Ulster Transport Museum is located at Bangor Road, Holywood BT18 OEU here in Northern Ireland. This museum is full of amazing stories about Ulster transport and social change since this modern era.
This time of the pandemic, The Ulster Museum has been awarded the "We're Good to Go" mark which certifies them that they adhere to Public Health and Government guidance. They carried out the Covid-19 risk assessment and the required protocols in place.
Some of their galleries are close and access to their trains and trams are restricted so you can't climb aboard for they can't be certain of the social distancing of visitors. Everyone would love to climb and experience aboard for sure.
You're also not allowed to touch objects to keep you and the object safe. Sanitizers are all over the place. And everyone must follow the one-way system.
Admission rates
For family, it will be cheaper if you will avail the family rates instead of the individual rate per head.
When you get inside you must present your ticket either on your phone or the printed copy to the reception to scan or he will just ask your surname and checked it. They don't accept walk-in now and everything must be booked online so they can limit the number of visitors.
When you get inside you will already see these magnificent trains down below.
It's a good start! What an impressive sighting. It was my first time to see Ulster train. And thinking these majestic trains have once complimented the railroad, is such a privilege for me.
And as you walk in the walkway you'll pass many brass plates which I say would be a nice decoration in the house or the garage.
At the middle of the gallery, "The Polar Express" is screening this Christmas time. So you can sit and watch when you get tired of walking about.
Railways Change the World
Railways change the world. For the first time in history, it was possible to travel faster and further than a galloping horse. Trackways with wooden rails had been used in mines since around 1500. During the 18th century, many mine owners in Britain built a man or horse-powered railways to carry their coal to the nearest port. Quite an extensive system of these railways grew up n mining areas. It was, however, the invention in 1804 of the first successful steam locomotive that made possible the development of the modern railway system.
Steam Pioneers
These are the men who made it possible. Thanks to their pioneering work.
Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729)
In 1698, Thomas Newcomen invented an atmospheric steam engine which was the first practical working stationary steam engine which was set in pump water out of mines.
James Watt (1736-1819)
Watt improved Newcomen's steam engine. His improvements included the use of gears so that the engine could be used to drive machinery in mills and factories, this creating the Industrial Revolution.
Richard Trevithick (1771-1833)
Trevithick invented a high-pressure steam engine powerful enough to propel itself - the steam locomotive was born.
George Stephenson (1781-1848)
He is often called the "Father of the Railways" because of his great pioneering work. He not only built many of the early railway lines but also along with his son Robert, made great improvements in the design of the steam engine.
Let's explore the Transport Gallery! This is only at the Rail's display.
Travel before the Railways
By 1800 Ireland had a number of stagecoach services operating between the main towns. The fares were beyond what most people could afford and large areas of the country were not covered. This gap in the market was filled by an Italian, Charles Bianconi, who began a national passenger network centred on Clonmel County Tipperary in 1815, using long cars.
By 1843 his fleet of about 100 long cars was travelling nearly 4000 miles a day, serving 149 stations, Bianconi developed a series of cars, starting with the common jaunting-car and increasing in size to the "Finn McCoul" a four-wheeled long car, pulled by four horses, which could carry up to 20 passengers. While Bianconi's long cars or Bians were known for their discomfort, many people enjoyed the social element of travelling in a group.
This is only my introduction to Ulster Rail Transport. It will be too much to put everything in one article. You'll be overwhelmed. I will share more information in my next article.
Have you ridden a train before?
I did once and haven't ride since then. In the Philippines, we have PNR (Philippines National Railways) but the journey wasn't convenient as it is always full impossible for me to get out without asking other passengers to help push me out. And you'll be sweating and will be standing skin to skin with whom around you. I would love to ride the train just like the one in the movie "The Tourist" starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie!
How about you, how's your train experience? Share it in comment below.
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