171 leaving Laytown

Those two white gateposts will become familiar in future years as 171 pulls out of Laytown with the 12.48 Dundalk - Dublin Connolly. Interesting there is a full brake behind the loco and a heating van at the rear. Did this service convey mails from Dundalk?

 

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