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News from March 2007
Administration Assistant
The Talyllyn Railway
Company has a vacancy for an Administration Assistant.
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 March 2007
New name boards
In the interests of historical
authenticity and modern calls for bi-lingualism it was decided that the signs on
the station at Dolgoch would all show the one word DOLGOCH rather than Dolgoch
Falls which has been favoured for over twenty years.
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 March 2007
Extension Opening - Date Confirmed
Our line gets longer this Spring…...
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 March 2007
"Royal" Visitor For Extension Opening
Ffestiniog Railway Loco to help inaugurate new line…...
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 March 2007
Historic Visitor for May Gala
Quarry Hunslet loco “Alice” is to visit the WHR......
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 March 2007
Name boards on eBay
Following the recent ‘New name boards’ item, Mike Carpenter has placed the old signs on eBay. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 10 March 2007
No. 1 in action without cab
Thanks to David Mitchell for these pictures of No. 1 in action after the re-build, currently running without the cab. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 19 March 2007
Spring Outdoor Week 2007
A big thank you is due to all staff and volunteers who helped make the recent Outdoor Week a success. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 19 March 2007
Help wanted
Help is wanted to build operate and maintain a new 2 foot line at Peterborough. This will use Indian MLR 740. for details contact via e-mail dt4railworld@aol.co.uk
The locomotive will operate at the LBR for the rest of this season and staff will train at LBR this year.
Dave Topgood
740 group chair
Posted by David Topgood on 24 March 2007
No. 5 Midlander Photos
To mark the 50th anniversary of its arrival on the railway on 24th March 1957,
reassembly work on the railway’s Ruston diesel No.5 Midlander reached a stage
that allowed the engine to be trial started for the first time in two years at
the weekend and a short trip under its own power up and down the back road. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 29 March 2007
Great Little Trains of Wales - Discount Card Launched
The 9 Great Little Trains of Wales (GLTW) launched their new Discount Card at the Talyllyn Railways Wharf Station, on Wednesday 28th March 2007. Discount.html”>Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 30 March 2007
New longer line for 2007!
Traeth Mawr Extension now open…...
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 30 March 2007
Timetable Updates
A steam service will operate Good Friday, 6th April 2007, in place of the previously advertised diesel service.
Source: Welsh Highland Railway – News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 30 March 2007
Porterbrook Leasing gives helping hand to Moseley Railway Trust
Porterbrook Leasing has donated two locomotive nameplates to the Moseley Railway Trust (MRT). These nameplates, removed from Class 87 and Class 90 electric locomotives, will be sold at auction to raise funds for the MRT.
The locomotive nameplates “Earl Marischal” from 87029 and “British Transport Police” from 90012 will be sold by the Sheffield Railwayana auction on 16 June 2007. Both nameplates are highly collectable relics which were fitted to the locomotives when they operated on the West Coast Mainline. The plate “Earl Marischal” will be particularly sought after, as the second plate from this locomotive has been claimed by the Railway Heritage Committee; therefore, the plate sold on the 16th June will be the only one ever to be available to the general public.
The Moseley Railway Trust (MRT) is a charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the industrial narrow gauge railway. The MRT has recently secured a permanent site at Apedale, near Newcastle-Under-Lyme, and has embarked upon an ambitious development plan for the Apedale site. The MRT has also recently launched a major fundraising appeal in order to finance these development plans.
Phil Robinson, the MRT’s chairman said “The Moseley Railway Trust is very grateful to Porterbrook for its generous donation of these two nameplates. The funds raised from the auction will help us with the construction of the new railway and museum at Apedale. We also wish to thank the Sheffield Railwayana Auctions team for their help”.
The attached photograph shows Porterbrook’s Karen Jackson (left!!) presenting one of the nameplates to the MRT’s Phil Robinson (right!).
Source: Moseley Railway Trust – Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 21 March 2007
