Historic steam locomotive arrives in Ireland

The world’s oldest steam locomotive of its kind has rolled into Ireland to celebrate its 150th birthday.

Historic steam locomotive arrives in Ireland
Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 - 15:08

The world’s oldest steam locomotive of its kind has rolled into Ireland to celebrate its 150th birthday.

The historic Princess took a ferry from Wales, where it used to haul slate trucks from quarries, to go on display in Dublin’s Heuston station.

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