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In pictures: Steam engine journey from Belfast to Whitehead marks 50 years of Northern Ireland Railways

 Pictures by Hugh Russell
 Pictures by Hugh Russell  Pictures by Hugh Russell

All aboard! A steam engine chugged through Belfast this morning on its way to Whitehead to mark Northern Ireland Railways' 50 years of service.

 Pictures by Hugh Russell
 Pictures by Hugh Russell  Pictures by Hugh Russell
 Crowds wait to board the steam engine
 Crowds wait to board the steam engine  Crowds wait to board the steam engine
 Steam from the engine almost obscures it from view as it crosses the River Lagan
 Steam from the engine almost obscures it from view as it crosses the River Lagan  Steam from the engine almost obscures it from view as it crosses the River Lagan