News from June 2007

First public steaming set for Baldwin 778

History will be made on Sunday 19th August, when the newly restored steam engine No 778-built in the USA 90 years ago for use on the supply lines to the First World War trenches-hauls public passenger trains for the first time. It will be almost 60 years to the day since the last public passenger run of this type in Britain.
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Leighton Buzzard Railway

Posted by Peter Mead on 10 June 2007

North Ings Farm Museum

Recent work on the two locos at North Ings Farm Museum owned by The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust is pictured here.  More …

Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News

Posted by Peter Bowyer on 22 June 2007

Nant Gwernol headshunt

A sequence of pictures showing some of the work to resleeper the headshunt at Nant Gwernol back at the beginning of June.  More …

Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News

Posted by Peter Bowyer on 22 June 2007

North shed trackwork

The "Before" "During" & "After" pictures show the installation of the new crossing in the North Shed splitter turnout.   More …

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Posted by Peter Bowyer on 22 June 2007

Fach Goch straight

Thanks to Keith Theobold for these pictures showing the railway’s Junior Matisa in use on Fach Goch straight on Sunday 10th June improving the vertical alignment.   More …

Source: Talyllyn Railway: Latest News

Posted by Peter Bowyer on 22 June 2007