Bill King-Wood). INCT 12-731-CON

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