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News from April 2007
Brynglas station roof
Excellent progress has been made this week with the repairs to Brynglas Station roof. The platform side pitch is very nearly complete. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 April 2007
Market Day Special Train - Easter Monday
In connection with the Easter Monday Market Fair in Tywyn there will be an early train down the line from Abergynolwyn. _Easter_Monday.html”>Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 6 April 2007
DHR No 19 Running on the Leighton Buzzard Railway
INDIAN HILL RAILWAYS SPECTACULAR IS ON!
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway No 19 completed a set of successful trial runs at the Leighton Buzzard Railway on Thursday 5th April. It is now set for a month of regular operation, culminating in an Indian Hill Railways Spectacular on Monday 7th May.
Subject to availability, it is planned to run No 19 on every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday in the meantime. On Easter Sunday and Monday, and the Sunday and Monday of the May Bank Holiday weekend, it will share a two-train service with our resident Indian “big beast”, No 740 from the Matheran Light Railway, near Mumbai.
For the 7th May event, the diminutive “Rishra”, formerly owned by Calcutta Corporation, will also be in steam. We expect the line-up to be completed by the return from overhaul of No 778, the World War 1 Baldwin, which finished its active career at a sugar mill in Uttar Pradesh. Additional activities are expected from the Indian Tourist Office and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Association.
Please see link for more information LEIGHTON BUZZARD RAILWAY
Posted by Peter Mead on 7 April 2007
Moving up a gauge!
I would like to offer the following items FOR SALE:
1 Trojan 5 gauge Battery Electric locomotive (Ride on Railways), black powder coated frame, Brunswick green industrial body. Fitted with speedometer, twin horns, battery indicator, Maxitrak industrial couplings, dead mans handle, 4QD controller and battery isolator switch. 850:00.
2. Hercules 5 gauge Battery Electric locomotive (Ride on Railways), black powder coated frame, Royal Blue custom body, (all with rust inhibiting undercoat). Fitted with twin horns, battery indicator, 4QD controller, sprung buffers. 1050:00.
3. 5 gauge Driving Truck, fitted with ROR sprung bogies. 250:00.
4. 5 gauge Passenger Truck, based on Lynton & Barnstable open wagon, with removal padded seats, ROR sprung bogies, two adults or 4 children. 300:00.
5. 5 gauge Passenger Truck, based on Lynton & Barnstable open wagon, with removal padded seats, Maxitrack standard bogies, two adults or 4 children. 250:00.
Ray Armstead.
Posted by Ray Armstead on 17 April 2007
No. 1 Out and about
Another picture of No. 1 out and about. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 27 April 2007
No. 1 First revenue trip
No. 1 made its first trip with fare paying passengers today, Thursday 26th April, following its rebuild. It double headed with No. 4 on the 13:55 from Wharf station. More …
Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 27 April 2007
Baldwin Back in Steam in The UK After 50 Years
THE BALDWIN IS BACK!
An important gap Britain’s railway and military history will be filled at the Leighton Buzzard Railway later this year, with the launch of War Department Light Railways No 778, following a major overhaul.
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in the USA in 1917, it was one of 495 similar locomotives supplied to work on the thousands of miles of narrow-gauge tracks which supplied the trenches in France and Belgium. After war service, it worked in India until the 1980s.
The last British survivor was scrapped in 1951, after the closure of the Ashover Light Railway in Derbyshire. No 778 will therefore provide a living link with the past, that has not been experienced for over 50 years.
After a static appearance at the Indian event on 7th May (see below), it will work in public for the first time later in the summer—watch this space!
Posted by Peter Mead on 30 April 2007
Track Laying Commences on Moseley Railway Trust’s new railway at Apedale
On Saturday 17 March 2007, the development of the Moseley Railway Trust’s new site at Apedale, Staffordshire, passed a major milestone with the laying of the first track. Recent weeks have seen significant progress with groundworks to provide a trackbed, and work has now commenced on installing 2’0” gauge trackwork. The first set of points to be installed will ultimately form one end of the station run-round loop.
The station itself will be a reconstruction of the former North Staffordshire Railway building from nearby Silverdale station. Reconstruction of this station is being undertaken by a team from the Apedale Heritage Centre.
The Moseley Railway Trust (MRT) now expects to continue with tracklaying towards the goal of an operational 2’0” gauge passenger railway, upon which the Trust’s large collection of historic steam and diesel narrow gauge locomotives can be operated.
Further progress will now depend on successful fundraising. The MRT continues to appeal for funds to allow the development of the Apedale site. All donations, no matter how large or small, are gratefully received, and will allow the MRT to continue to work towards the development of Apedale into a museum site of national importance.
The MRT can be contacted at 11, Ashwood Road, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2EL or visit www.mrt.org.uk
Source: Moseley Railway Trust – Latest News
Posted by Peter Bowyer on 4 April 2007
