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News from February 2006
2006 Season Begins
Our 2006 season is now underway (see timetable) and Mike Carpenter has sent these photos of No. 2 "Dolgoch" at Tywyn Wharf on Tuesday 14th February.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Winter "Track Bash" at Abergynolwyn
Between Christmas and New Year, a gang was at work tackling the point rodding at Abergynolwyn. The run was levelled, aligned and cleared the run, with broken A-frames and bases replaced. The levers controlling the west end points are now much easier to move; by coincidence, the original installer of the rodding run (back in 1976) visited on Monday. Many thanks to Justin Adams and MRFS for the report, and to Paul Knapton for the photographs below.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Autumn Outdoor Week Photographs
Autumn Outdoor Week 2005 has been reported here already, but not in photographs. Many thanks to Keith Theobald for these, and apologies from the webmaster for the delay in getting them onto the web site.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Photos from the end of the 2005 season
The main running season for 2005 is now over (but Santa is still to come); Phil Mason has kindly contributed these photos taken during the last week of the season.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Projects at Pendre Part 2: Carriages
Meanwhile in the Paint Shop work is progressing on saloon 20 and brake van 10… More photos from Paul Knapton. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Projects at Pendre Part 1: Locos
During the October Half Term week Paul Knapton was out and about at Pendre with his camera, and has sent these photos of various loco projects underway at that time.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Lighting up at Brynglas
It is very unusual these days for locos to be stabled away from Pendre, but Tony Sharpe has kindly sent these photos of locos Nos. 2 "Dolgoch" and 7 "Tom Rolt" being lit up at Brynglas during October.
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Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Autumn Outdoor Week 2005 Progress Report
Autumn Outdoor Week 2005 took place from 5th – 13th November; Outdoor Foreman Keith Theobald has kindly sent this report on progress during the week, with photos to follow.
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Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
An unusual view of diesel No. 10
Diesel No. 10 has recently been painted green (a marked improvement on its previous yellow livery), and Mike Carpenter has sent in this unusual photo of its inaugural trip up the valley, accompanied by No. 9.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Brynglas, AGM Weekend
The weekend of 24th & 25th September saw the TRPS’ Annual General Meeting taking place, with accompanying special trains for those visiting. Michael Howard has sent these photographs taken at Brynglas during the weekend.
More …Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Two Historic Locomotives Visit the WHR(P) This Summer
The Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog) is to host a rare visit from two unusual and historic locomotives for its summer gala at the end of July.
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Great Progress at Gelert's Farm
The Christmas break is ideal for those just itching to build something, and where better than at Gelert’s Farm.
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
Special Events Listings
Make a note of our special events coming up this year…
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 16 February 2006
No. 2 at Wharf
Michael Howard has contributed these photos of loco No. 2 "Dolgoch" at Tywyn Wharf this morning, with the 11 a.m. train.
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Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 19 February 2006
Loco 6's new safety valves
On Sunday afternoon (19th February), Dave Jones and Rob Frost brought Loco No. 6 "Duncan" to
Wharf for coal and then parked it on the loop opposite the Control Office,
with the comment that they were going to blow it up.
Those present can confirm that the new safety valves opened very
effectively and with a good deal of noise. When the injector was used they
also shut successfully. We were told that currently the valves
are in basic form, without the planned "semi-pop" feature.
Thanks are due to Phil Wheeler who has constructed the valves as a homework
project – more information is available on Phil’s web site.
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 22 February 2006
Newly acquired loco on display at Apedale
Ruston & Hornsby Ltd 48DLZ 256314/48, which was donated by Woodhorn Colliery Museum at Ashington, Northumberland in 2005 has been moved to the new MRT site at Apedale Heritage Centre near Newcastle Under Lyme, arriving on 2nd March 2006 and accompanied by the two mines tubs donated at the same time. The loco has had a stand-up cab added as it was intended to be used for passenger haulage at a proposed 2’ gauge tourist line at Woodhorn; however this will be removed when time and funds permit and the loco restored to its original condition. Although already regauged to 2’ gauge, the work is incomplete, and work remains to be done on the braking system and bodywork. Meanwhile the loco has been placed on display at the rear of the Apedale Heritage Centre on a short section or rail constructed in December for this purpose.
Source: Moseley Railway Trust – Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 19 February 2006
