£2.4m steam boost
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.
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