Before alterations arising from the DART suburban electrification scheme, Connolly station was little changed from steam days. Platform 3, which was generally used for diesel railcar suburban workings, reflected the general dingy appearance of the station in the 1970’s. The train in this shot is a special organised by the Irish Railway Record Society as a farewell to the AEC railcars, built 1951-54 and due for final withdrawal. With no Government money available for new stock, most AEC’s were converted into push-pull units, which soldiered on until DART was completed in 1984.