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Gauge No 354 September News 2019

The news journal of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society Published every other month - www.ngrs.org British and Irish News: Page 13

Bredgar & Wormshill Railway: Lady Joan and Bronhilde on shed. Photo: John Moore

Overseas News: Page 27

Mozambique: Dubs 2760/1892. Photo: John Moore

Miniature News: Page 57 Other contents of issue 354:

Society News: Page 4

Obituary: Page 5 Wild Aster at Yeovil Railway Centre. Photo: Jonathan James Modelling: Page 6 Archaeology and History: Page 7 Reviews: Page 12 Society Officials: Page 55 Editor: Miniature Lines Paul Bennett Editor: 90, Stortford Hall Park, Jonathan James Bishop’s Stortford. 31, Beacon Road, CM23 5AN Chatham, Kent. ME5 7BW [email protected] Jonathan.james@ Narrow hotmail.co.uk British and Irish Narrow Gauge Editor: Archaeology and History: Gerry Balding Graham Feldwick 75, Vane Close, 22A Ropers Lane, Gauge No 354 Thorpe St Andrew, Wareham, Dorset Norwich BH20 4QT September NR7 0US [email protected] gerry.balding@ 2019 tiscali.co.uk Modelling: News Les Tindall Overseas Narrow Gauge 47 Cliff Court, Currie Road, Editor: Sandown, Isle of Wight. Alan Burgess PO36 8NU 6 The Crescent, Orton leslie.w.tindall@ Longueville gmail.com Peterborough. PE2 7DT aamarketing@ Please send news, Btconnect.com photographs and videos to the correct address.

This is the largest edition of Narrow Gauge News that I have ever ; to add to our knowledge of the past pictures of former edited! It is thanks to the hard work of our section editors that we trackbed, buildings and earthworks are an essential tool. are able to bring members so much information each month. They, however, would not be able to do their work if it were not for the This summer has seen some very hot weather indeed, and we are fact that you, the members, send in your reports and photographs. becoming aware of the effects of global warming on our climate. Long may it continue. There may well come a time when the use of coal will be curtailed or even forbidden in the interests of the atmosphere. Perhaps dirty Once again, I have to apologise to those who sent in photos which diesels will go the same way. have not made it to the cut. We publish all the reports that we receive, but if we were to include all the photographs we would It would be interesting to read members’ views on this subject and to either have to make them very small indeed or include a huge consider what alternatives to carbon-emitting equipment there number of pages. This we cannot do. might be. If you have a view, let us know.

I am encouraged by the continuing growth of the Archaeology and As the summer season draws to its close let us record our thanks to History section. I know that Graham and Leslie Feldwick work those thousands of volunteers (you may be one of them) who keep tirelessly for us and for the Society, but others can our heritage lines running. Without them our lives would be the add a great deal to this section as well. Please do not assume that poorer. we only want pictures of shining and scenic views of

All members are sent a direct link to the latest NGN via Front cover: Membermojo email, so please double-check that your address Germany: Selfkantbahn. is correct by logging in and checking your details. Anyone having Schwarzach at Schierwaldenrath. difficulties with access via the link should contact Mick Morgan on Photo: Jonathan James [email protected] Back cover: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways: WHR 143 crosses the Cob with the coaches for the 09.40 departure to Caernarfon on 22nd June. Photo: Alan Bowler Copy Date for NARROW GAUGE NEWS 355 is 15 October 2019

THE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY SOCIETY Serving the Narrow Gauge World since 1951 4 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Society News Lawson Little Lawson groups. and railways relevant to approaches through members new attract to opportunities explore to continuing also is Committee The recruits. potential reach to ways at look to members all for need the underlining year, last date same the at than less thirty some is figure This 1,322.of members, visits and associates excluding August, 1 at total nett a leaves This away. passed who ten sadly, and, reminders, to respond to failed simply who 77members resignations, formal 36 comprising 123, is far so loss total the and December!) as late as payments receive to known been have we (though complete virtually now is season renewal annual The MATTERS MEMBERSHIP rides. give not do we that note Please request. on photography for members NGRS to available made be will display on not wagons and Locomotives October. 6 Sunday on season the of day open main last the on operation in be will railway kiln lime industrial The 1QASO21 Hampshire, Winchester, Twyford, Road, Hazeley Waterworks, Twyford 29-31/10Halloween TalyllynRailway Halloween 25-27/10 Day Coach Herritage Plaxton 12/10 Gala Diesel & Steam 14-15/9 Weekend Vintage Victorian 4-6/10 Highland Festiniog/Welsh Railways Event Open 21-22/9 CrowlePeatlandsRailway Day Open Last 27/10 Halloween 25-26/10 Bressingham Up Steam Season of End 27/10 Bredgar&Wormshill Day Open 6/10 AshmanhaughLR 26-27/10Halloween Celebrations 50Birthday 21-29/9 Apedale Halloween 1/11 Gathering Autumn Transport Historic 20/10 Day Landrover 29/9 Show Bus Historic 22/9 Museum Amberley Day Railway Slot-car 5/10 AbbeyPumpingStation EVENTS 16mm and 7/8ths scales 7/8ths and 16mm 8FD. 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Frank of published in ed and re- e from its avels, and d Frank and researching the a publication on narrow gauge ut whose IRS publicationsIRS they toured 4Ts. Closer to 2011 and2011 ing through the motive. The ILS sented a slide n returning railways and IRS Handbooks,IRS morous hey visited the 2ft of of our knowledge , but later this 976 and976 quickly diligent researcher Locomotives. n Fowler in April pointed Deputy home, leaving n attracted2002, by ating document, full with the RAF Fauld goods wagons. Mike SwiftMike and Lorna Doone and through Rhodesia, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanza Kenya. From Beira the Land Rover was shipped to Bomba where they explored India and Pakistan, before driv East. Chas fell ill in Tehran and had to fly Frank to travel alone from there back to London. O home Frank produced a duplicated report on their tr distributed copies to his friends. It was a fascin of meticulously recorded facts on the visits and hu anecdotes of their experiences. Mike Swift persuade Chas to visit Yorkshire and on 17 February pre 1968 show to 13 NGRS and membersIRS packed into his hom Frank began to make trips with Frank Jones, in 1972 sugar mills in Indonesia, and India in where1979 t gauge system of Phalton Sugar Works with Bagnall 4-4 2’ 6” gauge Equitable Coal Railway with Barclay 2-8- home they took the trusty Land Rover to Turkey. Frank was a member of the Continental Railway Circl inception, which in published1969 a book on Indian locomotives written by Frank and Hugh Hughes, revis issued in as1980 part of a four part series Indian From the 1970s Frank directed his energies towards history of industrial railways and locomotives. A and meticulous recorder he went through the records Ltd at Bedford, initially to update publicationsIRS formed a major part of Alan M. Keef’s book Motor Rai joined the Industrial Society (ILS) in 1 became a regular contributor to The Industrial Loco went on to publish a series of his works lists: Joh Peckett1985; in December and1987 Kerr, Stuart in M His research into various trade magazines produced industrial loco sales adverts. He joined the SLS i the library’s collection of works lists, and was ap Librarian to Reg Carter. He was co-author of three County of London being published in 2008; in and Sussex in and2015 contributed much to earlier including the Hertfordshire and Middlesex handbook, 2007. All those interested in industrial and narrow gauge locomotives owe a debt of gratitude to Frank, witho attention to detail and articulate writing the sum would be much less than it is today. Chris West Rishra on NGRS t Heston. In ” (Industrial eam ty. He was small booklet the Bredgar ndustrial ch day and Fluor and they don had ocket Books, nk tooknk an ameroon rks rks initially these out, also rank rank made to : building the , afterwards ible journey in Richmond Mortlake on 25 ow gauge 0-6- July 1955. The y Industrial acted almost 50. By the age of 16 while on holiday ally narrow uired a Land as industrial his first article on special visit. This s he wrote for the Frank Frank and Chas vided new on the Leighton Elf Elf 1935 – 1935 2019 Industrial railways captured for posterity? Amerton Photo: Mike Swift At the end of their contract at Fluor in late 1967 Buzzard Light Railway, and Jung of now1931, 3872 on Light Railway. returned to London in Frank’s Land Rover, an incred Frank Frank was a diligent recorder and prolific writer, theIn mid-1960s Frank joined the Fluor Corporation June the NGRS was represented by Andrew Neale, with representatives of the Industrial Locomotive Societ Railway Society and the Stephenson Locomotive Socie born on August15 in 1935 Richmond-upon-Thames, and completing his education qualified as an accountant doing National Service in the RAF. The family home was by the goods yard which an 0-6-0 would shunt ea may have spurred his interest in railways, but it w locomotives, steam, diesel and electric, but especi gauge, which really captured Frank’s imagination. he was collecting the Birmingham Locomotive Club – I Locomotive Section (BLC-ILS) Industrial Locomotive P and bywas 1951 visiting many local sites and later others in , Wales, Lancashire and . the Port of Par appeared in the BLC-ILS Bulletin for Section established a London branch in and1955 Fra active role by organising visits. Southam Cement Wo refused a visit but later wrote to Frank offering a was the last cement works employing narrow gauge st locomotives, and the visit on 27 October attr1956, Many sand and gravel quarries north and west of Lon narrow gauge railways at this time and Frank sought the depot of the locomotive dealer George W Bungay a Frank wrote1960 and published on his own account a “British Narrow Gauge Steam”, which introduced many member to the more than that200 then survived. Sasol oil from coal plant in South Africa. This pro opportunities for visits, especially when Frank acq Rover, and his article “No Steam at Mount Edgecombe Railway Record, September 1966) described a visit F the Natal sugar industry, the first of many article Record. He encouraged Chas Rickwood to join him at made many visits together including to Angola and C where his contacts later led him to import two narr 0WT locomotives, of now1936, 12740 OK Frank Frank Jux died on May22 and2019 at his funeral at Frank Jux Frank 6 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Modelling - edited by Les Tindall exhibitions. at seen ones or railway n.g your of notes construction and photos some send Do detailing. extra and sound steam control, radio of addition the with “Katie” fired gas Roundhouse modified a was action in 16June on it I visited When Railway. Garden scale 16mm sizeable a is in Railway Central Great the on Station Rothley At Planet. Narrow from are plates Locos Garratt. Tasmanian the on dome and chimney printed 3D and style) or size that in available ones commercial (no Alco WW1 the on wheels printed 3D with tube, Acrylic from made is the locos both On Library). NGRS the from (available Cenac Christian by drawings from plasticard in models static built scratch are Both locomotives. 16mm my of photos of couple a are Here (Below) Rothley station railway. Photo: Les Tindall Les Photo: railway. station Rothley (Below) Photos: Les Tindall Les Photos: Garratt Tasmanian The (Left) backhea right) (Below and view side (above) Alco The d detail. d Archaeology and History - edited by Graham Feldwick Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 7 Dalton in Furness, operated by the Barrow Haematite Steel Co. Ltd. Other local pits were Crown Quarry, Dalton Quarry, Devonshire Quarry, Elliscales Quarry and Goldmire Quarry. They were iron ore mines, operating from the 1880s. theIn town centre is a commemorative display mounted at the roadside, representing a mine tub. Graham Billington transport of copper from nearby mines. As the mines became exhausted and their output dropped, the port was used to export china clay from the region's quarries. Despite competition from the port at Pentewan, which opened in 1826, and from Par, which opened shortly afterwards, Charlestown prospered from the rapid expansion in the export of china On On the public road above the east side of the harbour found I a short length of track still in place on the higher loading dock. I presume the gauge is also 2’4” but was unable to confirm this as the track was right on the edge of the drop and fenced for off safety reasons. Some covers for tipping chutes also remain in place. I assume that this is the last remaining evidence of the later high level line but as it is a single length of track there is no clue as to how this linked up to the line or of the line’s course to the clay dry. Gerry Balding Castle, Dalton Cumbria Visit 27/07/19. theIn National Trust-owned Dalton Castle, only open between 2pm and 5pm on Summer Saturdays, there are photographs of the local mines, with some striking pictures of the mine tubs at the Yarlside Pit, clay until the onset of the First World War. The last commercial load of clay to leave Charlestown did so in 2000. The harbour is now part of a maritime and shipwreck museum. A history of the area states that linhays of hopper form were cut into the rock and a 2’4” gauge tramway ran in tunnels to from the linhays to a clay dry. These are now part of the maritime and shipwreck museum. There was also a high level line from a later clay dry which served a lorry tip high above the harbour. , Cornwall PL25 3NX Graham Lelliott Photo and report: Charlestown Harbour Charlestown (2’4” gauge) Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall. It is situated approximately 2 miles south east of St Austell town centre. The port was originally built to facilitate the Charlestown: (Above) View of track on high level loading dock. Note loading hatches. (Below) View of track on high level loading Photos: Gerry Balding dock. Brooklands Pleasure Park Railway – demolition almost complete on 7 July. Photo: Graham Lelliot , Worthing, West , Northumberland (Above) Reproduction mine tub in Leazes Street, Amble (Below) Reproduction mine tub in Sandpiper Way, Amble Photos: Philip Champion Visit and07/07/19 28/07/19. Further to the previous report (NGN 352/9) the bridge over the Teville Stream was removed 11/05/19, followed by the demolition of the engine and carriage shed and finally the and platforms. Brooklands PleasureBrooklands Park Sussex (10¼“ gauge) Philip Champion Visit 03/07/19. Two reproduction mine tubs of a similar style were seen. Both have rectangular bodies with strapping with two sets of angled handles on the upper ends, and are used as flower beds. The first is in Leazes Street opposite the harbour on the landward side of the road before Paddlers Park play area. (See NGN 347/18). The 'chassis' just seems to be two longitudinal metal plates with vertical bearers coming straight down from the body to the axles. Gauge is about 17". The other wagon is on Sandpiper Way by The Amble andInn is visible from the A1068. This seems to be about 19½" gauge. The 'track' for both wagons is just angled metal. The second wagon has a plaque saying it was built by nearby HMP Northumberland Engineering Works and gives the names of four individuals. Amble 8 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 away. In 1874 the line was converted to converted was line In1874 the away. miles 3¾ Pentewan at harbour coastal small the to Austell St. around quarries the from clay china transporting tramway drawn horse- gauge 4’ a 1829 as in opened Railway Pentewan The 17/06/2019. 16/06and Visits gauge) (2’6” PentewanRailway originated. of it) parts (or wagon the where establish to trying I am present At families’. of their support the with donors, organ ofby lifegiven gift incredible the recognise 2019 ‘to March in installed was it and Kirkby, Andy sculptor Dorchester by is sculpture Scars’ ‘Precious the Editor: A&H Trevett Alison Mikeand sleepers. wooden on gauge 3’0” around of rail bullhead on standing is vehicle/tree The pattern. disc a of are they though as look wheels four The points. coupling central looking flimsy are there but gear, buffing obvious no is There construction. wooden of is wagon the of body The wagon. flat a on mounted and paint gold with over all painted are which limbs bare with tree oak an of consists This Art”. “Hospital of piece a houses courtyard internal an dept, outpatient orthopaedic the and entrance main the between Located 22/07/19. Visit County Hospital Dorset being installed Photo: Dorset Echo Dorset Photo: installed being sculpture the – Hospital County Dorset Billington Graham Photo: centre town the in display on tub gauge narrow a of representation – Dalton-in-Furness , St. Austell, Cornwall Austell, St. , , Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester, , cellars. Photo: Gerry Balding Gerry Photo: cellars. clay Austell St. the - Railway Pentewan improvements. road by obliterated been has terminus) the from distance short (a Pondhu at road the of crossing The footpath. a into turning before road tarmac narrow a as direction Pentewan the in extends trackbed The building. the of purpose the explains other The line. the of history brief a with route the of representation pictorial delightful a is one plaques; two are building the of end the On Pentewan. to dispatched being before wagons railway into transhipped then was clay The Uplands. Hensbarrow the from cart and horse by carried clay china for store a as used was It length. in reduced greatly now although long, 202’ originally was and 1860 around constructed was building The Cellars. Clay Austell St the is This stands. building railway remaining original sole the end, far the At park. car large a and supermarket Co-Op a by occupied now is it but remains, Hill West on works gas and yard coal connected rail the terminus, the of site The St.Austell 1950s. late the in ceased finally production until used) being Rustons including DMs 4w small show period this from (photos haulage diesel using business the with survived lines These business. the support to laid were sidings new Some making. concrete for sand of extraction the aid to dunes the into River White the across built was extension An track. gauge 2’6” existing the using harbour the around works making concrete a established Company Concrete & Dock Pentewan the 1920s, Inthe dunes. sand by covered is sea the to channel former the them behind and derelict are gates lock the but water, holds still basin harbour the Today, over. silting was and vessels larger accommodate to small too inefficient, was harbour the 1918as in closed railway The introduced. working locomotive and 2’6” Pentewan Harbour. Photo: Gerry Balding Gerry Photo: Harbour. Pentewan at ramp loading concrete - Pentewan Gerry Balding Gerry ISBN £25. 97809062294949 2018,price in Press Twelveheads by published was Lewis T. J. M. by railway the of history excellent the of version updated and revised A use. domestic in now are but stand, still basin the of side far the on warehouses connected rail The pub. village adjacent the for garden beer a by covered now are harbour the of side opposite the on company railway original the by built sidings The concrete. in encased and shortened later was but construction timber of originally was This place. in still rails securing for plates with visible clearly is harbour the alongside ramp loading concrete The park. caravan a to village the from access pedestrian provide to used now is It place. in still is extraction sand the for dunes the to line the carrying River White wide) very (not the over bridge larger A gone. has bridge fourth The ditch. drainage a across place in still are hoppers sand former the of site the to leading them) on tracks with still (two bridges small Three storage. loco for company concrete the by built standing, still is which shed a to leads This complete. still is beach the to line the on turnout single A beach. the on buried half remains rail twisted Some visible. still section two-rail short one with site the round situ in still are rail of lengths Odd club. sailing local the for area storage a as occupied now is area the of most although stand still weighbridge, the including buildings, company concrete the of few A park. car village the now is what through area harbour the entered railway The train. clay loaded a of photo a with area the of history industrial brief a giving start the at board interpretation an is There cycleway. and footpath a now is Austell St. towards village Pentewan from leading trackbed The Pentewan Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 9 single wooden narrow gauge track until 1873. Another better-known photograph shows the replacement horse-drawn railway which ran until the wooden pier became unsafe, this being replaced by the present iron structure in 1889. Graham Feldwick : (Above) the original pier and the narrow gauge railway c1860. (Bottom of page) The later horse-drawn line which ran from 1873. Photos: Southend Echo Snailbeach Railway: (Above) remaining trackwork. (Below) The former engine shed. Photos: Colin Davies , Snailbeach, , Southend-on-Sea, . Colin Davies Pier Railway Southend Essex Report 08/07/19. Living near to Southend as a child, my memories of the pier are of the 3’6” gauge 1949-built AC Cars electric trains, with their distinctive sound as they ran, caused by the wheelbases lining up with the rail joints. They completed 29 years service, after which there was no railway for a while until it was rebuilt using the 3’0” gauge Severn Lamb units in 1986. Recent refurbishment has included a new entrance to the pier, and old photos and drawings of Southend seafront have resurfaced. Uncovered from The Echo archives, they mostly show the iconic pier at different stages of its life. Whilst the railways above and the pre-1949 system are well known, the earlier lines are less documented. One illustration shows the first pier railway which opened around 1846 using hand propelled carts, running on a Snailbeach Railway and Mine and Railway Snailbeach Shropshire SY5 0NZ (2’4” gauge) Visit 19/06/19. The site is approached by the road opposite the village hall. Initially we made the mistake of following a signpost to an information board, as this had been twisted towards the village. However, when asking a local person the way we were regaled with stories about the line and had the alignment pointed out to us and were shown the railings that indicated where the line went under the road and where a house had been built over the alignment on an infilled cutting. He said when he first farmed there he had to pay a fee to cross the right of way. He also told us about a woman who used to use the train down the line each Friday, and about an accident where derailed trucks damaged a building. We were directed to a footpath in the middle of the village which led through a series of gates up to the old track bed, and we continued until passing between two walls with the remains of a point complete with a lever. This then opens out onto the main site. While there is a lot that can be seen on a casual visit there is opportunity to see more on a guided tour http://shropshiremines.org.uk/snailbeach/s nailbeach/visits.html (Above) Cycle trail near Pentewan on the course of the old line. (Below) Not part of the cycle trail itself, the trackbed passes in front of these cottages before crossing into the port area at Pentewan. This is the location of a photo of the loco Pioneer in 1912 and the houses don’t seem to have changed much. (Bottom) Track in situ at Pentewan Harbour Photos: John Pitchford View of Pentewan Harbour looking towards St. Austell. The remaining concrete company buildings are on the left. Photo: Gerry Balding John Pitchford also visited Pentewan and31/07/19 photographed the line and the harbour: 10 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 n maket eoe eeig out leveling before embankment an on then and cutting impressive an through runs trackbed the before lineside the by seen be still can posts fence original the here - visited less is towards Lodge Eastwood past route the photographed, often are Common on abutments bridge the Whilst line. the above footbridge rail-built the onto led once that steps concrete the show to sufficiently undergrowth the cleared has fire gorse a Common through cutting Inthe features. recorded less several revealed Blythburgh to Southwold from trackbed the along walk 352a 350NGNand in reports the to Further 13/08/19. Visit (3’0”gauge) SouthwoldRailway Photos: Graham Feldwick Graham Photos: Blythburgh. near cutting the through down curves trackbed The (Below) Common. Southwold on line the above steps footbridge the (Above) Railway: Southwold the path . Photo: Graham Feldwick Graham Photo: . path the in buried track of section short A (Below) , Southwold, Suffolk Southwold, , Photo: John Pitchford John Photo: Museum Telegraph Portcurno at skip U to move items up to the castle. the to up moveitems to use regular in is which trunk, a resembling body a has which wagon one4-wheeled just is There 14. in 1 to 2 in 1 from varying gradient a with rope-worked, is It 1902. around built was railway this Editor: A&H Hangar David future’) the in point ‘some meaning word Cornish a is (‘Dreckly’ Express Dreckly the as named is which stock rolling the see not I did tunnel. a in mostly is it Unfortunately mount. the of top the to up harbour the from goods moving for used still is railway mile 1/8 gauge 2’5” The 15/07/19. Visit Cornwall Marazion, MountNational StMichael’s The Trust, Pitchford John tunnel. the of out skips of train a drawing locomotive Hornsby and cabless a of museum the in photo a is There tunnels. the of one outside located is skip U gauge narrow a excavation, the assist to laid were that railways gauge narrow the of reminder a As raids. bombing from them protect to inside installed stations telegraph the and hillside the into excavated were tunnels large War, World Second the in asset strategic a As ashore. came cables international the of many where End, Land’s to close Station, Telegraph Wireless and Cable old the of site the on is This 01/08/19. Visit Museum Telegraph Feldwick Lesley & Graham path. the in buried 3’0” of length short a remains there and found, be can sleepers wooden several A12 the reaching before Just marshes. the alongside , Portcurno, Cornwall Portcurno, , , Photo: Graham Billington Graham Photo: display. on gauge 6” 3’ a of model – Museum House Tudor upid ute ifrain Although information. further supplied has Club Bowls the friend, a Through 1961. in Winget by over taken was Company Wagon and Carriage The 1915. dated doorway the in plate builders Gloucester a also is there and form stylised in FCAB letters the with panel glass engraved an has door end The theirs. of one is coach the and Company Wagon and Carriage Gloucester the to belonged ground sports The body. coach a indeed is there visitor casual the to obvious not and away tucked Although there. was what see to location the I visited Club Bowls Winget the at body coach a was there that rumour a Following 17/07/19. Visit Gloucester Club Bowls Winget cars. tram electric the of one of model built scratch a is there museum, the in display the of part As Ltd. Company Omnibus Motor Midland and Birmingham of omnibuses motor the by replaced be to year that of May 31 on down it close to company the bought Corporation 1928Worcester in 1921,but in ordered were cars more Two steel. German of rails with Loughborough of Company Engineering Electrical Brush by supplied was equipment All cream. and green holly in liveried cars top open deck double were service, the of start the at 15 were there which of , new The 3’6”. of gauge a with tramway electric new a opened 1904they in and over took Traction Electric In1898,British line. the operated 100horses and trams Nine trams. horse deck single utilising 1881and in opening miles, 3½ totalling Johns St at depot the from lines three were There gauge. 3’0” were tramways original The trams. city’s the to dedicated display brief a past, city’s the of era every about just from exhibits of array fascinating its amongst has Worcester, of centre the in Street, Friar on museum free independent An 01/08/19. Visit Worcestershire Museum House Tudor of ufe Avenue, Tuffley off , , Worcester, , Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 11 Winget Bowls Club: (Left) the carriage body is now in use as a changing room. (Above) The FCAB engraved glass panel on the end door. Photos: Martin O’Keeffe Roadside WagonsRoadside / Tubs Many thanks for the great response to my request for details of roadside tubs for a forthcoming publication.IRS will I still be pleased to receive reports of any that members may of.know Details of each wagon and what it commemorates will be especially welcome, as will photographs. All tubs and wagons must be on display in a public place or as gate guardians of museums, but those for which entry is required will not be included. Graham Feldwick Martin O'Keeffe Certainly a surprising survivor! there is a story that the carriage torpedoed during was delivery, the following information is derived from research done by the Tourist Information Centre and the Director of Museum in conjunction with the Antofagasta and Bolivian Railway office, London and the Public Relations Officer FCAB, Chile and the Imperial War Museum. The carriage was built for the 2’6” gauge Antofagasta and Bolivian Railway (order no. 2945). It was a composite carriage which means it was first and second class. It was due for delivery on 29th April 1917 along with two more carriages. It arrived damaged in its crate and was returned on 28th September 1917 to the supplier. Much research was done to try to establish when it arrived back in this country but no information was found. The engraving on one of the doors is still visible and is FCAB which stands for Ferro Carril Antofagasta – Bolivia. 12 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Reviews published many years ago in Tonks & Taylor & Tonks in ago years many published previously were which those are drawings buildings and stock rolling locomotive, the However good. is illustrations these of reproduction the Generally history. its on bearing major a had which area the of context geographical the in railway the set which maps of number a are there Also, photos. white, & black as well as colour, and sepia many contains book The reading. interesting for makes also documents period of reproduction The detailed. and researched well is book the Thus papers. research Lee’s David on based railway the of coming the on chapter a wrote Taylor Alan line. the on data recorded also and years of number a over area the with familiar became Shorland-Ball Rob and locally living while material gathered and researched years later in and old year 4 as line the on travelled Lee David venture: collaborative a is book This book. 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Southwold British and Irish Narrow Gauge - edited by Gerry Balding Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 13 ; 0-4- ; fresh visiting . Jennie Rishra Diana and and 0-4-0ST generally on the passenger was unfortunately not Isabel , Diana Peter Pan and , which the NGRS had a hand in getting Lorna Doone Lorna Doone finished in time to join them. These operated throughout the weekend; Isabel train of two semi-open and one closed carriage and . An unusual innovation is the addition of microprocessor controlled railwash on the leading carriage to eliminate flange squeal and reduce wear. The smaller locos worked goods trains formed of RAF Fauld flats and open wagons, and RNAD van, flat and a ballast hopper which followed main line practice of PW wagons being named after fish by carrying the name “Minnow” as befitted a narrow gauge vehicle. The mid-way loop and held 0-4-0DM (Deutz and 19531/1937) 4wDMs (MR and7471/1940 MR 40SD501/1975), which performed at intervals with two bogie flats or six side tip wagons. A second loop at Chartley Halt was used to cross trains. Two more steam locos are on site, the frames of DFB 0-8-0T526 (Hen14019/1916) were in the workshop as a long term restoration project and 3’ gauge 0-4-0ST (WB was1889/1911) at the back of the shed in very poor condition after many years of outdoor storage before arriving here. Amerton has a very relaxed atmosphere with the running line in open fields with trees, a pond and sheep to enhance the rural scene. The locos and are immaculately turned out and the friendly welcome from volunteers made the day a real pleasure, while the smart train control and prompt engine changes demonstrated a really professional operation. SwiftMike from overhaul. The much travelled Kerr Stuart Visit for 30/06/2019 the Steam Gala. This event was a rare opportunity to see the unique Baguley Cars 0-4-0T 0ST from Leighton Buzzard to operate in the county. The loco joined residents 0-4-0ST Isabel preserved back0-4-0T in 1953; , Jennie , (KS Rishra (HE Diana (KS 4250/1922) or by post on Jennie Isabel Stowe-by-Chartley, Lorna Doone the latter having just completed , (BgC visiting2007/1921) from with a train of skips. Photo: John Moore Rishra http://amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/ up at Amerton (Left to Right): Sealed bids are once again being invited for this unique model. The auction will run until the end of September and2019 bids must be received by the museum in writing by mid- day on Monday, 30th September 2019. The bids will then be examined and the winner notified on Wednesday 2nd October. Bid forms may be obtained using the download link pdf/sealed-bid-form.pdf receipt of an S.A.E. from Peter Trinder, c/o Amberley Museum, New Barn Lane, Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex, 9LT. BN18 Website Amerton Railway, Staffordshire. ST18 0LA (2’ gauge) The Amerton Railway held its very successful Staffordshire Steam Gala over the weekend of 29th and 30th June 2019. Five Staffordshire-built locos were in steam including our special guest Burton-on-Trent built Leighton Buzzard for the first time. The home fleet comprised Bagnall (WB1491/1897), Kerr Stuarts and Statfold-built Wren 1158/1917) and1158/1917) 3905/2005) its 10-year overhaul. A variety of passenger and goods trains were run, and demonstration shunts undertaken on our industrial railway, each day concluded with a line-up of some of Staffordshire's finest! The railway’s next Gala is on 14th and 15th September our2019, Everything Goes Gala, when everything that can, will go! John Strike Peter Leonard (without a cab) (515/1979). Peter , Corporation Road, Peter at Abbey . Photo: Les Tindall Leonard Photo: John Strike. (Right) Deutz 4wDM (19531/1937) Amerton Light Railway: (Left) The end of gala line- The Museum staff, trustees and volunteers are extremely grateful to Graham Langer and Ian Pearse of Accucraft for this generous contribution to our fundraising campaign. Initially the auction was put in place at the end but of 2018 no bids reached the reserve which we placed on it. A re-examination of the idea has resulted in the decision to relaunch the sale but with a reserve now set at £700.00. and finished in the Crimson Lake livery currently carried by the full size locomotive at Amberley. The standard model usually retails in the region of £1200. The museum’s fundraising campaign to pay for boiler repairs and mechanical work to its 2’ gauge 0-4-0ST Bagnall locomotive Amberley HeritageMuseum and Centre, Amberley, West Sussex 9LT BN18 (2’ gauge) received a significant boost last autumn with a donation from a well-known model manufacturer. Accucraft, who specialise in large scale live steam model locomotives, have donated one of their ⅞” to the foot scale (45mm gauge) Bagnall saddle tank models for the museum to sell by sealed bid auction. The model being auctioned is a one- versionoff of their standard model, customised to look like Les Tindall Inside the shed were Lister (4088/1931) and Ruston 20DL (223700/1943). (2087/1919) (2087/1919) was in action while on display was MR 40SD (Simplex) Visit 23/06/2019. Bagnall 0-4-0ST LE4 5PX (2’ gauge) Abbey Pumping Station Pumping Abbey 14 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Visit on 29/06/2019 for the “Swords to “Swords the 29/06/2019 for on Visit 94 Matters Moseley stock. rolling and locomotives of collection ever-growing our for accommodation undercover additional provide to is which of one forward, move to projects other allows and situation financial Trust's the simplifies greatly it as award this with thrilled and for grateful are We sit. will museum new our which on land the of purchase the in assist £15,000of to grant a us awarded has Society Civic Newcastle-under-Lyme The task. biggest our be may doorway wheelchair-friendly A repainting. and couplings, lowering rewiring, brakes, air fitting includes This service. enter can it before modification and overhaul substantial require 2019,will June in arrived which 120, FR coach, ex-FR second The engine. 3VSH running a has now it importantly, most and, made been have springs and axleboxes New it. under go to purchased wheels of set new a with frame bare a to stripped been has It 2018. summer in Apedale at arrived (191658/1938)which 4wDM 25/30hp Hornsby & Ruston of restoration the on started now has Work out. ironed were troubles teething where Bridge Whaley from returned Edgar gauge) (2’ Staffs. 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RH featured Loco” a “Drive popular The tippers. side and wagons, flat and open bogies, timber of trains working 2306/1940)all (FH 8069/1941)and (MR 21 were examples modern More cab. high made home- its 1320/1930)with (MR modified Motor Rail 1320 was perhaps the most bizarre most the perhaps 1320was Rail Motor Kidbrooke Edgar and on Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 15 Samson (364/1885) (2066/1933). pass. Pant Station, . The locomotive was Ogwen Winifred Santa Teresa (Lewin replica 0-4-0 WTG) will be http://beamishtransportonline.co.uk/2019/0 6/glyder-returns-to-steam/ Samson visiting the Richmond Light Railway in Kent for their open day on 17th August. With the expectation of needing to move more often, a cradle has been manufactured which will enable the locomotive to be lifted, rather than ramped (with a long rear overhang and very tight ground clearance, this presents challenges). The paintwork on the “Wellington Coach” is being completed. This is a narrow gauge version of a standard gauge vehicle used for conveying the Duke of Wellington during a visit to Seaham Docks in the 1850s. The roof is also progressing, with the brass supporting standards now completed. There are even cushions for this very well appointed (but draughty!) coach. The Pew coach is waiting on couplings, thus completing our new-build narrow gauge programme (for now!). The (BeamishBINGE Industrial Narrow Gauge Engineers) group of volunteers will continue with the restoration of rolling stock however, as there are still three granite waggons to complete. Beamish Transport Blog Railway, Mountain . CF48 2DD (1’ 11¾” gauge) Visit The 09/07/2019: yellow timetable of three return services was being worked by 2-6-2 No.1 built as a 600mm gauge 2-6-0 (Baldwin one15511/1897), of four similar locos supplied to the Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro in Brazil for work in a coffee plantation. It was sold on (the exact date is unknown) to the sugar mill Usina Santa Teresa, where it was re-gauged to 2’ 6” and where rail operations ceased in 1976. with Hunslet 0-4-0ST and Avonside 0-4-0ST Full details of the restoration work can be found at: John (Barclay is better Glyder with a goods train waits for a traction engine to Glyder , Glyder , Beamish, County Durham Grey , is seeing regular use and is now Beamish Museum: Photo: Paul Jarman, Beamish Museum Our Our recently arrived Schöma diesel, sporting a fetching shade of deep blue with yellow ends. While it is acquiring many coats of primer paint, it is yet to be decided exactly what its final combination will be. The Carriage & Wagon Team has been busy on the refurbishment of the signal box. We have completed the fascia boards on the gable end. Removal of these barge boards highlighted that the slates were glued to the old ones! Next on the agenda is to make new barge boards as well as improving the way the slates are attached! On 29th July, the replica Penrhyn Coach was finally moved from Somerset. It arrived at and was moved on to a flat wagon. It still awaits its axle-boxes but on receipt of those, they will be fitted and the coach will then be introduced to its wheels. The new Bala Station site, which was cleared months ago, was given a good mowing during June after the naturally sown grass had grown rather enthusiastically. While we are not yet in a position to start building, neatness on the site shows serious intent. Website MuseumBeamish DH9 0RG. (2’ gauge) On June 19th 0-4-0WT2019, Murphy 1994/1931) returned1994/1931) to railway operation for the first time since 1965. There remain one or two jobs to tackle, but we are very pleased with the outcome and can look forward to the locomotive becoming a regular part of the Beamish scene in the years to come. Originally named known known by its Welsh name, for it had spent most of its working life within the expansive slate workings of in . it 1965 In was part of a large shipment of narrow gauge engines which headed across the Atlantic to the USA, being repatriated to the UK in early along2012 and on (Hunslet 780/1902) Maid Marian , Alice Llanuwchllyn, . www.avlr.org.uk (Hunslet were680/1898) (Hunslet is702/1902) still in the (Hunslet and364/1885) the George B MRT50 will take place on 21st and 22nd September. The event will be open from 10.30 until last admission at 4pm. Admission will be adults,£6 children.£3 Further details will be published, when available, on the Trust’s website at Negotiations are also continuing to bring a further, very special, guest loco to the event. passenger services. For one weekend only, and subject to completion of the necessary approvals work, visitors will be able to ride on the normally non-passenger Field Railway. This operation will aim to re-create the experience of passenger trains back at the school railway in Cheadle – small diesel locos hauling coaches converted from industrial wagons. and Many trains were double-headed and on top of that, all the red locos, (Hunslet 822/1903) What they also loved is a new BLR tradition on Gala weekends, namely the ‘Llangower Three Train Shuffle’. The unfortunate signalman at Llangower Loop had to accommodate two passenger services arriving from opposite directions, which is easy enough, but with the photo-freight in the mix too. Very accurate train control from the three drivers, combined with excellent timing on the part of the over-worked signalman, meant that the photographers, as well as those armed with video cameras and not forgetting the numerous bystanders, had a proverbial ball. As always, we send a huge note of thanks to all the staff and volunteers who helped to make the Gala such a success. middle of its massive ten year strip-down. This is obviously a highly detailed operation with everything being taken apart and inspected. The Gala always tries to feature one or two visiting locomotives and this year, the Kerr, Stewart “Joffre” on loan from the Apedale Valley Railway did not disappoint. There were many photographers around for the weekend and the BLR scheduling did them proud. “Joffre”, and they were duly sent downoff to the bottom of Dolfawr Bank. After preparations, the locos then made a spirited ascent of the bank some yards apart. The photographers loved the whole spectacle. Railway, Lake Railway, Bala (1’ 11⅝” gauge) coupled together for one service. 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Photos: John Moore John Photos: (Below) (Below) Bredgar and Wormshill LR: (Above) (Above) LR: Wormshill and Bredgar 0-4-2T Decauville 246/1897) and No.9 No.9 246/1897)and Decauville 0-4-2T (Schwarzkopf 9124/1927), No.3 No.3 9124/1927), (Schwarzkopf No.1 were: They steam. in fivelocos were There G Railway Wormshill & Bredgar the for 07/07/19 Visit gauge) (2’ Bredgar&Railway,WormshillLight 1429/1922), No.6 No.6 1429/1922), 18800/1930). Also in traffic were two diesels: No.1 diesels: two were traffic in Also 18800/1930). lovely rural setting and is ideal for lineside phot lineside for ideal is and setting rural lovely locat in up makes than more it distance in lack may len in mile one under is Bredgar at line running The 3775/1983). No.5 and (Schoma7037/1936) Lady Joan Lady tops and tails a train with with train a tails and tops Eigiau Eigiau 0-4-0WT (O&K 5668/1912), No.7 No.7 5668/1912), (O&K 0-4-0WT Bredgar Lady Joan Lady Victory Bredgar, Kent, ME9 8AT. ME9 Kent, Bredgar, Limpopo Limpopo 4wDH (Bagnall-Drewry 4wDH 0-4-0ST (Hunslet 0-4-0ST with a passenger train. passenger a with Eigiau rom scratch starting scratch rom ography and/or ography ve visited. ve 0-6-0T (Fowler 0-6-0T ractors, a steam- a ractors, Bronhilde isited for isited of diesels, most, if most, diesels, of . of smaller locos smaller of 3 ped over the over ped ion. It is in a in is It ion. ety of rolling of ety gth but what it what but gth Lyne ala weekend. ala CHL-30G Victory 0-4-0WT Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 17 alongside . or by emailing . The dome is really Nancy (Avonside has1547/1908) ’s restoration. , Station Yard, , Mid Nancy Nancy expressed his good wishes to the Cavan & Leitrim Railway: “We are delighted to have been a part of its restoration, it really is a unique locomotive”. Darragh Connolly Wales. SY20 9SH (2’ 3” gauge) The Corris Railway may not be the best known in Britain, so it was therefore something of a surprise for the volunteer workforce to learn that it had featured in the “The Times of India”, a leading English language newspaper in the sub-continent. The newspaper contacted the Corris Railway Society because of another planned heritage railway scheme, this one being based in the state of Kerala. The state government is working with Tata Corporation to revive the Kundale Valley Light Railway which was constructed in to1910 move tea in chests out of the valley and on to the markets. The motive power used a century ago was a Kerr Stuart “Tattoo” class narrow gauge and via the internet the Indian revivalists discovered that the Corris had a new version of the original design constructed at the start of the 21st Century. They got in touch and obtained information about the construction and subsequent eye catching and is the jewel in the crown of its restoration. The Cavan & Leitrim Railway would like to express their thanks to Alan Keef and Lord O’Neill for their involvement with this last piece of After 22 years and the £160,000 restoration of 0-6-0T finally been completed. Although it returned to steam in March the2019, outstanding item was its brass dome. A new dome was made by Ted of the Dorset Copperfish. It was delivered by Alan Keef from the UK on 27th July and the volunteers at Dromod didn’t waste any time fitting the dome to www.cavanandleitrim.com [email protected] details are available at at the site of the original station at Drumshambo before it returned , Dromod, Co. Nancy to the site of the Nancy Gwynedd was originally designed for, our through the town as the star original station at Drumshanbo. It was posed alongside the original water tower which stands to this day. This is the first time a steam loco has been to Drumshanbo since the line closed in 1959. Manager of the Cavan & Leitrim Railway at Dromod, Micheal Kennedy said: “It was great for the railway to be central to the event, and great to bring the railway out to the local community”. The museum at Dromod is open Saturday, Sunday and Monday throughout the summer, and is well worth a visit. Further train consisted of a rake of 8 four- wheeled iron bodied slate wagons. These were: four ex-Ffestiniog Railway, two ex-GWR, one L&NWR and a slab wagon. additionIn to all the normal challenges of driving a , there was the extra test of keeping a train of unbraked, loose coupled wagons under control which proved to be most interesting! The day ended with disposal of the loco at 5pm with a blow-down of the boiler and a final cleaning of to the running shed. thoroughlyI enjoyed myself. Great fun! Many thanks to my family for making it possible and to my instructor, Geoff Calver, for his patience, humour and expert tuition. This is a day that will stay with me for a long time. Gerry Balding Leitrim & Railway Cavan Leitrim, Republic of Ireland (3’ gauge) On 30th June the Cavan & Leitrim Railway was delighted to take part in the opening parade of the An Tóstal festival at Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. The railway brought Avonside built steam locomotive Nancy attraction of the parade. The opportunity was taken to take Once steam was raised, we made several complete trips during the day on the 1.6 mile long Fen Railway alternating with the passenger train. keepingIn with what Gwynedd the original water tower. Photo: Nigel Billett Cavan & Leitrim Railway: Bevan waiting to George Sholto – Fen Railway, (Roger Lees (Hunslet (Hunslet Gwynedd Fernilee Cloister Gwynedd . 0-4-0VBT ) Bressingham: (Above) come shed.off Photo: Gerry Balding (Below) By the look of things, the British and Irish editor is clearly enjoying himself! Photo: Tricia Balding 316/1883 I wasI fortunate that my rostered loco for the day was 0-4-0ST The day started at 8am with checking and preparing the loco. While steam was being raised, the loco was cleaned (lots of brass) until it sparkled. These tasks were much easier to perform on a warm July morning in thanNorfolk feet1000’ up a mountain side in the depths of a Welsh winter! Visit for08/07/19 a full day Quarry Slate Train Driver Experience. Bressingham Bressingham Steam Museum Bressingham, (2’2AA IP22 Norfolk gauge) (Bressingham 2010) were not seen as they are both still in the workshops undergoing overhaul. The service train for visitors was hauled by Hunslet 4wDH (8911/1980) as sadly no crew was available for a second steam loco. 2015) 2015) and 0-4-0ST were542/1891) both on shed. 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It is not a conventional railway in that the carrying wheels of the single car are not flanged and run on flat surfaces rather than rails. There is a single metal rail offset to one side of the cables, which may be used for braking. The line is 57m long and climbs 24m, connecting Ebbw Vale Town station and the regeneration area on the site of the former steelworks with the town centre above. Travel is free and although a member of staff is on site during opening hours, the lift is passenger operated. It is in service from 07.45 to 17.00 Mondays to Fridays only. Donald Brooks Ffestiniog Railways, Welsh& Highland , Gwynedd (1’11½” gauge) Good progress is being made on the restoration of 6wDM Kerr Stuart (4415/1928). The gearbox is now back in the frames which is a significant milestone for the project. Our focus is now largely on the engine or to be more precise those bits of the engine which are missing. An order has been placed with specialists Farndon Engineering for a replacement and we believed we have identified a contractor The Group plans to hold an Open Day at the workshop next year – details to follow when known. Anyone wishing to donate towards the costs of conserving join our Club100 (£5.00 per month by standing order), please contact has lost several key components k. k. These components have now parallel to their corresponding blocks and held in place with new fitted bolts. The front blocks, particularly those on the left hand side were found to be out of alignment. These were removed and refitted as above. The faces of those blocks closer to alignment were machined flat and to alignment with a belt sander, with final checks for flatness made with a plate of glass and engineers' blue. An unconventional method, which although time consuming, proved to be effective. Detailed measurements were taken to establish the axle positions and determine the thickness of replacement ‘slipper plates’ for the axleboxes. These are currently being machined and fitted, prior to re-wheeling the frame. Most of the components of the valve motion and gear were found to be in reasonable condition, except that a couple of the eccentric rods had been welded, perhaps as a repair following the collision with Underban been refurbished ready to assemble on the locomotive. Work has also been progressing on restoration of the running plates, cab and coal bunkers (although only the lefthand bunker was used for coal) and these have now been trial fitted to the locomotive. Lord Granby since it left Eastwell Quarries in 1961. These include both (Hudswell's No. 5 type), clack , and an Ottewell type sight feed displacement lubricator. Also missing, even before leaving for , is one of the front sandboxes. The Group would be interested to hear from anyone who can help with replacements for these items, which will otherwise be difficult to replicate. They would not need to be in operational condition. The Ebbw Vale Cableway. Photo: Donald Brooks Lord (HC776/1906) The Scot (Peckett in873/1900) 1957. trial-fitted to the frame. Note the Granby old quarry repair plate to the lower outside of the bunker, which has been retained as part of the locos history. (Below) The purpose-made measuring jig used to establish the distance of the rear axle from the cylinders, and also to ensure the dummy axle bar was set at right angles to the frame. The front axle bar was then adjusted to be the length of the coupling rod from the rear bar. The new fitted bolts for the rear horn block can be seen. Photos: Graham Doyle Eastwell Historical Society: (Above) The cab and rebuilt coal bunkers of The rearmost two were out of parallel due to the rear of the frame being bent downwards following a collision with Underbank These blocks were removed and adjusted All the horn blocks were found to be misaligned to a greater or lesser degree, as they had been poorly refitted using rivets. On removal it was found that some of the holes in the blocks and frame didn’t align. This suggests that the blocks had been mixed up before refitting, or were from another loco, perhaps, but no numbers were found. Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways: (from top left) In Boston Lodge Erecting Shop were the frames of the new-build Double Fairlie No.8 James Spooner and on the right, Welsh Pony which has been out of use since 1940. Photo: Alan Bowler Hunslet 1215 at Beddgelert. Photo: Mike Swift; 0-4-4T Single Fairlie Taliesin and Double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T Merddin Emrys wait for departure time at Caernarfon with the “Mountain Prince” on 15th June. Photo: Mike Swift Prince at Beddgelert on 21st June. Photo: Colin Davies Hunslet 1215 brings a train back to Pont Croesor. Photo Colin Davies Hugh Napier hauling the Bug Boxes. Photo Colin Davies is seen at Beddgelert after arrival of the 10.40 ex Porthmadog on 21st June. Prince is out of view at the rear of the train. Photo: Alan Bowler Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 21 was (Hunslet Moel-y- Russell Palmerston (HE6659/1965) in the shed yard when approaching the bridge over the Afon Glaslyn, then a steeper climb through Nantmor at around 1 in 40 to the yard280 tunnel leading into Aberglaslyn Pass. 1215 tackled these gradients with ease, the exhaust being barely audible in the last carriage, before easing round the curves to cross the Bryn-y-Felin Bridge, pass beneath the road and chirrup away up the final climb through Goat Tunnel into Beddgelert station at Here12:25. we were met by Paul Lewin, General Manager, and Dr Dafydd Gwyn, Trustee of The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Trust, a cue for coffee and smiles all round on the conclusion of a successful trip. The afternoon trip at without 15:00, the halt at Pen-y-Mount, was somewhat faster, but the return was marred by heavy rain so the closed carriage offered more comfort than the semi-opens, and a brisk run delivered us back to Porthmadog in just 40 minutes. SwiftMike Visit 21/06 to for 23/06/2019 Welsh Highland Past, Present & Future. Although I have ridden the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways in their entirety in the past, starting with a half single ticket from Tan-y-Bwlch to Porthmadog in the summer was of I 1958, lured back for yet another visit to the premier preserved railway in the UK. This event had been advertised for months with one of the star attractions being the expectation of seeing 2-6-2T out901/1906) on the Welsh Highland main line after years of incarceration behind the fences of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. Tickets for unlimited travel between Porthmadog and Beddgelert were advertised at £50, with access to Boston Lodge included. For three days the price was discounted to £100. As we needed to leave on Sunday morning we opted for a day of line side photography on Friday with train riding, including visiting the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, on Saturday. From an outsider’s point of view the weekend went very well with plenty of decent weather. Although rostered to run on Saturday 22nd June I noticed the loco coupled to 4wDH Gest we visited Boston Lodge on Saturday lunchtime but did not think to ask thereif had been a problem. The past and present were covered very well in the train operations and the future seemed assured when we visited Boston Lodge and were shown the new carriage shed being constructed on the seaward side of the site. The works appeared very busy with in-house loco overhauls and passenger vehicle refurbishment, including a new first (FR Merrdin Taliesin (589/1893) was (Hunslet 1994) on the again took out the Blanche Emma (George 1864) on Blanche (49604/1918) on Friday and (FR 1879), a bonus for my own Saturday. This event naturally involved extensive planning and arrived1215 in good time to make a gauging run to Beddgelert on Thursday June 13th, and be prepared to work two War LocomotiveOffice Trust special trains from Porthmadog to Beddgelert on Sunday, June 16th. These were first advertised to donors and other contributors to the restoration but later advertised more generally, though bookings were disappointingly low. There was much activity on Saturday, and was1215 pressed into service to bring a rake of slate wagons into Harbour station where Hunslet 2-4-0STT used on most narrow gauge railways in Britain was a wise one, and ensured that it could work on the most extensive 2’ gauge route of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. This was finally achieved in June when was1215 scheduled to appear at the “WHR: Past, Present & Future” gala event over the weekend of 21st-23rd June, working shuttle trains between Porthmadog and Pont Croesor and Porthmadog and Boston Lodge Halt, accompanied by Baldwin 2-4-0DM Moelwyn Sunday, and George England 0-4-0STT Palmerston rostered to take them to Dduallt, from where they would return by gravity. 1215 also hauled the nine-carriage set for the to 10:50 Caernarfon across the Cob from Boston Lodge, a trailing load of around 80 tons, and a challenge for the braking system, which took a while to create the requisite 20 inches of vacuum throughout the train owing to the large capacity brake cylinders on the latest stock. The “Snowdonian Limited” had left at on a09:10 non-stop run to Caernarfon and because this was hauled by Garratt 143 (Beyer Peacock 1958) the was 10:50 double- headed by single Fairlie 0-4-4T 1999) 1999) and Double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T Emrys journey. On Sunday gravity train and departed143 for Caernarfon allowing to1215 bring its train into the platform. Three of the four carriages had WW1 origins, being semi-opens built on WDLR D-class wagon frames, the fourth – brake 3rd No 12 – dated from and1880 was one of the first vehicles to enter service with the new company in 1957. We left Porthmadog at for a 11:15 steady trundle through the town, a noisy clatter over the Cambrian Coast line crossing, to Pen-y-Mount for a 20 minute wait to coincide our arrival at Pont Croesor with the train from Caernarfon. Here we met another Hunslet, 4wDH Welsh Highland Heritage Railway. The line through the plain is either level or very easily graded, with just a short stretch of 1 in 80 Linda (Boston Taliesin which will form Chaloner David Lloyd George We We have areceived number reports of from members who attended the “: Past, Present & Future” event which was jointly held on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland and the Welsh Highland Heritage Railways 21st-23rd theof over weekend June. The decision to equip Hunslet 4-6-0T 1215 with vacuum brakes in addition to air now Website Visit: 02/08/2019. The day of my visit was a Friday when there were four round trip departures from Porthmadog. Two train sets were in use; one was hauled by 0-4-4-0 Double Fairlie The Shrewsbury Flower Show – claimed to be the world’s longest-running flower show - took place on the 9th and 10th August this year. Joining in the celebrations was 0-4-0VBT the centrepiece of the railway’s exhibit at Shrewsbury. Facebook Mark Prescott The quality of workmanship is obvious, as the paintwork clearly reflects its surroundings - something to attract, yet challenge, photographers when the loco returns to service. (Boston Lodge, 1999) and 2-4-0ST+T (, 1893). The weather was sunny and dry and the trains were well filled. Passing Boston Lodge it was clear that there had been significant progress on the construction of the new carriage shed. Fish and chips with a beer in Spooner’s Bar made a perfect end to the day. The water tank, coal bunker and dome were moved out of the paintshop today and placed onto a flat wagon to make room for our painters' next task. No.87's cab has yet to be painted. Report 19/07/2019. One of our big Garratt locomotives has been missing from action for a while, as it receives a full overhaul after ten years in service. No.87 is not quite ready yet, but we're getting there including repainting the loco in South African Railways livery, reflecting its earlier life in the southern hemisphere. Lodge, 1992) while the other was double- headed by 0-4-4 Single Fairlie FR Heritage Group Journal 137 Dismantling, drawing and component manufacture are the next priorities. capable of the precision engineering required to manufacture the missing fuel injectors, or “atomisers” as they are described on the McLaren drawings. 22 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Railway. Heritage Highland Welsh the on Bug-Boxes Napier Hugh rode behind 0-4-2T 0-4-2T behind rode we Railway Heritage Highland Welsh the On 1976! 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(Alco Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 23 arrived Polar was there in Brown Bear , Isle of (Bagnall 1781/1905), Sea Lion ) operating the railway side (1484/1896) and Polar Bear Sea Lion as a withlink the past. ht) trains at Broomloan depot. Photo: ex-FR coach has118 also been completed. The coach will receive a coat of fresh paint over the next few months but may well be used in service for a short period before painting commences. During testing of the two FR coaches coupled together, it became apparent that the in Brands Sidings had too tight a reverse curve in it, so a useful day was spent shuffling sleepers, swapping rails around and Jim Crowing to ease the situation. The resulting S-curve is much gentler and has an all-important straight section in the middle of it, meaning much less strain on couplers and brake hose connections when shunting these vehicles. Two TopicsFoot 122 Glen Railway, Groudle Man (2’ gauge) After six years of fundraising and construction and a lot of support from friends, organisations and donors… a virtually complete 2-4-0T on the island courtesy of our generous friends at the Steam Packet Company and then to Groudle early this morning, and sister around the railway. The volunteers at the railway want to offer their sincere thanks to the supporters of the steam to welcome it! Built as a replica of ’s second original locomotive it features the original chimney from Bear It has been undergoing final assembly by John Fowler & Sons at Old Hall Farm in Cumbria and arrived on the overnight boat on Monday 8th July 2019. When complete it will recreate the authentic view of 1905 two Bagnalls ( Polar/Brown Bear by side and is one of the final pieces of the puzzle to restore the line. Testing began immediately along with a number of photo opportunities alongside its ‘sister’ have , Butterley Holwell Castle including tracks and the ramps and turnouts section where the trains enter and exit the system. Due to the unique dimensions of the Subway, the new train sets are the same length and size as the existing rolling stock. Inside passengers will now be able to walk the entire length of the train, and enjoy an open front view into the tunnels. Two more new trains are due to be delivered by the end of the summer for the first phase of testing. SPT website ValleyGolden Light Railway Station, Ripley, Derbyshire DE53QZ (2’ gauge) Progress on the chassis of O&K 0-4-0WT (7529/1914) continues, although the small matter of a new throat plate may well add extra cost and delay progress with the boiler. Since the last edition, new cylinder cladding has been completed and fitted. The valve chests have had all loose dirt and rust removed, the have been removed, the cylinders wiped clean, the rings fitted, pistons replaced, cylinder covers applied using self-adhesive expanded PTFE tape as a gasket and the valves permanently fitted. While the air compressor was temporarily mounted on the loco, the opportunity was taken to test its operation on compressed air. It worked, and actually managed to get the loco’s main reservoir up to 20 psi, so this was deemed completely successful. The last activity for this report has been raising the front suspension. Plans to re-engine moved on from planning to project stage with the loco now in the running shed and some of the parts required already on order. The conversion work to GVLR standards of Subway: Current (left) and new Stadler (rig Courtesy of Strathclyde Passenger Transport an 0-4-0 diesel a 0-4-2 loco built in Andrew Mr G , a Bo-Bo diesel, designed , Glasgow, Strathclyde , an 0-4-0 diesel built by Alan Keef Amanda , a 0-4-0 tender loco built by Alan Alison Jean During my visit trains were being operated No.1by: – The railway is fully signalled, with signal boxes at Common Lane and at Pinesway Junction, with Tower View and Park Lane being provided with a ground frame. There are around ten open days per year and there are usually three trains in operation. to resemble a Class 33 diesel, using parts from a vehicle, which was running with a set of red coaches; No.9 – Trains usually run-round at Pinesway Junction before travelling to Tower View. Trains run round at Tower View before passing through Pinesway Junction on the way to Park Lane. Trains run-round at Park Lane before returning to Common Lane via Pinesway Junction again. The first of the new trains will now begin a lengthy, offline testing period while work continues to install the new communications and controls systems in our stations and tunnels which is necessary for the trains to run in passenger service. The new trains and communication and control systems are all part of the million£288 Subway modernisation programme which also includes a major refurbishment of the system’s stations;15 a complete overhaul of the Victorian tunnel system; and replacement of the Subway’s main In aIn major milestone for Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT), the arrival of the new trains will start the beginning of an intensive testing programme by manufacturer Stadler to ensure the trains are fully fit for purpose. It is only after this extensive testing by Stadler that it will be handed over to SPT to enter passenger service. Report 04/05/19. The first of the Subway’s new trains has now arrived in Glasgow. (4’ gauge) Jonathan James No.5 inwas 1983 stabled in a siding at Common Lane station and No.2 The adult fare is £8. The railway has a large free car park, although travelled I by train to Templecombe and then walked to the railway (about a 25-minute walk). White, which was running with a set of green coaches and No.6 – by 1998 the North Dorset Loco Works at Motcombe, which was running with a set of blue coaches. built inwas 1973 in the sheds. 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(injection) feed water and dome steam he museum at Launceston. Photos: Gerry Balding Gerry Photos: Launceston. at museum he and the wagon emptied on the far the on emptied wagon the and is published. One job where job One published. is 11.00 departure to Newmills. Newmills. to departure 11.00 0-4-0 ST +T +T ST 0-4-0 Hunslet Railway. Steam Launceston the to visit ever first my I paid morning, Wednesday damp very a On 19/06/2019. Visit gauge) 11½” (1’ 8DA PL15 Cornwall Launceston, Railway,Steam Launceston Facebook work. this £3,000towards over raised had appeal Crowdfunder a mid-August By passengers. haul safely to brakes air with modifications and repair from back engines the get and line the of end that at platform the build to need just We track. the on work the all completes This line. the of end Lane Whitehead the at completed now is work track the All railway. the of completion the for day significant a was August 8th gauge) (2’ 7JB M29 Lancashire MiningLancashire Museum, Langford Ray money. and time us save also would it Sappers, the for exercise an as seen be would this Although repairs. bridge and fence clearance, trackbed in us assist to happy than more be would it that indicated has Army Territorial The gauge) (2’ KnottEnd RailwayLight Time only allowed for a return trip on the on trip return a for allowed only Time 5646/1933). (MR 4wDM was yard the in present Also August. and July June, during Thursdays and Wednesdays on services these work to rostered was It trains. 14.00 and 13.00 the work to prepared being was months, summer the for Shooter Adrian from loan on is which 3518/1889), Stewart (Sharp 19B 0-4-0ST B Class (DHR) Railway Himalayan Darjeeling yard Inthe shed. a in inaccessible but visible, 679/1898)and Lillian Dorothea was in steam to work the work to steam in was , Preesall, Lancashire Preesall, , (HE 763/1901)were (HE St Thomas Road, Thomas St Astley, Covertcoat (HE Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 25 n Sark ; Chris; Bates, from , decorated with an 's firebox a wooden Jurassic Jurassic Jurassic anniversary “cake” (actually a chunk of old railway sleeper) iced by Horncastle student Millie Waby and decorated with 10 candles and scenes from the line. The Mayor and the Jolly Fisherman and guests were then presented with giant-size versions of the day's commemorative train tickets and anniversary headboard steamed towardsoff the line's terminus at South Loop. Three of the very early volunteers were among those operating the railway – Mick Allen, from Barton-on-Humber (who joined a few days after the first trains ran in 1960) who was driving It It was a theme expanded by Richard Shepherd, the Chairman of the Railway's Historic Vehicles Trust: “When we reopened the Railway here 10 years ago, it was a dream come true. A dream – because in when1985 the original line at Humberston closed, no-one dared believe it would one day run again. Ten years ago, when we reopened, who then could have dreamed of today's progress? We have won national awards for what we have achieved and helped many more people discover the delights of holidays on the Lincolnshire coast. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible” He then invited the Mayor to load into the flames of carrying the commemorative headboard on a Jurassic return journey from South Loop to Walls Lane statio on 13th July. Photo: Dave Enefer/LCLR (Below) The “Skegness Simplex” is towed by before successfully starting the motor. Photo: Mike Newbold/LCLR , Skegness Jurassic Water Leisure Park, Lincolnshire PE25 1JF (2’ gauge) Volunteers and supporters who rebuilt and operated the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway in the Skegness Water Leisure Park have been praised at a ceremony to mark the tenth anniversary of the line's reopening. When the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway was opened in August at1960 Humberston near Cleethorpes, it became the first heritage line in the world to be built by railway enthusiasts and it ran as public transport. A quarter of a century later, despite carrying two million passengers, it was forced to close and put its collection into store, but then in the mid-1990s, work began to rebuild it in the Skegness Water Leisure Park. it2009, In reopened and on Saturday 13th July the2019 tenth anniversary of that event was celebrated with the Mayor of Skegness, Cllr. Mark Dannatt, the Skegness mascot The Jolly Fisherman, guests, supporters and historic film provided by the Imperial War Museum and Germany's Bundesarchives. Sam Ellis, on behalf of the railway's hosts, the Skegness Water Leisure Park, told guests gathered around railway's historic steam locomtive that those volunteers who'd worked so hard for so many years to create today's superb railway and to restore its locomotives, carriages and wagons, that they should be proud of their achievement. Lincolnshire Coast Light Lincolnshire Railway at Launceston. Photo: David Hangar Covertcoat (679/1898) an Covertcoat Launceston Steam Railway: David Hangar I visitedI the well-stocked bookshop and was relieved of a substantial sum of money for a variety of books on unusual railway subjects. A A surprise to me was the presence of DHR loco owned19B by Adrian Shooter. It was barely visible in the engine shed but a request for a visit was granted. Also in the shed is a tram under construction. The railway also has a museum which contains a variety of narrow gauge rolling stock and other industrial artefacts. Many years ago they purchased the funicular railway from Scarborough North Bay. During a conversation with the owner was I told that it was unlikely that it will ever be rebuilt due to being unable to find any funding. Visit 14/07/2019. The railway line runs for 2½ miles between the former Launceston station and Newmills. It is located on the site of the former London & South Western Railway line to which closed on 30th January 1967. The steam railway opened in 1983. Our train was hauled by Hunslet 0-4-0ST ex- loco. The cab and tender were added at Launceston. Gerry Balding All in all, a delightful and very friendly line which is well worth a visit. In theIn museum were two locomotives and a mail car from the Post RailwayOffice in London along with an interesting collection of vintage cars and other machinery. 11.00 train before having to move on, so sadly never I got to ride behind 19B. On the return trip to Launceston, Nigel Bowman very kindly invited me to ride on the footplate – a wonderful experience. Many thanks to Nigel for allowing me to do so. 26 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 workplaces in the fields on the two-foot the on fields the in workplaces their to transferring Railway, Eastern North & London then the of line Spalding-March Doncaster- the on station Dunston & Nocton to travelled day each and Lincolnshire in Sleaford, near Hall Metheringham in billeted was class His Nottingham. in School Grammar Pavement High The at pupil a was Peter 1943,when 1942 and in was That endured. hardships the for consolation some was Railway, Estates Nocton the by battlefields War World First the from salvaged wagons pulling locos diesel “Simplex” little its with train, gauge narrow the on fields the from and to ride a and – enthusiast railway keen a already was Jarvis Peter campaign. food wartime the for potatoes harvest to Fen Nocton into classmates his and him took day each that train little the – food of lack and landscape bleak work, hard the among consolation one was there holidays, school his in potatoes pick to wartime in Fens Lincolnshire the into drafted was schoolboy Nottingham 12-year-old a When Release Press Line”. 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Nocton . Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 27 , Rothley LE7 , carriages, bridges and Lyn 2070 on2070 display. The old bridge deck of bridge 55 has been removed in sections. The original steel beams are still in reasonable condition and will be retained for future use. The concrete will be further broken down for use as fill to make up eroded ground levels between the abutments and to provide added protection to the bridge foundations. The deck appears to have been reinforced with lengths of old rail. When the concrete has been removed it will be interesting to see thisif is original Lynton and rail. Website Coach No.5, a 6 compartment First / Third composite, arrived at Woody Bay on 14th August from the restoration base in Essex. The next project will be coach No.1 (saloon/ brake observation composite) and also Van 23. We really must keep going to make sure the railway has the rolling stock it needs once the extension is complete. This railway awoke some time ago now, stretched, yawned, and now it's really starting to roar again what with all! Facebook Heritage Centre 7UE (2’ gauge) Visit 30/06/2019. On display were Ruston LBT ex (393325/1956) BR p.w. depot Chesterton Junction, Cambridge and MR 4wDM (22070/1960) ex London Brick, Kempston. On site are standard gauge wagons and two diesels. They have about 50 yards of 2’ gauge track which they hope to extend around the back of the standard gauge loco shed. The Great Central Railway was running diesel excursions over the Mountsorrel branch past the site on the Sunday. Les Tindall on Topsy , Woody Bay, Thomas Bach , Gilfach Ddu, on one side and (1430/1922) was working trains on one side and Coed Coed Garau Mountsorrel Heritage Centre: Ruston and 393325 MR 2 Photo: Les Tindall LakeLlanberis Railway Llanberis, Gwynedd LL55 4TY (1’ 11½” gauge) Visit 13/07/2019. Hunslet 0-4-0ST No.3 Dolbadarn on a busy day. On standby in the yard was R &H 4wDM No.7 which(441427/1961) carries the name on the other. This practice of double naming is not new at Llanberis. Hunslet 0-4-0ST No.2 (894/1904) has carried the original name Wild Aster (2’ gauge) The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust obtained approval on 14th June to commence work on bridges nos. 54 and 55 near Wistlandpound. Work started in mid-July. At bridge 54 a seasonal stream which has discharged into Pound Lane for years (since the abutment was destroyed) has now been diverted along a shallow ditch back through the original culvert in the railway embankment. A tree stump has been removed from behind the existing Barnstaple abutment and loose, cracked stonework taken down and set aside for reuse in the reconstruction. The lower section of the abutment is in good condition and will be retained and strengthened by adding additional backing concrete. The initial work undertaken to expose the original foundations to the Lynton abutment has now been completed with the aid of a 32 tonne excavator. Unfortunately, the remaining foundation is in poor condition with loose stones and severely eroded mortar. This will be removed and the stones set aside for sorting and reuse in the new abutment. the other. The object seems to be to offset a very English-sounding original name with a Welsh one. Peter Hollindale Railway Lynton Barnstaple & , back to Sark providing the brakes. providing Sark The volunteers fixed up a temporary fuel up a temporary fixed The volunteers proving the loco, towed supply and carefully still andthe gearbox chains, clutch it was a shortfunctioned. distance, After primepossible the fuel pump to and the very over up. Theengine engine struck ticked Simplex” then towed The “Skegness nicely. it, whichthe had loco moved Attempts at North Somercotes to start the start to North Somercotes at Attempts a handle produced engine using the starting out of the engine, but did not of smoke puff was run. Not theirif knowing it work to get moved or successful not, restorers the loco's HQ in Skegness. the Railway's it back to A new wooden seat similar to the originalsimilar seat to wooden A new column The brake has been fitted. pattern worn and completely badly bent which was oneout awould new has been replaced, spindle, a new so it is been for £600 have an old press, from sportingnow the innards to machined up and itand appears welded have and fuel filter The tank a treat! work with solder andbeen low rebuilt materials. cohesive temperature The drive chains are in very poor condition, in very chains are The drive just The wheels are the sprockets. as are unit was The aboutpower reusable. an all-day 2016. After in dismantled August which removed, were struggle the pistons rings piston bepoor in astate: very to proved badly worn. and the ring grooves broken the tackle North Lincs to Engineering agreed them, and salvage to job. managed They and in June 2017. The gearbox returned were but the so quantities far, unknown are clutch as is regarded gearbox Dixon/Abbott loco's being virtually indestructible. The LCLR Trust's treasurer, Paul Walkinshaw, Paul treasurer, Trust's The LCLR and Staniforth, 'Stan' Peter supporter the late Shepherd, chairman, Richard the Trust's the sale, the endand of theat day, attended 9264. owner of Simplex the proud was Paul Press Release Richard Shepherd added: “We believe this is believe added: “We Shepherd Richard time the engine has run since 1974, the first (built of our fleet in and as the youngest it has laid than half its life, more 1947), for painting, brakes, requires It now dormant. re- etc. bonnets exhaust, system, cooling runnable the engine to return to fitting not too Ascondition. the wheel-sets are and thin the flanges, chains have they good, use it as plan anotherto we tired, very are when we trains works for and power shunter as It ran and infrastructure. the track repair as a nut and so smoothlyhard sweet it was it had not turned a wheel believe under its to nearly half a century and had for power own under sea water submerged been completely and things sand –not two normally for good engines!” the shed, Monorail Collection, Tanat Valley Railway, Nantmawr, Shropshire SY10 9HW

We have received several reports from the Society’s visit on 03/08/19. Thirty-four members were able to view and ride on the industrial monorails at this location, which is associated with the short standard gauge preserved line. The collection, formerly at Blaenau Festiniog, also includes static narrow gauge items from the former collection.

On 3rd August I joined the society visit to the Monorail Collection at Nantmawr.

I was amazed at the size of the collection. Everywhere you looked there were over 100 pieces of rolling stock. We were allowed to ride on the 1/8 mile length of track. The ‘locos’ were manufactured either by Metalair of Wokingham or Road Machines (Drayton) Ltd. The highlight though was Monoloco, a steam monorail loco built by Century Millwrights of Sunbury -on-Thames. The stock was named according to where it had operated. Balance is maintained by horizontal guide wheels.

The Tanat Valley Railway itself is standard gauge. There was also a short length of 2’0” gauge track on which were located Lister 39005, 6887 an inspection car, 14005 a ‘steam tram’ and the most unusual item, an Isetta bubblecar (see photo, left).

Thanks to Mike Jackson for organising a visit to an amazing collection of unusual rail vehicles.

David Hangar

Nantmawr Visitor Centre is in a secluded wooded valley, approached by narrow lanes. How the railway equipment was brought there, unless by rail, I cannot imagine!

On the 2’ gauge, was an assortment of items. These included a Lister with cab, a Wkm railcar, Lister 14005 rebuilt with a vertical boiler and Rich Morris’ rebuilt Isetta bubble car. There was also a bicycle fitted with flanged wheels, a flat wagon carrying a loco’s battery box and a 2’ 6” gauge hand crane.

A short distance away was the Monorail Collection, the main object of our visit. A demonstration track, an approximate oval about 220 yards round, served a number of sidings. Two monorail units were available for anyone to drive. The ride was surprisingly smooth. The Industrial Railway Society handbook 18EL lists about 120 units here! Most carry the works number and a name, but I did not attempt to identify all of them, not least because about 30 (maybe more) were closely stored in an area full of tall nettles. In addition to the powered units, I counted at least 30 trailer units including several coaches, and of course there was 0-2-0ST OC Monoloco (see photo, right). (Below) The Society’Visits Officer tries his hand at driving a monorail Monorail track and rolling stock. Photo: David Hangar loco. Photo: John Moore Although one of the staff tried to lift the cab seat to show me the rear wheel, it was jammed. I can only assume that the centre of each driving wheel (which is in a circular frame so it can follow the track) had a fitting like the axles on Heywood’s 6 & 8 coupled locos, so the wheel can pivot but is still positively driven by the fixed (non-pivoted) axle supporting it.

Running were 20091 Partington and another. As built for use on construction sites the power units were controlled either from the track side or by rail mounted trips, and a skip body was fitted. No driver was carried. However, most of the power units seen, whether or not in use, had been shortened and a seat fitted for the driver. 2’ gauge vertical boilered loco. Photo: Sydney Leleux

Some monorail wagons with an interesting cargo. Photo: John Moore

I noted: Farringdon, Boston, Partington, Mexborough, Shepshed, Lincoln, Llangollen, Sleaford, Stroud, Esher and Hull.

Among a pile of bits was a steel 18in gauge wagon, body approximately 36x24x15 inches deep with 7 inch wheels on a 21 inch wheelbase. The measurements suggest it could well have come from the railway at John Knowles, Woodville, where Hunslet 0-40ST Jack (684/1898) (saved by the NGRS and now at Statfold) used to work.

This was certainly somewhere which was different!

Sydney A. Leleux

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It Metropolitan Electric Tramways Type “A” open-topper demonstrably smaller than the other trams (assessed difficulty of negotiating my six foot frame to the Photos: Colin Davies : (Above) Tramcar No. 11 was based on Visit 07/08/2019. As the Seaton Tramway was operati August timetable from their nearly new tram station was essential. Their information leaflet indicates hour, but we actually found six cars in operation w running ‘at sight’ in the best tramway fashion. The following cars were seen in operation: No.2 Lon Metropolitan Tramways Type No. A; 4 Blackpool ‘Open Bournemouth open top design (the first Seaton tram b gauge) and Nos. 9, 10 and 11 which are all a hybrid old Plymouth and Blackpool trams. We were fortunate to have Inspector Noel Allan as t first trip. His commentary was both informative and safety aspects very much to the fore. alsoI can recommend purchasing a whole day ‘Explor round trip is definitely not enough! Alan Bowler r om Car 2. arket and the sed for two erminus is ter. This 20 t. ram reverses at presented an attractive d on a loop about I am I not sure if s a tram had d the trolley pole ere is capacity for ferent now with th of Colyford eck trams ding behind. The ds into the shed. n a wire triangle. o the newly ver ver the A3052. After e loops. Trams e the first tram tandard gauge east and the hout us, but we Harbour Road Seaton Devon EX12 2NQ Car is10 approaching from Seaton. Photo: Alan Bowle Seaton Tramway: View of Car 8 at Swans Nest Loop fr Visit 17/07/2019. The Seaton Tramway is a very well Colin Davies (2’ 9” gauge) tourist attraction. We arrived a little while befor arrived at Colyton. It was one of the four double d providing the service. The first tram left full wit enjoyed the top deck on the next tram 20 minutes la minute service is the most frequent offered, but th it to be augmented by additional trams. The empty t Colyton, the trolley pole is automatically turned o The northern part of the line is built on the old s Seaton branch line, so it is straight apart from th normally cross on a loop near to Colyford. Just nor Station there is a light controlled road crossing o Colyford, the line is close to the River Axe to the wetland reserve to the west. The next tram is passe half way to the Riverside Depot. The depot presents brick façade to the tramway, but an industrial buil points are interlaced to provide access to four roa There is a staff for the remaining curved section t reconstructed terminus. This section looks very dif many houses under construction with a hotel, superm Seaton Jurassic Centre already completed. The new t imposing with room for stabling four trams overnigh The conductor is a metal bar within the building an is reversed using a stout bamboo stick with a hook. they are using the terminus for overnight storage a worked back to the depot and the doors had been clo tracks. Seaton Tramway, Seaton 32 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Llanfair Light Railway. Light Llanfair & Welshpool the 1978 from in Railway the at arrived it when saloon closed a was coach The reconstruction. for preparation in shed engine the to moved been has Elms”, “Four No.204 coach, Railway Upnor & Chattenden former The 29/07/2019. Report Moore John scenery. rural stunning on insist you unless visiting worth well railway a to outing enjoyable very a was it but long, that stay not did we that admit to I have end. to due was set music last the when 10p.m. after Kemsley from departure last a to station viaduct the from a.m. 11 from running Saturday, for timetabled trips return thirteen with provided was schedule passenger busy A exhibits. static as some and restoration awaiting others restoration, under some locos, diesel and steam other of number a and diesels working Melior by Kerr Stuart 0-4-2Ts 0-4-2Ts Stuart Kerr by hauled service, in were trains passenger Two hotel. our from station viaduct the to walked had we Fortunately available. was patronised, well and kept well- ciders, and ales real of selection large A performed. also was music live where line, the of end Kemsley the at tent beer a in provided was festival the of aspect beer The railway. the of feature unique a provides and station Sittingbourne the outside just starts which viaduct concrete its for course of famous, is It days. pre-preservation its in supplied stock rolling and locos uses still and manufacturers paper local serve 1905 to in built was railway This Saturday. the on wife my with I visited which July, 7th Sunday and 6th Saturday on held was festival The Festival. Beer and Steam the 06/07/2019 for Visit gauge) 6” (2’ 2DZ ME10 Kent. Sittingbourne, SittingbourneRailwayLight &Kemsley Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway: Railway: Light Kemsley & Sittingbourne station. Photo: John Moore John Photo: station. (4219/1924). The railway has a few a has railway The (4219/1924). Leader (926/1905) and (926/1905) , Melior running round at Sittingbourne Viaduct Sittingbourne at round running Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2EL (3’ gauge) (3’ SS12EL Essex, Southend-on-Sea, SouthendRailway Pier Website crossing. wider the for cater to installed been have gates crossing level New installed. been already has bridge pipe new A removed. is angle an at line the crosses which bridge pipe old the when enabled further be will This angle. an at line the cross to vehicles articulated enable to widened significantly been has crossing level The station. Down Kemsley of face the changing and well progressing are Mill Paper Kemsley at changes network road internal The budget. The tender is now in its last few last its in now is tender The budget. 2019-20 its in £3.25m aside setting after trains railway pier Southend’s replace to tender a of launch the seen has summer This swing. full in is process tender the as progress, to continuing are pier pleasure longest world’s the on system train ageing the replace to 22/07/2019: Plans Report : Railway: Tynedale South the new trainshed is in the background. Photo: Andr Photo: background. the in is trainshed new the bri sawdust waste fuel, its of Supplies day. the of , Marine Parade, Marine , Green Dragon Green prepares to take water at Alston after the first r first the after Alston at water take to prepares undertake work on these. these. on work undertake to start can staff Trust Statfold that so shed traverser the into moving mainframes Cegin 0-4-0WT Barclay Andrew the of Restoration Gauge) 3’ Gauge, 18” Gauge, (2’ 0BU StatfoldBarn Railway, Nock Andrew built. been has structure new impressive an ago, years many demolished was trainshed station NER original the where Alston, At platform. the alongside parked car buffet a in served are Refreshments style. Railway Eastern North in box signal brick-built new a with along provided, been have buildings station wooden new beautiful where Slaggyford, to extended been recently has line The blow-up. a for journey return the on Lintley at stop 10-minute a was there Slaggyford, at layover 25-minute the of Inspite Slaggyford. to Alston 10.00 day, the of train first the hauled and steam, in was sawdust) virgin waste from made briquettes wood Dragon Newly-introduced 18/06/2019. Visit gauge) (2’ 3JB CA9 SouthRailway, Tynedale Southend-on-Sea Borough Council website Council Borough Southend-on-Sea them. replace to time is it now but life, expected their beyond way going them kept has servicing Outstanding lifespan. 20-year projected a had time the at 1986,and since estuary the into visitors of thousands transporting been have Lamb) Severn- by (built trains diesel current The September. in appointed be will bidder successful the and weeks originally constructed for the Burnhope the for constructed originally quettes, can be seen on the platform, and platform, the on seen be can quettes, ew Nock ew (1991/1931) has restarted, with the with restarted, has (1991/1931) (Hunslet 1859/1937 – now fired with fired now 1859/1937 – (Hunslet Tamworth, Staffs B79 Staffs Tamworth, Alston, Cumbria. Alston, Cegin Cegin was Green un Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 33 nce Garvey with Volunteer Co- al Manager Stuart Williams. local environmental groups showing commitment to reducing carbon footprint and working with sister organisations with their involvement with the ‘Great Little Trains of Wales.” Accepting the award on behalf of the Railway, General Manager, Stuart Williams responded, saying: “I am delighted to have been able to attend the Award ceremony, and accept the award on behalf of the volunteers and staff at the Railway. The award is a fitting testament to the efforts that have been put in over the past year to heighten the profile of the railway” Press Release The is delighted to announce that one of the UK’s leading railway holiday companies, PTG Tours, has offered a sponsorship£4,000 for the project to reconstruct the railway’s original locomotive watering point at Ty Dŵr between Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol. Last November the railway launched an appeal to reconstruct the watering point built for the railway’s opening in 1865. The appeal has now raised over £1,200. This means that with PTG’s offer of sponsorship and other offers of support there is now sufficient finance available to move forward with the project. The watering point was used to supply locomotives based in the railway’s original locomotive shed at Ty Dŵr, before the current shed at Pendre came into use in 1867. When the siding to the shed was taken out the watering point was extended so that locomotives could watered on the then mineral extension to the base of the first incline to Bryn Eglwys quarry, now Nant Gwernol station. The watering point was demolished in the 1950s Tywyn, Gwynedd. LL36 Photo: Talyllyn Railway Ordinator Jack Evans (holding the plaque) and Gener Talyllyn Railway: Communications Co-ordinator Lawre three panels of prefabricated 2’0” gauge track, two pairs of 1’6” gauge wheelsets, the remains of a curious rotating tipping wagon, and most notably a yellow-painted 1’6” gauge wagon from Ladywash Mine, which is huge in comparison with all our existing stock. A week later another visit was made to supervise the loading of the material onto a lorry to bring it all to the railway. April,In the platform at Middleton was extended so that two trains can stand there. Rare Track 87 Railway, Talyllyn 9EY (2’ 3” gauge) The Talyllyn Railway has received a prestigious and much coveted Regional Business Award for its contribution to Tourism in North Wales. At a ceremony held at Bangor University Management Centre on May 23rd, the railway was the recipient of one awardsof five sponsored and presented by North Wales Tourism as part of their annual ‘Gwynedd Business Week’ for an2019, event now in its fourteenth year. The railway was awarded the accolade of ‘Tourism Business of the Year,’ in recognition of the contribution made by the Talyllyn Railway to the tourism industry in North Wales, which brings in over £3 billion to the economy of the region. The citation spoke of the development of the railway from its beginnings in as1951 the World’s First Preserved Railway to the present time, in increasing its passenger numbers and overall revenue, “making it one of the main attractions in this area; working with the local community and schools; working with Porter Lane, , , being renamed Red on arrival at Penrhyn Quarry. Steeple Steeple Grange Light Railway James Gorton Several of the Statfold coaches have received upgrades to lighting and the provision of heating. The guards’ compartment coach, originally built for the proposed Green Dragon Railway in Northumberland, has been modified with the installation of a compressor and batteries to provide air for the train brakes. This removes the need to run with a separate guard’s van and compressor wagon. The Trust have taken to the decision to restore the Tamar to burn oil. Interestingly another Tamar class locomotive, was4483, built to burn oil from new. However, it will not burn the conventional heavy fuel oil that has been traditionally associated with oil burning steam locos. It will be used as a platform to test alternatives types of organic oils that could be used in the oil burning process. Here at Statfold we are looking to experiment with all these different types of oils and try to limit the effect of steam locomotives on the environment and to reduce their carbon footprint. Cegin The Hunslet Tamar class 0-4-2T (3756/1952) has moved from the roundhouse up to the Trust’s workshops. The Tamar is currently stripped, and restoration has begun in earnest. The machining and boiler work will be undertaken by the Trust, whilst our friends at workshop ‘X’ in Derbyshire have kindly volunteered to help with other parts of the restoration. reservoir in Weardale, County Durham being originally named For many years the Peak District Mines Historical Society has had a lead mines display at Wakebridge tram stop at Crich Tramway Village. Recently they contacted us to say they wished to dispose of some of the artefacts there and would we be interested. On 13th February a small party of S.G.L.R. volunteers turned up there to make the items ready for transport. Most of our time was taken up dismantling a large radius set of 2’0” gauge points (which will be converted to 1’6”). There were also The other battery loco which has been in the workshops for a good while is yellow- painted L13 (S.G.L.R. stock list No.13). The motor was tested four times during May and found to work satisfactorily, so thoughts are now turning to reassembling the loco. The blue-painted Clayton battery loco L10 (S.G.L.R. stock list No.15) is now in running order and just awaits a set of batteries. Wirksworth, Matlock DE4 4GE (18” gauge) 34 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 means the Appeal has met its target. 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The next phase of the project will see the old terminus site re-developed to include a new booking office and carriage storage shed which will be built to allow the priceless collection of historic railway carriages to be stored in a protected environment and aid their long term conservation. Once the carriage shed is built then phase 3 can begin which will see the old GWR building converted into a museum and multi-purpose facility. The whole project will be completed in March 2021. Press Release Work is progressing on the chassis and driving wheelsets for Baldwin 10-12-D 4-6- 0PT WDLR No. (44699/1917).794 The smokebox saddle and cylinders have recently been joined to the wheelsets, have had new axles machined in house and have had the driving wheels pressed onto them. Currently the holes for the pins are being bored on the wheelsets prior to their fitting. The boiler has been test fitted in the frames too. The boiler and cradle unit of Hanomag 2-6- 2+2-6-2 Garratt NG/G13 (10551/1927) No. 60 is approaching completion, with the plumbing being reassembled on the exterior of the boiler and the engines controls being installed on the backhead. Once this has been completed work will begin modifying the ashpan, fitting the new chimney and fabricating a spark arrestor. Rhiedol 38 Review Report 23/07/2019. It is with great sadness the Vale of Railway announces the death of the company’s founder and Chairman Mr Peter Rampton. The railway would like to pass on its condolences to Peter’s family at this difficult time. “Peter was the driving force behind our amazing railway. His passion and drive to see the restored to Telford Town Tramway: The tram out on the circuit. Photo: John Moore , Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth terminus. The project is a funding collaboration between the Vale of Rheidol Railway and Visit Wales utilising £1.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the EU funded TAD Destination Program and the TMF Regeneration Fund. The railway is providing of 35% the revenue to support the project whilst the remaining amount esel with its which operates around a short circular, or probably more accurately a horseshoe shaped, route. The 2’ gauge track is located behind the loco shed, just a short few steps from the station. Depending on which source you rely on, the tram and passenger trailer coach were built in or1977 1979. They were constructed by Alan Keefe Ltd for the Telford Development Corporation and ran in Telford Town Park. The boiler and cylinder are said to have been acquired from launches but have I been unable to verify which, or whether that, is so. It ran as “Telford Town Tramway” for a few years and was then closed. Fortunately, both the tram and trailer were donated to its present location in the mid-1980s. It is said to be the only working UK narrow gauge steam tram. Rides on the tram are included with the ticket for the standard gauge line. John Moore Vale of Railway Rheidol Ceredigion. SY23 1PG (1' 11 ¾'' gauge) A special event was held on 6th June to officially open the new Edwardian style Great Western heritage station at the Vale of Rheidol Railway which is Phase 1 of the £2.2 million project named ‘Wales to the World’. Special guests and businesses involved in the redevelopment were invited to attend the grand opening where they were entertained by the local secondary school brass band and refreshments before the official speeches. Lord Elis-Thomas, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism cut the ribbon to officially open the new , Bere Ferrers , Bridge Road, Tamar Belle Heritage Centre: The Ruston & Hornsby di train. Photo: David Hangar Telford Town Tramway additionIn to its standard gauge line, the Spring Village station at the also boasts a working steam tram, David Hangar Horsehay, Telford TF4(2’ 2NF gauge) Visit 18/07/2019. Bere Ferrers station is located on the standard gauge Tamar Valley line from Plymouth to Gunnislake. The Tamar Belle Heritage Centre at the station is run by Chris Groves. There is a short 2’0” narrow gauge railway operated by a Ruston & Hornsby diesel. We spent a pleasant hour chatting to the owner whilst awaiting the return of the train from Gunnislake. Station, Yelverton, Devon PL20 7LT (Standard gauge and 2’ gauge) Tamar Tamar Belle Heritage Centre Press Release Adam Davies, Chairman of the YMG commented, “This is a great testament to our Young Members Group, and we would like to use the gala event to appeal to even more young people by showing the breadth of volunteering roles that can be undertaken. We are running extra trains throughout the weekend and expect to have a lot of fun!” The YMG has been an active group at the railway encompassing those aged between 14 and 25. It has proved to be a great training ground for operational staff, hence their ability to provide substantial numbers of volunteers aged over 16 to run many of the trains over the two days. On On Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August, the Talyllyn Railway passed much of its operation over to its Young Members’ Group (YMG). The railway was staffed by many young members who drove and fired the locomotives, worked the blockposts and guarded the trains. 36 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 railway’s Disability First project aimed to improve to aimed project First Disability railway’s (RSS Board Standards & Safety Rail the and Transport Depar the of Fund Challenge the by run competition, Innovat Tourism Rail Community and Heritage million part £42,500 as awarded was W&LLR 2016 the Inearly le to attraction tourist popular the up open helped inve major a project, First’ ‘Disability line’s the successf the marked July 28th on station Caereinion Rai Light Llanfair & Welshpool the at celebration A Release Press Original Beyer Peacock No. 1 No. Peacock Beyer Original t until workshops railway’s the of out expected not pre-preservatio its of all spent which but military 0-8-0T No. 699.01 No. 0-8-0T overhaul. out are engines key several while fleet locomotive o pressure relieve also but W&LLR the on attraction new a provide only not will U-class the of hire The successful. equally proved further observe to Austria to travelled department enginee mechanical W&LLR’s the from representatives th Earlier May. 24th on successfully steamed first the over overhaul major under been has U-Class The services. reg alongside line, the on service heritage mid-day locomotives steam other Two Mayrhofen. at terminus a mainline the 32kmfrom nearly runs which railway, comm the on based been always has and Zillertalbahn is hoped that this will begin as soon as as soon as begin will this that hoped is Hunslet Railway Leone Sierra former popular the of st planned a cover also will period hire Ziller the 2020 the of middle the in Llanfair at back expected overhaul for Aberystwyth at Railway Rheidol of Vale Zillertal Zillertal line. the of 1903 opening the for locomotives to senior years two is 1900,it in built – stay its before. before. never has locomotive U-class a that believed is It Mid-Wal the to carriages four donated Zillertalbahn preservation, W&LLR’s the of years earliest the to railways gauge 6in 2ft two the between relationship further will agreement The years. two approximately newly overhauled U-class 0-6-2T locomotive, No. 2 No. locomotive, 0-6-2T U-class overhauled newly Mid the see will which Austria in Zillertalbahn the a signed has Railway Light Llanfair & Welshpool The gauge) 6” 0SF(2’ SY21 and Welshpool Llanfair RailwayLight Railways. 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The B). is completed. is ion unity-owned of the £1 the of operate a operate ring , for , the ing Photo: Kevin Heywood/W&LLR Kevin Photo: trai the boards Brown Vic visitor as lift wheelchair operat Spencer Charles manager general W&LLR (Below) Photo: July. 23 on Welshpool from service 11.15 the testing of testing obse Bowden Simon and Travis John Regan, Alan Gunby, mem department engineering mechanical Railway Light Welshpool (Top) Railway: Light Llanfair & Welshpool (Above) (Above) immediately proved both more comfortable for visito for comfortable more both proved immediately termi two its at based were which lifts, wheelchair in invest to W&LLR the allowed firstly funding The trains. on accepted wheelchairs manual only that meant ramps wheelchair th and stock rolling narrow-gauge the of dimensions r the time the at – passengers wheelchair-bound for Joan Zillertal runs around at Llanfair Caereinion after arriving arriving after Caereinion Llanfair at around runs in Austria. Photo: W&LLR Photo: Austria. in n in comfort. in n nal stations and stations nal two specialist two Martin Evans Martin estricted & Llanfair & e use of use e rs to use and use to rs could be could bers Joe bers rved the rved es the es with Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 37 th a g on a riety of event g by their us on “Driver for a Kidbrooke (left) and 4wDM 20DL type No. 14 climbs the bank at Yaxham while Colonel Colonel Kidbrooke great show. Gerry Balding standard gauge steam passing the site at frequent intervals. Many thanks to Paul Hemnell and his team for puttin and showing great interest in all the locos. Judgin faces after trying their hands at driving the vario locomotives, they had obviously enjoyed themselves, especially the younger visitors. The Annual Steam Gala was also being held on the adjacent standard gauge line with an interesting va for full details of this event). It was pleasing to see many families attending the Fiver” duties at Yaxham on 29th June. (Below) No. 6 (right) at Yaxham on 29th June. (Bottom) train for Dereham. Photo: Gerry Balding British Railways Standard 4MT 2-6-4T passes 80078 wi Yaxham Light Railway: (Above) special or call n display. this: “With the member Philip Crook, June was held at the r these duties. Planet ilway. taken out to fund the Apedale report above lway signed the ave been able to travel, nds, neighbours and ificant increase in the een universally positive. eople with mobility ley Railway Trust at odation for the from W&LLR resources, ‘MAV’ bogie carriages line situated alongside Fiver" dutiesFiver" was Bagnall opular heritage Railway. o improve the site and its took place on August 9th. sits. This was rapidly ring more information on ed over the coming e £260,000 erequired £260,000 for [email protected] olic barrier ribbon across ering, in Barrow Hill near s. velopments next door, the railway has been lifted ur own. th disabled access and a oined it in time for the start o be resolved. We urgently nd media coverage in on and31/10/2019 it will onies extended to allow ges were also changed, and dience. One of the modified coming years as our plans crews to operate. ead the railway’s Access was marked by the High , email (R&H and 202967/1940) 4wDM ’s last steaming on its home line for Colonel Colonel . Also for £3 you could drive a Ruston diesel , Hesketh Bank, Lancashire PR4 6SP (2’ gauge) Kidbrooke www.wllr.org.uk Yaxham Station, NR19 1RENorfolk (2’ gauge) will be visiting Threlkeld Quarry, Statfold and a 2043/1917) ( Kidbrooke Kidbrooke West Lancashire Light Railway Light Railway, Yaxham Visit 29/06/2019. An open weekend on 29th and 30th Press Release theIn coming months we will be considering ideas t Newsletter 5 01938 810441. 01938 On Monday 5th August, the West Lancashire Light Rai contract to purchase the land on which the railway followed by a signature from Alty’s, and completion Chairman Mike Spall summed up the achievement like tremendous support given to us by our members, frie supporters, we have achieved our goal of raising th the land purchase. A dark cloud over the future of and we can now start to develop and invest in our p Our visitors can expect to see great things in the are rolled out.” facilities. Some changes are being driven by the de with a new site access and car park, new toilets wi new electrical substation. Others will be more of o theIn meantime the funding situation still needs t need to raise more money to repay the loans we have land purchase. Yaxham Light Railway. This is a yard360 “U” shaped Yaxham station on the standard gauge Mid RaNorfolk Making a rare appearance in steam on "Driver for a 0-4-0ST 20DL type No. (R&H14 were 22210/1943) available fo Type 4wDM39 No.18 (F Hibberd was3982/1962) also o The weekend was likely to be easier and safer for the railway’s volunteer train Phase two of the project, expertly managed by W&LLR saw the line’s two former Hungarian State Railways sent for modifications at specialist Rampart Engine Chesterfield. Each carriage had one of its end balc access to the larger wheelchairs now used by most p issues. The doors and internal layout of the carria the former fixed seating replaced by tip-up version The two carriages were also repainted with funding while the grant also covered the building of accomm wheelchair lifts when not in use, and advertising a publications catering specially for the disabled au carriages went into service in and2018 the other j of the season. 2019 The W&LLR has since seen a sign number of people visiting who would not otherwise h and comments on the lifts and carriage space have b At Llanfair the official conclusion of the project Sheriff of Powys, David Lloyd Peate, cutting a symb the entrance to one of the carriages. Anyone requi the W&LLR’s facilities for less-able visitors can r Statement on the website, some time as the year10 boiler certificate expires be withdrawn for overhaul. A farewell tour is plann months and shunter. 4wDM type16/20 No. 6 event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mose Apedale on 21st and 22nd September (Please see the Here is a report from Mike Jackson on a NGRS visit to Eynsford Light Railway (610mm gauge) on 9 June 2019. It arrived just too late for inclusion in NGN353

Nine members [three no-shows] had an excellent day at this friendly horse-muck line, a genuine NG ‘industrial’ with an occasional passenger service.

Initially bookings had been very poor as there was to be no riding, but owner Ken Jackson kindly agreed to run a passenger service over the [fairly level] ‘Paddock’ section and to operate freight over the zig-zags. Sole working loco, battered MR 4wDM 9711/52 was in service with RH 4wDM 211609/41 in the back of the shed, OOU for many years.

I didn’t notice whether the rail-mounted sit-on Kubota garden mower was still on site.

After a number of passenger runs using the line’s bogie coach [the 4w coach wasn’t needed] attention turned to freight operations. Five skips of stable sweepings had been allowed to accumulate and these were worked, one at a time, down the zig-zags to the dump.

Two wagon-loads of firewood on a siding off the zig-zag section were then worked back uphill and the temporary points assembled over the main line to permit the timber to be worked upgrade to the house.

Nothing was too much trouble and with further passenger services and a demonstration run uphill to the loco shed before we dispersed, after an excellent day blessed with good weather. Generous refreshment facilities were much appreciated. Thanks are due to Ken for agreeing to the visit and to the Bredgar ‘support team’ of Chris, Tony, Martin, Neale and Paul.

A very good day - access to NG ‘Industrials’ is a rare privelige these days. There may be another visit next year if the demand is there. Overseas Narrow Gauge - edited by Alan Burgess Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 39 e (760mm gauge) (760mm gauge) Whiteman Village Junction boasts an impressive layout, fully signalled and with a large turntable. The line is recommended for a visit, ideally in the winter to see steam. The Park also features a working standard gauge tramway system, motor museum, tractor museum, and vintage bus museum and service. There is also a small set up showing some mining operations which includes a short length of nominal 2’0” gauge track and two skips. TebbettMike AUSTRIA Murtalbahn The Murtalbahn – or Mur Valley Railway - operates between Unzmarkt to Murau in Styria and continues further to Tamsweg. On our group visit in March we 2019 journeyed from Unzmarkt to Murau and return behind -built1894 Kraus 0-6-2 tank No. U11. provide a regular service on the line and steam haulage is used at weekends in the main season. A small fleet of diesel locos is used for goods transportation, which still takes place. John Moore Waldviertelbahn The Waldviertelbahn began life in the very early 20 century running from Gmund on the Austrian –Czech border to Litschau and beyond. It closed to passenger traffic in1986 = Whiteman Park, Australia: Bennett Brook Railway. Photo: Mike Tebbett Austria: Murtalbahn. U11 at Murau. Photo: John Moor . There are a series of jetty into Thompson Bay. Another line was built to cart the limestone blocks for building the main lighthouse and rail was also used to transport salt from the lakes in the interior of the island to the jetty. Sadly due to lack of time was I unable to visit the shed area and the family camera had to remain with the beach party! The driver of the railcar although very friendly seemed to very know little about the line or the rolling stock. have I therefore searched the Internet for more information but this seems sadly lacking. A photograph of the locomotive at Bassenden can be found at https://www.westonlangford.com/search/?q =Rottnest&country=&state http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/keng/k enhtml/BassendeanRailwayMuseum(Widesc reenMonitor).htm The Battery is well worth a visit being one of the few WW11 gun sites still having the original guns in place. TebbettMike Brook Railway, Bennett Perth (2' gauge) Visit 04/19. An extensive system is laid out in this large country park. Whiteman Village Junction seems to be the centre of operations and this station and others on the line feature buildings re-erected from locations all round WA. No steam in operation as this was the fire risk summer season. enjoyed I a circuit of the line behind ‘Ashley’, a s/o 4w diesel built by Kless Engineering, date unknown. The stock in use was a rake of six four wheel closed and semi- open coaches. According to the website there are various steam, diesel and period coaches and rolling stock but apart from one coach stabled on a platform none of these were in evidence. A small museum in the station building at Whiteman Village Junction houses some interesting artefacts from 2ft gauge lines in WA including a McKenzie and Holland signal cable pulley from my county town of Worcester. interesting views at Rottnest Island – . It is named "The Captain Hussey" This was not the only rail on Rottnest. Apparently there was a horse drawn tramway that took passengers from the army The line then winds its way up to the top of Oliver Hill passing the depot with two sidings; one into the railcar shed the other holding the derelict carriages. It is a very scenic ride with views that open up over the whole island. At one point the line closely skirts the perimeter of the (small) airport and the driver pauses the railcar just to make sure nothing is landing or taking Asoff! the railcar approaches Oliver Hill a branch line leads tooff the left that originally served one of the guns and also the ammunition stores and much of this is still intact. The station at Oliver hill is another single platform. The line and all the branches can be clearly viewed on Google Maps. after Brigadier Frank Hussey who was in charge of the gun installation during World War It II. was built in Forrestfield on the mainland and commissioned in 2003. Previously two small diesels were used to haul two carriages and they lie disused alongside the railcar shed with one of the locomotives now preserved on the site of the Bassenden Railway Museum in Perth. The line uses a light section flat bottomed rail, presumably of WW11 vintage, on wooden sleepers and starts at a single platform just outside the main settlement. The first section of line from Settlement Station to Kingstown Barracks (now a holiday let building) was laid in the early 1990s when the line was restored to serve the tourist trade. There is a reversal here at Kingstown Station; although a direct cut lineoff exists it seems to get little use. A A single unit railcar is the only item of rolling stock in use. This is powered by a Perkins with hydraulic drive and the whole resembles an early single deck tramcar Rottnest is an island about off 20km Fremantle on the coast of Western Australia. Cars are not allowed on the island and large and rather smelly diesel buses provide transportation though many hire cycles. Whilst the family ‘enjoyed’ the beaches was I allowed to escape and explore the Oliver Hill Gun Battery, which is served by the Oliver Hill tramway. The tramway is to the standard WA 3’6” gauge and was laid out in WW11 to help with the construction and then the servicing of the battery of 9.5 inch guns that guarded the approaches to the port of Fremantle with some 2,500 personnel stationed here in WW11. The battery never fired a shot in anger though the deterrent effect must have been huge. Oliver Hill Tramway, Oliver Hill Western Australia AUSTRALIA 40 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Austria: (Left) Murtalbahn. Diesel locos on shed at shed on locos Diesel Murtalbahn. (Left) Austria: on 9 August 2019. Photo:Peter Martin Photo:Peter 2019. August 9 on Austria: On the Zillertalbahn, No. 5 No. Zillertalbahn, the On Austria: ticket rover A stations. the between difficulty and length varying of walks for use to line ideal an this make hills the through and River Ziller the railway, the alongside Paths locals. some and tourists by used well be to appeared trains August early in visit our During 14.33. at Mayrhofen from returning and 10.42 at Jenbach departing Sundays to Wednesdays on runs which train steam a also is There 30minutes. every run trains dmu or hauled diesel 18.00 and 08.00 about Between stops. request nine the at stop to trains request to use for halts the of platforms the on and carriages the in available are buttons line, the along halts and 18stations are There 20miles. about of distance a Mayrhofen, to line) OBBmain the (on Jenbach from valley Ziller the along runs Zillertalbahn The Zillertalbahn,Jenbach Moore John 2019. March in was tour, group a of part as again visit, My 2001. in began line tourist a as Re-opening in1992. freight to and (760mm gauge) (760mm Gerlos hauls the morning train from Jenbach over the Zill the over Jenbach from train morning the hauls America. The island was and remains and was island The America. North in system gauge narrow longest the it making island the on laid were track line single of 900miles over branches, Including hours. eight twenty taking journey the with steam under operated week a trains three of services Regular miles. seventy and hundred five around to Johns St. from distance total the bringing miles, ninety and hundred four about was Basques aux Port to Whitbourne from length track additional The 1898. by Basques aux Port to Johns St. from line the completed companies subsequent of saga A receivership. into go to company this caused traffic low the with combined construction of cost The long. miles 84 about was line The 1884. in Whitbourne to Johns St. from line a opened Company Railway Newfoundland the fighting political significant After gauge) 6” (3' Newfoundland The Railway, CANADA Martin Peter 25Euros. costs train) steam the (excluding week the for Murau. (Right) Waldviertelbahn. Water stop. Photo stop. Water Waldviertelbahn. (Right) Murau. Newfoundland er River bridge between Erlach and Zell am Ziller am Zell and Erlach between bridge River er forms The Railway Coastal Museum Coastal Railway The forms now and preserved been has Johns St. at station the that 2019confirmed July in visit A Chile. and Bolivia in railways to sold were locomotives diesel the of many whilst Alaska, in Railroad Yukon and Pass White the to transferred was stock rolling some closure After 1988. in traffic all to closed was system rail the and roads the to migrated also Freight 1984. until developed be to still had roads the where branches the of some on operate to continued trains Mixed 1969. in ceased line main the on services passenger roads, the of development Following hours. two twenty under to reduced being Basques aux Port to Johns St. from time journey the in resulted stops, fewer with combined when which, 1950s the during locomotives diesel Motors General by replaced were locomotives steam The Canada. of province a as joined Newfoundland 1949when in system rail National Canadian the of part became railway The towns. between distances large the over travel allowed roads modern before system transport needed much a was railway the but populated sparsely relatively s: John Moore John s: Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 41 0-6-0 Photo: Mick Tick , Famagusta, Cy- 846/1904, 846/1904, 0-6-0T (metre gauge) Trains passing at O&K O&K steam locomotive 7459/1921. A D13 railcar built in was1950 also operating short trips around the depot area. A number of other locomotives and carriages were on display inside the museum. . One service was hauled by No.24 a Deutz diesel loco built n whilst1962, the other service was hauled by an Jonathan James FRANCE Ligne de SNCF Cerdagne Visit 09&10/06/19 as part of a “Railtrail” tour. This is one of SNCF’s few remaining narrow gauge lines and due to its antique equipment, and non-standard operation ( electric) must be regarded as far from secure. The section from Villefranche to Perpignan is currently closed, with the timetable2019 showing train times on this section “on the re-opening of the line,” though no target date is stated. station. Photo: Jonathan James HedehusgåD No.1 of the gauge2' 6" Cyprus Government Railway. (Below) Denmark: Hedelands Veteranbane . (Above) Cyprus: Seen plinthed at the former station prus on 1 July this2019, loco is believed to be HE Brandhøj station, which has a urne is now 0) and snow ignal in the roof. replaced by the ubiquitous TU2 which is the default choice of most narrow gauge railways in the Baltic States and Russia. DENMARK Hedelands (HVB)Veteranbane (700mm gauge) Visit 30/06/19. The railway crosses a country park and first opened in 1977. It is just over long5km and has eight stations. A further extension is under construction and the line will eventually extend to when7km it reaches Tune. The main station, café depot and museum are located at Hedehusgåd, which is about a ten-minute walk from the main line station (which has a regular service to Copenhagen). Trains usually operate on Sundays between May and September plus special events including Santa specials. Two trains were in service when visited, I passing at Brandhøj l maintained (NGN 353/35) CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH Tony Olsson writes that some readers will recognise the 913-1 as705 a Soviet TU3 locomotive. Both classes were made by CKD Cesko-MoravskáKolben-Danek A.Sp in Prague during the 1950s. 21 were made as Class for 705 Czechoslovakia, and 45 as Class TU3 for the Soviet Union. Some found their way onto the Siaurukas narrow gauge railway in Lithuania but were soon Adrian Garner recording the history of the line. A carriage, mailcar and speeder as well as diesel locomotive No.906 (General Motors, built 1953) rest on a track outside. Elsewhere on the island a few of the old stations have been converted to local museums and have an item or two of rolling stock outside on a short length of track. Unfortunately none of the locomotives or rolling stock seen by the author was covered to protect them from the harsh winters in Newfoundland and all are deteriorating. part museum, part local council offices. It is wel externally and retains the typical north American s (Below) Locomotive No.940 (General Motors, built 196 plough outside the junction station at Whitbourne. Photos: Adrian Garner Canada: Newfoundland. (Above) The station at Whitbo 42 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Photo: via Keith Taylorson Keith via Photo: Cerdagne. de Ligne France: all trains seen, though it is likely that traffic i traffic that likely is it though seen, trains all on light were Loadings potential. traffic little offer to seem and halts, to downgraded now are yards, goods cases many in and buildings impressive having although stations, Most units. car two low-floor new by operated were workings shorter the of Most consist. the in carriage “open” one with trailers, and cars motor electric vintage by worked were trains through two the visit, our of dates the On 40minutes. hr 1 taking Villefranche, and Romeu Font between workings shorter three also are There 17.49. and 10.04 at are workings Return 18.29. and 11.40 at Villefranche arriving 15.13, and 08.28 at Carol, de Tour La from day per departures two only provides and 30/5/19 on effect into came timetable current The France: Salin d’Aigues Mortes museum. Photo: Colin Colin Photo: museum. Mortes d’Aigues Salin France: s Colin Davies Colin past. days in system rail internal an had have may they extensive so are flats salt the as but information, more any out find to unable been I have v-skip. a and truck bench back to back a including trucks gauge narrow some were there museum the at However, train! road typical the be to out turned it However, Mediterranean. the in largest the flats, salt the around train tourist a on travelling be would we I heard when excited little a felt I had 13/06/19. Visit gauge) mm (?600 Camargue SalinMortes d'Aigues Taylorson Keith service, and gargantuan portions! gargantuan and service, France: Chemin de fer des Chanteraines .0-4-0 Socof .0-4-0 Chanteraines des fer de Chemin France: L’etang. Photo: Jonathan James Jonathan Photo: L’etang. heavier in winter, as there are ski resorts ski are there as winter, in heavier in the area (and in fact the train service train the fact in (and area the in is more generous). Many of the trains the of Many generous). more is seen were heavily disfigured with disfigured heavily were seen graffiti. Normal SNCF fares apply and apply SNCFfares Normal graffiti. there are staffed ticket offices at La at offices ticket staffed are there Tour, Font Romeu and Villefranche. The Villefranche. and Romeu Font Tour, recommended for fast and friendly and fast for recommended is Carol de Tour La at buffet station Davies (EMPG), (EMPG), FranceExxonMobilde GazProduction GERMANY James Jonathan website. railway the on advertised as weekends, certain on operate trains Steam holidays. school during dates additional some plus October, and March between Wednesdays on and weekends at operates usually railway The visit. my of day the on operating wasn’t but Fiances, Les to near constructed been recently has railway miniature AOBO1. No locomotive diesel Socofer 0-4-0 a by hauled being were Trains closed. were museum and depot the and Mariniers Les and L’Etang between running only were trains park, the in place taking work development to Due artefacts. and wagons carriages, of collection a as well as locomotives, diesel 14 and locomotives steam six has railway The Mariniers. Les and Fiances Les Ferme, La Verdure, de Passage L’etang, RER, Gennevilliers at stations six are There 5.5km. to extended been since has 1981and in opened railway the of section first The 07/07/19. Visit: gauge) (600mm Paris Genevilliers, Chanteraines, des Cheminfer de Toon Steenmeyer Toon photo. a for opportunity the me gave and it near me brought bike my on sprint quick a and distance the in it saw I when wave heat a during July 23rd on lucky I was action. in it see can you lucky you’re if and busy very kept also is 22, nr unrebuilt the is which one green only the locomotives white of fleet the Within wells. oil various to ran trains several and way under well was maintenance well 2019oil July 16 On gauge) mm (900 Emsland Klein Heseper Moor near Meppen, near Moor Heseper Klein er diesel on the turning circle at circle turning the on diesel er Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 43 n behind the Borkum (900mm Langeooge (metre (which passengers can check in at either end of the journey) as well as other goods, including the post. The sidings and sheds at located Wangerooge Bahnhof. Jonathan James Langeoog Inselbahn, gauge) Visit 01/07/19. This is located on the East Frisian Island of Langeoog, theoff north German coast. The railway can be reached by ferry from Bensersiel, which is served by several bus routes that connect with the national rail network. The train and ferry timetable changes by the day, due to the tidal conditions. The railway is operated by the ferry company and runs between Investor Pier (where the ferries dock) and the town station at Langeoog. The pier station has two platforms, whilst the station at Langeoog has a single platform. The railway is 2.6km long and is operated by a fleet Schomaof five diesel locomotives (Lok 1 – Lok 5). The railway has 13 passenger coaches and several freight wagons, although most goods traffic ceased in 2009. A goods wagon is attached to each train, and is used for carrying luggage. The sidings and sheds are located at Langeoog. A historic diesel locomotive K02, built in is1937, on display in a park adjacent to Langeoog station. Jonathan James Borkumer Kleinbahn gauge) Visit: 02/07/19. The railway is located on the East Frisian Island of Borkum, theoff north German coast. The railway can be reached by ferry from Emden in Germany and Emshaven Wangerooge (metre Germany: Wangerooge Inselbahn. A train crossing the marshes, with the freight wago loco. Photo: Jonathan James h July , Klein Heseper Moor near Meppen, and a pump train in the Klein He- quite a lot of will never have to be pushed. gauge) Visit 01/07/19. This is located on the East Frisian Island of Wangerooge, theoff north German coast. The railway can be reached by ferry from Harlesiel, which is served by several bus routes that connect with the national rail network. The train and ferry timetable changes by the day, due to the tidal conditions. The railway is operated by DB (German Railways) and is their only narrow gauge railway. Trains run between the West Pier (where the ferries dock) to Wangerooge Bahnhof. There is a separate branch to Westen, which is used for trains to and from a school field centre, so is not usually available to the general public. The railway is 5.9km long and is operated by two Schoma diesel locomotives and(399107 399108). The railway has a number of passenger coaches and several freight wagons. A goods wagon is attached to each train, which is used for carrying luggage Wangerooge Inselbahn, July where two Geeste, Gross th , Gross Hesepe, near At long last the Emsland Moormuseum has its train running on its newly laid railway. I first saw the train on 16 Emsland Moormuseum,Emsland Hesepe, Emsland, across the road from Klasmann – Deilmann. (600 mm gauge) During the summer holidays when people are away, but the peat works don’t stop, you will see trains and combinations of locomotives and wagons on parts of the railway where they normally don’t go, because the train drivers who are not away on holiday will stay on their own locos. This was not the case during February when a lot of derailments took place, caused by men not being used to driving locomotives. (NGN 351/30). Meppen, Emsland (900 mm gauge) Klasmann – Deilmann Klasmann Toon Steenmeyer weeks before the station was not yet ready and the train not used. The loco is Schöa CFL45DS, works number of 1964. 2720 Germany: ExxonMobil Production Gaz de France (EMPG) Emsland (900 mm gauge). Schöma 31 with two tankers seper Moor. On the rear loco 30. thisIn way trains Photo: Toon Steenmeyer 2019. This is the returning 11.30 run and there are passengers. Photo: Toon Steenmeyer Germany: The train at the Emsland Moormuseum on 16t 44 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Photos: Jonathan James Jonathan Photos: at arriving Wismar Kleinbahn. Borkumer (Below) statio Langeoog at 4 Lok Langeoog. (Above) Germany: Bahn was due to visit in September 2019. 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Visit LuttKaffeebrenner, De n. Borkum Bahnhof Borkum Klüz (600mm gauge) (600mm Klüz and has been operating since 1973. Trains 1973. since operating been has and 1972 in formed was society preservation The 37.7km. totalling lines two of consisted once which network gauge narrow a of section surviving the is and long 5.5km is Selfkantbahn The 06/07/19. 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Bahnhof and Freundschaft der Stadion at loops passing are There 1994. in rebuilt completely were which Dreieck, Sandower at located are works and depot main The Parkeisenbahn. Cottbus as known became railway the communism, of demise the Following since. ever supervision, adult under children, by operated been has it Railway); Children’s a as known (also Railway’ ‘Pioneer a 1954as in 2019,opening June in anniversary 65th its celebrated line The 05/07/19. Visit CottbusParkeisenbahn Klüz. to service bus regular fairly a is there where from Grevesmülen, at station line main the to I travelled August. and July during daily and October and September June, May, in Friday to Monday April, in Fridays and Wednesdays on opens usually railway The occasions. special on used is which 1948(28028), in Henschel by built 0-4-0 99,3653 an number locomotive steam a and locomotives, diesel other of number a has railway The locomotive. diesel Diema 0-4-0 a No2 by operated being were trains visit my During (600mm gauge) (600mm Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 45 Gryfice (3' 6”gauge) this locomotive was sold for further use in the Burnwell Colliery, South Otago New Zealand in it1896. 1899 In was resold to the Komata Gold and mining Company before finding its way to Northland in 1905. In Northland, stripped of its enclosed bodywork, it was used as a bus tram locomotive. Ferry slipway Kohukohu Set into the ferry slipway are two parallel 3’ 6” gauge tracks, as these are a long way from the nearest railway the reason for them us currently unknown. Dave Spoonley - Napier Wairoa This line 115km re-opened in June after re- building. From the end of August two log trains daily each Saturday and Sunday were expected, but tonnage is expected to grow quickly to allow daily trains six days per week. The line was closed in after2012 torrential rain caused destruction on a huge scale, and NZ Rail decided to mothball the line north of the Napier Port branch. Log exports from Napier are growing, and further growth is anticipated. No decision has been taken to re-open the continuation of the line from Wairoa to Gisborne. NZRO POLAND Gryfice Museum Railway Visit 04/07/19. The Pomeranian Narrow Gauge Railways Museum is located in the Polish town of Gryfice, close to the Nadmorska Kolej Waskotorawa Railway. The locomotives on display in the museum are from metre gauge railways in the area including engines from the Schmiegeler Kreisbahn and the Greifenberg Kleinbahn. There are also some old railcars, coaches and maintenance vehicles on display and a museum building which includes models, photographs and various artefacts. Jonathan James (3' 6” gauge) – Vice Chairman and Public (NGN 3253/41) New New Zealand: Kohukohu slipway. Photo: Dave Spoonley Tony Olsson points out that, as former Soviet Socialist Republics, the ‘standard’ narrow gauge lines in Russia and the Baltic States are 750mm, not 760mm as stated. 760mm is the standard in Eastern European countries, bearing in mind that the Baltic States are officially in Northern Europe. Latvia is unique amongst the Baltic States in having existing 600mm ex Feldbahn railways, which are usually left-overs from German Army occupations. Lithuania also had 600mm railways; they disappeared long ago, but remains of the earthworks are still visible close to the river opposite Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia) where the road bridge between the two countries is located. To label the diesel locos Tu2 and Tu7 is incorrect. They should read TU2 and TU7. The letter after the T is a Russian letter, equivalent to a capital U in English translation; definitely not a lowercase y or u. NEW ZEALAND Northland Kohukohu, lack of planning controls along its boundaries. recentIn years much money and effort has resulted in more tourist services, better quality carriages and an improved financial performance: however, the lack of clearly defined conservation standards has resulted in a loss of, or deterioration in some of the line’s unique features. “We are currently actively engaged with both (e.g. our facilitation of a recent DHR engineering workshop) and UNESCO (with documentation relating to the CCMP), providing whatever help is requested to preserve the long-term future of this outstanding World Heritage railway”. Paul Whittle Relations, DHRS LATVIA theIn centre of the township are the remains of Kitson built steam tram of 1882. Originally built for the Dunedin Tramways was Schwarzach (600mm gauge) Helmut Trains were being hauled by No HHS a 101 0-4-0 steam locomotive called usually run on Sundays between April and September with a limited service operating on a few Saturdays. The main station, works and museum and sheds are located at Schierwaldenrath. built by Krauss-Maffei in 1949. A 0-6-0 V8 diesel locomotive called Said Paul Whittle, Vice Chairman Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society, says “The DHR presents Indian Railways with all manner of challenges from unstable terrain, monsoon washouts, periodic political unrest, and a In itsIn response, the WHC accepts and endorses these concerns, but also acknowledges the action of Indian Railways in funding a DHR Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) now nearing completion. The WHC also requests the Indian Government to invite a WHC/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission which would assist Indian Railways in determining the DHR’s exact current state of conservation and priorities for early corrective action. A A report submitted to the WHC by UNESCO, India identifies a wide range of problems including poor maintenance, encroachments by illegal construction, and the lack of an agreed conservation ‘buffer zone’ along the 55-mile route. Two stations damaged by riots inhave 2017 not been repaired. UNESCO adds that it has had no replies to its four official requests for updates and information. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society Railway Darjeeling Himalayan UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) has expressed its concern at Indian Railways’ guardianship of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) since its inscription as a World Heritage Site in 1999. INDIA Jonathan James Saarbrüken Parkeisenbahn Parkeisenbahn Saarbrüken Visit: 07/07/19. The railway was constructed infor 1960 the Federal Garden Show, is 2.1km long and has two stations. There is a triangular junction leading to a three-road shed. Unfortunately, on the day of my visit the railway was closed due to a locomotive defect. I travelledI to the main line station at Geilenkirchen and then took at taxi to the railway, although there is a limited bus service. operating a demonstration freight train at Schierwaldenrath. A number of other steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and were on display inside the museum. 46 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Photo: Jonathan James Jonathan Photo: Museum. Railway Gryfice Overviewthe of . Poland: sometimes used. 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Lisbon trams and . (900mm gauge).

The yellow trams are an important means of transport and an iconic feature of the city. The system seems no longer to be contracting and tram route number 24, closed over 20 years ago, has just been re-opened between Praca Luis de Camoes and Campolide. The star attraction is route 28 with the most interesting section being the highly contorted part with fearsome gradients through Alfama and Graca. However, it is worth travelling the full length of the line. This route is filled to standing capacity all day and it is better to start one’s journey at either end of the route (Martim Moniz and Prazeres).

The three funiculars are also interesting, with only the Bica line still being technically a funicular. This runs most of its way in a steep street in a neighbourhood with plenty of character. One of its cars is in yellow livery and the other is overwhelmed with graffitti.

Lisbon Trams.:Tram at junction of Route 12 and Route 28 in Alfama.

Entroncamento, . (various gauges)

There are a number of railway museums up and down Portugal, but this is the main one. Entroncamento is a major railway junction (the ‘Crewe’ of Portuguese Railways) and has a good rail service connecting it to Lisbon (about one hour’s journey). The museum is divided by some active goods lines on which ancient diesels are often shunting. The staff are very helpful and the small admission charge is reduced by 50% if one has arrived by train.

Most of the museum exhibits are broad gauge/‘Iberian gauge’ with a fine stud of steam locos arranged around a roundhouse. Other locos and rolling stock are to be found in adjacent halls. Narrow gauge interest comprises:

- E 163 a metre gauge 0-4-4-0 Mallet tank loco (Henschel 7021 of 1905) on one of the roads of the roundhouse. - Pejao 60cm gauge 0-6-0WT by . This loco is very nicely restored whilst retaining all of the signs of a hard working life. It is the only loco in the museum which visitors can access the footplate. It carries a builder’plate with the number 1375 on it. The information panel alongside it states that it was (Above) Lisbon. Bica Funicular. (Below) Entroncamento: Pejao, Robert Hudson/Hudswell Clarke 1375, 0-6-0WT. Entroncamento: La Liliputienne 4-2-0. built for the British Army in WW1 and bought back by the makers after the War for refurbishment and re-sale. This one was sold to Empresa Carbonifera do Douro at Pedorido in 1922 and worked there until the railway closed in 1974. - An extensive ground level dual 5 inch and 7¼ inch gauge miniature line. This seems to be in action only on special event days. - Two very fine, large-scale, model locos (around 10¼ and 15 inch gauge) and the chassis of a third. These are to be found in the small exhibits hall. The two complete models are La Lileputienne, an early 4-2-0, and a superb 4-6-2 1501, a full size version of which is in the roundhouse.

Sintra tramway (Sintra Electrico) (metre gauge)

Sintra is a very picturesque town in the hills to the north west of Lisbon. It is famous for its numerous palaces, but also has another attraction for visitors: the Sintra Tramway. The first section of this town tramway and inter-urban line was built in 1903. At its full extent the line linked the town to the railway station and to the Entroncamento: E 163, Henschel 7021, 0-4-4-0T. villages of Praia das Macas and Azenhas do Mar on the west coast. In its heyday it also carried freight, notably wine from a winery at This line is similar in character to the Soller Tramway in Majorca, Banzeo to the station in Sintra. but much more attractive. It deserves the support of any By the 1970s, the closure of sections resulted in a line running from enthusiast visiting the Lisbon area. The Sintra terminus is well away the junction of Avenida Heliodoro Salgardo and Avenida Nunes de from the historic part of town with its tuc-tucs, taxis and tourists Carvalho in Sintra to Praia das Macas. Subsequently the operation and is close to Sintra Portela railway station. Tickets are sold from of this has hung by a slender thread. This line is about 12 km long an office close to the Sintra terminus and elsewhere from the tram and drops about 400 metres from Sintra to the coast. Its route is crew. charming; generally running on its own right of way at one side or the other of the road (most of the way the N 247), but detouring Costa da Caparica, the Transpraia. (600mm gauge) through fields and woods in some places. It runs through the centre of Banzeo village where there is a siding The Costa da Caparica is a very lengthy beach, on the south side of into a small depot and the adjacent winery. The line is now the Tagus river, open directly to the Atlantic and backed by sand operated by Sintra Council and, despite receiving some heavy dunes. The coastal area was initially developed in the 1960s with investment in its infrastructure about five years ago, operations some small resorts at the north end and a string of camping sites, still seem to be marginal. Only three return trips are made per day restaurants and car parks and access points going south. with a single tram and crew of two in the peak summer months only. The fare is only 3 Euro - excellent value. The Transpraia railway was built in 1962/3 as a means of transport along a 7 km section of beach from Praia Nova in the north to Praia There is a regular bus service along a roughly parallel route, doing da Fonte da Telha in the south. An attractive ferry journey from the journey in half the time and for half the fare. The tram depot is Lisbon takes one to Cacilas and Almada (which is served by a at Ribeira da Sintra on two levels with the lower part now used as a modern, standard gauge tramway system) and from where there science museum. There are seven motored trams and eight trailers are buses direct to Costa da Caparica. It is a short walk from the – mix of Brill and locally bodied cross-bench cars and saloons. bus terminal to Praia Nova and the Transpraia. However, the present Sintra terminus makes trailer operation The Transpraia line operates only for the peak summer months and difficult and they don’t seem to be currently in use. There are also was not running on the occasion of this visit. It runs along an some goods vehicles and maintenance vehicles. A Deutz diesel attractive route through the dunes immediately at the back of the locomotive is also used for maintenance work, but this was not beach. This is a hostile environment for a railway; parts of the line seen. were covered by drifting sand and there is heavy corrosion of the rails. Stations on the line are basic in the extreme. The end stations and a couple of intermediate ones having loops but no buildings Sintra Electrico. Tram number 2 at Praia de Macas. and there are halts about every 3-400 metres. Stopping places have numbers rather than name boards.

The depot is a substantial building at Praia da Rainha about 2 km from the northern terminus. This was open and a mechanic was replacing the wheels on locomotive number 2. Wear and tear on the locos and rolling stock is obviously also an issue in this environment. There are four similar locomotives and three trains of four-wheeled carriages which all seem to date from the opening of the line. The locomotives and carriages have roofs to provide shade. No details could be found as to the builder of the locomotives which according to the mechanic have Mercedes engines.

It is understood that when the line is operating, the train fare is 8 Euro. Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 49 Hunosa La Pobla de Lillet 0-4-0 rack tank, Cail [email protected] , 0-4-2T, H K Porter metre5143/12 NBL works number was 25916 ordered by Coronation Collieries in and1945 completed at Hyde Park Works on Order No L953 in 1947. It became Coronation Collieries No 1 and also ran as Cornelia Colliery No 3 and finally Richards Bay Coal Terminal No 3. After retirement it was overhauled for a preservation scheme at Richards Bay but when that project failed it was transferred to SANRASM at Randfontein. NBLPG now plan to restore the loco at Wonderboom and eventually bring it back to the UK for continued operation and display. North British built several thousand industrial steam locomotives over the years but only two currently survive in the British Isles. Donations are urgently needed to help with restoration work and loco ownership shares are available at each.£25 you If would like to help with this exciting project, please contact NBL Preservation Group Secretary Ken Livermore at: metre gauge Victor Balaguer ex Montserrat2353/1892, Railway. (NB these identities are as displayed and are not guaranteed accurate). or write to NBL Preservation Group, 4 Porchfield Close, Earley, Reading, Berks, RG6 SPAIN Tren Ciment, del (600mm gauge) The former Ferrocarril Guardiola - Castellar n’Huch commenced at Guardiola (terminus of a metre gauge line from Barcelona), its principal function being to service the massive cement works at La Pobla. Its total length was 11 km. A public passenger service was operated until about 1962. Final closure was on 13.10.63 and according to an article in TNG44 the track was lifted in 1964. A section of the line has been revived as a tourist railway; this was visited on 9 June as2019 part of a “Railtrail” tour. The museum railway occupies the centre part of the former line and is approximately 5 km in length. The base station is sited on the roadB402 about 1 km on the Guardiola side of La Pobla de Lillet. Alongside the single platform station is a museum devoted to Spanish narrow gauge public and industrial railways, with an emphasis on those in Catalonia. The museum is well laid out with ample room to photograph most of the exhibits, and most displays are in English as well as Spanish/Catalan. Exhibits include three steam locos: Gironella gauge; Krauss 0-6-0T (no works plate), ex : Mick: Tick comotive No. 3. Photo: Bob Whetham Wonderboom Military Museum near Pretoria. This is the fourteenth steam locomotive to be saved by the Group and its’ members during the 30 years of their existence. Between and1929 NBL 1955 built a series of 42 heavy duty 4-8-2 Tank locomotives for various mines and industrial concerns in South Africa. theOver years, most of them have sadly gone for scrap but No 25916 remained in service at Richards Bay Coal Terminal until when2006 it was acquired by South African National Railway & Steam Museum (SANRASM) As has been well documented, SANRASM’s operations have now been wound up and NBLPG stepped in to purchase toNo 25916 save it from going for scrap. AugustIn the locomotive was moved by road from Germiston shed in Johannesburg to Wonderboom where it joins a growing collection of railway coaches, military vehicles and aircraft. It is planned that at least three more steam locomotives, including NBLPG’s own Hendrie Class 1A No will1301, join the display in the near future. Sicily on 9 June 2019 was R370.012 (Sar The NBL Preservation Group has completed the purchase of North British industrial andNo 25916 successfully moved it to the recently established SOUTH AFRICA Bob Bob Whetham A A recent trip to Slovenia provided a unique opportunity to throughkayak parts of the now flooded Podzemje Pece mine with the added bonus of a 3.5 km ride on an underground mine train. The site is a former lead zinc mine located at Mezica, next to the Austrian border. Visitors are taken into the mine in enclosed 4 wheel cars then proceed on foot down a long steel stairway to their kayaks. The water is clear and submerged tracks are visible while paddling through the flooded tunnels. Two Siemens built overhead electric locomotives were in service at the time of my visit but additional equipment may be stored inside a large shed at the entrance. Both operational and flooded lines appeared to be 18” gauge. SLOVENIA Slovenia: Podzemje Pece mine. 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The rails y one of the hur to Arosa en boathouse -30 ft across a 6 6 km the train over the River e of kind cradle two flat wagons barman at our d a large modern snow up in the ocomotive named loco No. 7 with its ll known in the UK. the Luzern Yacht not surprisingly. he path with an es. The return fare here you board the ed sharply into the th. It is just a few nuing 15-20ft into e boathouse door are Lidostrasse, Luzern, Switzerland. (600mm gauge) Chur (metre gauge) the nameplate is on one side only. Photos: Colin Bra Rhaetian Bahn, Bahn, Rhaetian Visit 18/06/19. The journey from C There is a restaurant at the top of the mountain an Railway, Slipway After a few feet the line drops at this angle conti Philip Champion is CHF40 including all the funiculars etc. locomotive shed at the top of the first funicular w train. Strangely this location doesn't seem that we Colin Brazier Seen in late June this line crosses the lakeside pa yards on the Luzern side of the Churchill-quai and Club sign. 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This locomotive only appeared in service towards the end of my stay, replacing one of the 2-10-2Ts, and worked with a five-coach set. - B’B’ DH 251 901-5, Gmeinder 5327 of 1964, built for Deutsche Bundesbahn as V51 901 and regauged to 760mm for the Steiermärkische Landesbahnen, who owned it between 1971 and 1999. The locomotive is attached to the rear of Lauterbach trains at Putbus as there is no loop at Lauterbach. With the steam locomotive on the rear, the diesel then hauls the train back to Putbus, where the steam locomotive can run round. The following locomotives were noted at Putbus shed: - 2-10-2T with number plates removed, presumed to be 99 1784-0, LKM Babelsberg 32025 of 1953. - 2-8-0T 99 4802-7, Henschel 24368 of 1938, with wheels removed. - 0-8-0T 99 4632-8 (52Mh), Vulcan (Stettin) 2951 of 1914, built for the Rügensche Kleinbahn - Heeresfeldbahn Type HF 110 C 0-6-0 99 4652, Henschel 25983 of 1941. The locomotive has had a complex history but was restored to steam in 2015 by the Förderverein zur Erhaltung der Rügenschen 99 1781-6 arriving at Binz LB with P222, the 08.49 first train of the Kleinbahnen e.V., to whom it is on long term lease. day from Göhren. (22.06.19)

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Rügen

Rügenschen BäderBahn (Lauterbach Mole – Putbus – Göhren) (750mm gauge)

Visit 20-27/06/19. The peak summer timetable provides thirteen return services, roughly hourly during the day, between Göhren and Binz Lokalbahnhof. Seven continue from Binz, roughly every two hours, to the line’s headquarters at Putbus, with five of these carrying on along the short section down to the harbour at Lauterbach Mole. The earliest departure is at 08.08 from Putbus, with the latest arrival the 23.27 at Göhren.

Three train sets are needed to operate the service, two based at Putbus and one at Göhren. Trains were generally nine bogie vehicles long, including an open carriage and a van for transporting 99 1784-0 (the number may be faintly visible where the plate has bicycles. been removed) and 99 4802-7 in Putbus shed yard. (23.06.19)

Over the course of the week four steam locomotives and one diesel were seen in operation: - 2-10-2T 99 1781-6, LKM Babelsberg 32022 of 1953. This was the loco out-stationed at Göhren for the first few days. - 2-10-2T 99 782 (99 1782-4), LKM Babelsberg 32023 of 1953.

99 4652 and 99 4632 in Putbus shed yard. (23.06.19)

251 901-5 heads P105, the 11.22 from Lauterbach Mole to Göhren, across Binzer Strasse into Putbus station. (23.06.19) At Binz station the booking office was not in use, with tickets and souvenirs sold from a container on platform 1. The terrace and garden of the station restaurant provide an excellent venue for watching the trains on a warm summer evening. Fares are zonal, with a full line single costing €11.00 and a weekly rover available for €33.00.

Strandbahn Göhren (metre gauge)

Visit 22/06/19. Göhren’s RüBB station is at sea level, whereas the community itself is about thirty metres higher. In 2014 a Doppelmayr Schrägaufzug - or inclined lift - was installed to provide easier access to the town. The line is about 100m long and is straight, though the gradient varies. It uses a single twelve passenger capacity cabin on round profile rail. The lower station is just beyond the multi-storey car park by Göhren station. The uphill fare is €1.00 but the refusal of the ticket machine to work made travel impossible on this occasion, even though the lift itself was in operation with passengers coming down on it. 99 4011-5 prepares to make an unwelcome stop at the request halt of Garftitz on the long climb from Sellin to Jagdschloss with train The similar installation by Sellin pier is 1,500mm gauge.

Strandbahn Göhren: With the upper station visible in the 99 4801-9 receiving attention in Binz LB while waiting for its 18.40 background, the cabin of the inclined lift negotiates the abrupt departure time with P111. (26.06.19) change of gradient leading into the lower station. (22.06.19)

Oldtimer Museum Rügen (900mm gauge) The museum also contains a 600mm gauge diesel which has been converted to standard gauge. Admission to the museum is €10.00. Visit 21/06/19. This is the current name for the Eisenbahn und Oldtimer Museum Rügen: Kreidebahn diesel 3 and one of the Technikmuseum at Prora, adjacent to DB’s Prora station. Among the wagons used for transporting unprocessed chalk, seen to the left of standard and broad gauge locomotives, cars and fire engines there the picture in the Oldtimer Museum at Prora. It is possible that the is one narrow gauge exhibit. skip in the foreground may be of narrower gauge than the 900mm of the main exhibits. The east coast of Rügen to the north of Sassnitz is celebrated for its chalk cliffs - and chalk is also extracted commercially. Kreidewerk Rügen operates a chalk processing plant at Klementelvitz, not far from DB’s Lancken station and clearly visible from trains approaching Sassnitz. The plant was once connected to the quarry at Wittenfelde by a 1.5km long 900mm gauge Kreidebahn or chalk railway. It closed in the early 1990s and a 2km long conveyor belt operates in its place today. V10c 0-6-0DM 3, LKM Babelsberg 250197 of 1960, is preserved in the museum along with one of the wagons used to transport the raw chalk and also a skip which was presumably used in the quarry. Trains consisted of a locomotive and seven wagons, able to transport a total of 35 cubic metres of chalk. The museum information board implies that 3 was one of fifteen similar locomotives. Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 55 ) ) ) Director Director Director Webmaster: Mick Morgan ( 29 Groby Road, Ratby, Leicester. LE6 0LJ [email protected] Postal Auctions Officer: Ian Ashby Valley Nurseries, Pershore Road, Evesham Worcs. WR11 2PX Facebook Administrator: Chris Roberts ( Torrisholme296 Road, Lancaster. 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The railway station at Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, is reputed to be one of the ten most attractive railway stations in the world and my photographs barely do justice to it (see photo, rig MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo Station Maputo MOZAMBIQUE: This report is from Moore John Woodseaves Miniature Railway: Billy May, Exmoor Steam Railways 313/00 . 03/08/19. Photo: Mike Jackson Miniature Gauges - edited by Jonathan James Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 57 Monty (B Taylor 12) (Severn Lamb 70) and Owl Owl with both the semi-open and Dougal Owl (Exmoor 312) were in use, with (GSLE 56) and and with the wall separating Salthouse ground. Photo: Donald Brooks Evesham Vale Light Railway (EVLR), Evesham Vale Light Railway Evesham Country Park, Worcestershire. (15” gauge) Visit: 07/07/19.visited I for the second day of the EVLR gala. arrived I about 12 noon and the trains were already busy. The timetable had already fallen behind. Trains were running continuously with departures immediately following arrivals at Twyford at approximately 15 minute intervals. All the resident steam engines; (Exmoor 300) St Egwin Katie visiting from the . Throughout the day various permutations were run, with a mixture of single and double headed trains including one with Katie closed train sets, quite a tight fit in the stations. Richard Pearson approaching the start of the . Photo: Owl round the circuit. A siding theoff circuit at the station leads into the shed. The current fare is £2.00. Donald Brooks (Below) Evesham Vale LR: Fields from the marine lake and the sea in the back (Above: (Above: Clevedon MR: and5305 train on the circuit Richard Pearson (David The trip Salthouse Pecorama, Dickie Dickie at Pecorama. Photo: Colin Davies Dickie The visit was in the early . Pecorama: 0-4-2 Clevedon Miniature Railway, Railway, Miniature Clevedon Curwen 976/76) was in charge. The 0-4-2 tender engine summer before the school holidays, with older people, families with young children and one school party in evidence. have I visited occasionally from the late 1970s, soon after it opened. The Beer Heights Light Railway has grown enormously. There was one engine in steam providing a ride across the whole railway, which gave a very satisfying trip through the gardens and the tunnel under the car park to the complex layout in the valley beyond (the previous time think I there were two trains at work each covering half of the railway). Beer Heights Light Railway, Visit: 07/07/19. S/O 4-6-0 BE built5305, Austin Moss was1999, working its two- coach train of bogie opens as required Fields, Clevedon, Somerset. 7RHBS21 (15” gauge) Colin Davies The exhibition layouts are staged to show how they can be fitted into different places in the house. Several of the layouts are narrow gauge. The railway is part of a package deal for £11. There is an option with an extra trip and a round of crazy golf. On the day extra trips were available at a cost of £4. A very well run and attractive setup, but you probably need to be interested in more than just the railway. started on one platform at Much Natter station and returned to the other. It later setback and returned to the original platform. The locomotive was turned on the turntable at the end of the platforms and ran round its train. The whole presentation of train and gardens was to a very high standard. Visit 16/7/19 Beer, Devon. (7¼“ gauge) 58 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 under construction and plans are being are plans and construction under is extension An station. single a with long 100yards around is line the Currently years. three past the for construction under been has railway miniature a group engineering model local the from support With London. East in school girls' a is Academy Bardsley Frances The 22/07/19. Visit gauges) 7¼” & (5” London. BardsleyAcademy, Frances Billington Graham events. various at stand publicity the of staff the to paid cash or railway the to sent be also can cheques although downloaded, be can mandates debit direct or forms donation where www.fairbournerailway.com, at fund appeal the to contribute to how of details has website Railway Fairbourne The place. in is required money the of amount sufficient a until begin not will restoration on Work years. Beddgelert course, of is, absentee remaining The progress. in now rewire electrical an and completed work mechanical diesel”, “big the on continuing been has work Meanwhile 1979. in Milner John by built being anniversary, 40th loco’s the marks year This August. 1st on season the of train passenger first its hauled and 18th on test Russell begin. to re-assembly for July 5th on back arrived boiler The done. be to needed that work other the about set staff own railway’s the Meanwhile, exercise. fundraising successful a after firebox, inner new a for Railway Moors Yorkshire North the offto sent boiler the with dismantled and 2018 season the of end the at withdrawn was loco The service. to returned 2-6-4T Railway’s Fairbourne The FairbourneRailway, (12¼” & 15” gauges) 15” & (12¼” Photo: Jonathan James Jonathan Photo: 55174 lea locomotive Co-Co Academy: Bardsley Frances successfully passed its steam boiler steam its passed successfully , now out of action for over ten over for action of out now , Tony, Tony, Fairbourne, Gwynedd. Fairbourne, with most with Romford, East Romford, Russell has diesel outline outline diesel by hauled being were trains Passenger again. running and up Railway Legh High the see to good was It 23/06/19. Visit gauge) (7¼” Cheshire. Graham Billington Graham duties. special birthday on train second a with no.1, loco, outline steam a was There no.18. rebuild 2019, Yorks Liversedge, Workshop, Steam Bennu tender + 0-4-0 an of shape the in present Gauge) (15” 9XJ HD8 . West, Clayton (10 Gloucestershire. Extravaganza, &Country Vintage Gloucestershire number of events attended attended events of a number hosted and years ten than more for railway the managed has who Ross, Stuart Railway,Light Kirklees Railway, Legh High Scotford John line. back and out straight a on coaches two in rides giving was 4-6-0 class Arthur King Railway Southern 772 No 04/08/19. Visit MikeSwift role. challenging and new this in best the all Stuart wish We Manager. General as over take be will Officer Marketing the currently is who Towey Erin Railway. Eskdale & Ravenglass the with position managerial a up take mid-July in leave to due was members, Jonathan James Jonathan school. a of grounds the in located site private a is this that note Please railway. the to developments and extensions further for developed number 2, whose workplate read The read workplate whose 2, number ving the station. the ving Dennis South Cerney, South High Legh, Knutsford, Legh, High ¼” gauge) ¼” , while steam was also was steam while , Sir Percivale Sir Park Mill Way, Mill Park y NGRS by to Photo: Graham Billington Graham Photo: High Legh: Legh: High Photo: Extravaganza. Country & Percivale Sir Newby HallNewbyRailway, Lanham Stewart engine. tank industrial style Thomas a and engine tank Auto GWR a diesel, 33 Class a using run being was service train three intensive An station. the from across held was Festival Music & Food Littledown 2019,the June 23 Sunday On Engineers. Model of Society District & Bournemouth the by operated The 23/06/19. Visit gauge) (7¼" 7DX BH7 Bournemouth. Chaseside, Park, LittledownMiniature Railway, our visit held a rake of spare carriages. The carriages. spare of rake a held visit our of time the at that loop station offthe rail new this in laid been has siding new A rail. aluminium original the replacing sleepers plastic recycled and rail steel with year this earlier relaid was line The times. busy at operation train two for allow to presumably loop a features and line the of middle the in is station The dumbbell. eastern the on tunnel a with kilometres 1.4 of ride a offers and dumbbell a is line The 22/06/19. Visit North Yorkshire. HG4 5AE (10¼” Gauge) (10¼” 5AE HG4 Yorkshire. North John Scotford John 0-4-0 + tender tender + 0-4-0 at the Gloucestershire Vintage Gloucestershire the at 7¼" gauge 7¼" Newby Hall, Ripon, Hall, Newby Bennu club track is track club Littledown Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 59 Jasper was in use. Blue Peter Jasper (0-6-2T Severn Powys The , Isfield, Photos Mike Jackson Phoenix Model Engineers Society,: Bo-Bo Clayton & Class 59. Photo: John Moore Engineering) and Lamb 1973). Mike Jackson Riley’s Railway, East Sussex. TN23 5XB (5” gauge) was in the siding and was given a run later in the day. Visit 14/07/19. The maroon narrow gauge outline 0-4-0 locomotive Visit 30/06/19 A Class 73 called was in service on this rather lovely, notif a little too hot day. Their Ride on Railways narrow gauge outline 0-4-0 called Powys Jack Telford and train. (Below): Jack Lower House Farm, Phoenix Model Engineers Society, Steam Railway (5” gauge) Visit 21/07/19. The Phoenix Model Engineers Society of Telford operate The Phoenix Miniature Railway, a sit-on 5” gauge line which runs from a position alongside the platform at Spring Village station. The society was founded in 1972 and has been operating at Spring Village since 1994. The members own a large number of steam and diesel locos plus other rolling stock and made many of these themselves. Full details of their locos are listed on their website phoenix-mes.co.uk, which also includes a map of the track layout, which can I only inadequately describe as being two non-concentric rings with interconnections, a tunnel and a spur to the carriage shed. There is a small charge for rides. John Moore Rhiw Valley Railway, Valley Railway, Rhiw (0-4-0 + T Jack Woodroffe & TMA Manafon, Nr. Welshpool, Powys. SY21 8BJ (15” Gauge) Visit 03/08/19. visitedI Rhiw Valley where the usual two steamers were active; Rhiw Valley LR: (Above) Royal Scot (S.Batteson 4w-4wGas-H and Ower, Hampshire. 6AL SO51 I assume I the latter is the David Ypres. Newby Hall: 6162 1953) 1953) and a LNER Atlantic in 4433 the shed. Photo: Mike Tebbett Paultons , turntable at the other end of the loop is no longer rail connected but standing on it were a bogie wagon and a miniature brake van. The engine shed is accessed by a line laid in from the main line just east of the station loop and splits into three sidings using an interesting three-way turnout. This section still uses aluminium rail. On shed were the lines own Royal Scot (S.Batteson 1953) and a LNER Atlantic 4433. The latter is from the Steam Workshop in Heckmondwike and was running here in May on the occasion of a Heywood Society visit along with a Great Central ‘Director’ 505 TebbettMike Simkins built locomotive. Royal Scot is steamed every Sunday with operations the rest of the week using gas i/c engines built by Severn-Lamb. On our visit this was Countess de Grey following a light engine run around the line this locomotive suffered a derailment as it ‘ran round’ its train splitting the turnout at the western end of the station loop. Some heavy lifting using a car jack, timber and some old rail then ensued. The long trailing branch line just before the eastern loop still exists also still in aluminium rail but seems disused with undergrowth much in evidence on the line. Noted was the surprising lack of continuous brakes on the rolling stock despite the fact that much of the line is of open access to the general public. Graham Lelliott Visit 22/06/19. The miniature railway opened in consisting1987, of a yard700 circular route. Trains were operated by a Severn Lamb MK2 Rio Grande 2-8-0 diesel hydraulic locomotive built in which1986, pulled four semi open carriages, seating 16 people each. The railway is currently closed, and partly lifted, whilst part of the park is remodelled as Tornado Springs, an American themed area which is expected to open in May 2020. It is understood that the railway will be reinstated in due course. (15” gauge) 60 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 service. A further loco, loco, further A service. contact via their Facebook page? 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Cuddington, Wood, SandiwayMiniature Railway, Lelliott Graham 1925. in Co. & Paxman Davey by built and Greenly Henry by designed was which locomotive steam Pacific 4-6-2 of day) the of train (last departure 17:00 the see to able then I was ground the on firmly feet my with Back station. and loop balloon RH&DR the towards including direction every in views fantastic absolutely gives and public the to open is which lighthouse the of top the from viewed was This 1983. in Engineering TMA by built Snell locomotive diesel by hauled Dungeness from 16:15 departure The 27/07/19. Visit gauge) (15” Kent. Dungeness, &Dymchurch Railway, Hythe Romney, Lelliott Graham RH&DR: RH&DR: which was designed by the RH&DR and RH&DR the by designed was which Sandy , the 2ft gauge John Fowler of Leeds of Fowler John gauge 2ft the , J B Snell Snell B J , and a 0-4-0ST, 0-4-0ST, a and , departing from Dungeness. Photo: Graham Lelliott Graham Photo: Dungeness. from departing Rusty Green Goddess Green Cloin Cloin , was seen on seen was , Sandiway were in were J B J experience course. For my visit the working the visit my For course. experience driver thriving a have they Apparently, operation. steam with November of end the to mid-February from daily open is railway the I thought, surprisingly, Rather area. play extensive an has it as families for particularly destination, attractive very a is it length, of lack its Despite length. running its double to hand in are plans but short quite is line The comfort). driver extra for cab proper a (with planned is loco third A 1998. in 1991 and No.2 No.2 1991 and in Joe Smokey No.1 locos, steam operational two have They Nottinghamshire. in Edwinstowe near railway steam gauge inch 15 a is Railway Forest Sherwood The 09/08/19. Visit gauge) (15” 9HL NG21 Nottinghamshire. Railway, SherwoodForest Billington Graham run. longer a give to site the of boundaries the around taken being is line the as place, in bridges substantial quite two including progress, in is extension track major A duties. PW Sherwood : Railway: Forest Sherwood built by K. Hardy of Cheltenham of Hardy K. by built Pet by the same builder in builder same the by Edwinstowe, Pet . Photo: John Moore John Photo: . Photo: Jonathan James Jonathan Photo: Engineering. CMD by built coaches three with along Strand the at 4w-4wDH a 1999as in rebuilt but 6w-6wDH, a 1987as in Mardyke by built originally DH 4w-4w MR: Strand John Scotford John ifrequired. available was second a coach; one hauling called 0-4-0WT a with track gauge 7 of circuit a had Group Steam Live Dawlish & Teignmouth The 02/08/19. Visit gauge) (7¼” Rally,Steam Torbay Jonathan James Jonathan circuit. the of laps two for £2 now is fare The locations. of number a in track the repaired also had and locomotive Mardyke the to repairs some made had he that me advised driver The Council. Medway from licence under café park the of owner the by operated Visit 14/07/19. 14/07/19. Visit gauge) (7¼” StrandMiniature Railway, Moore John shed. on loco was was loco Pet but but The miniature railway is now is railway miniature The Smokey Joe Smokey Churston, Devon Churston, Gillingham, Kent. Gillingham, was also seen also was Ronny ¼ ¼ inch Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 61 e Vehicle had seen a . At the shed were hoto: John Moore el, except in the Jean !) and a 4wBE. ops (Lost-on-Bodge) are in ng loop is situated between nnel through willow trees es and it last ran in and2017 ed except for one small pposite side, having a site need two level crossings, major feature. main station with two rack used by 16mm scale NG able selection of WW1 WDLR , following the site boundary, comotives were in steam: a different place somewhere in Sydnall Lane, Woodseaves near Market Whitepost Island, Farnsfield Notts (7¼" gauge) Exmoor andof 313 10/2000 0-4-0T (named after the nearby road, and the first time I John Scotford Association, Steam and Vintag Sydney Billy May at the Woodseaves: The station with the two steam locos. P Lunness from Bristol, who also has a 'Tinkerbell'. John Scotford Wheelgate Park, locomotive carrying my name, spelled correctly, too 0-4-0P The track layout is roughly an equilateral triangle with a cut-off line from one corner across to the o triangular junction at each end of the cut-off. The platforms on a loop is here. Access roads into the one with automatic flashing warning lights. A passi the crossings. A girder bridge over a pond and a tu are other features of interest. The shed and worksh the shrubbery along one side. There is also a large circuit of 32mm (Gauge ‘O’) t trains. At the time of our visit there was a remark equipment modelled. Most of the line was ground lev operating area, with a 9-arch brick viaduct as the Sydney Leleux section which is buried in concrete. made I enquiri amI told the track is in store and may be laid in the park at a later date. Steve Skeavington Woodseaves Railway, Miniature Drayton (7¼” gauge) This railway is located at a plant nursery. Two lo 2-4-2T Visit 10/07/19. The miniature railway has been lift Sara Rally. Photo: . e HR just o is ing ed t Hugh t to the m at lway. d a Russell (7¼” gauge) Porthmadog, Wales. wore an Alan Keef Duke , I ,would I like to fill in some Photo: John Scotford gauge 2-4-2T was running Wells-by-the-Sea, Norfolk. 7¼” Ronny. a NGN 353 Sara Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset. . Photo: Colin Davies (7¼” gauge) Hugh WHHR: Torbay Steam Rally: West Vintag SomersetAssociation, Steam and Railway Colin Davies LL49 9DY The covered coaches were a tight fit for my six foo height. The line has three arms aoff triangle roun pond. The first leg is at the entrance to the museu Gelert’s Farm. The second arm is adjacent to the sh and a miniature American style loco and an interest O&K side seat diesel were on display. The third arm close to the main WHHR Porthmadog station with the standard gauge DMUs running past occasionally. The junctions are worked by sprung points and you had t wait for the other train to depart before returning starting station. Vehicle Rally, Welsh Highland HeritageWelsh Railway, Highland Mike ReynoldsMike 95/2014 plate.95/2014 missing detail of the loco at the Wells Harbour Rai When delivered new the loco with one coach on a straight out and back line. According to the event programme it belongs to Andy (10¼” gauge) Visit 03/08/19. Visit 22/06/19. While there was much going on the W and WHHR there was still activity on the 7¼“ line a Gelert’s Farm. There was an impressive model of from the Thames Ditton Miniature Railway working a two train service with a 0-4-0 saddle tank named As a newly joined member of the society, and having Wells Harbour Railway, Wells Railway, Harbour received and read 62 Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 Class 0-6-0 loco loco 0-6-0 Class R their on place taking was testing and maintenance picture few a take to in allowed be to grateful was 7¼ the on available are rides passenger when museum event on public the to open usually is railway The open). officially not was railway w day a on visit brief a was what on latter the see bu 3½” I understand, (and, tracks gauge 7¼inch and dual have they where Wythall to them brought move th and Centre Railway Tyseley at premises suitable to moved later They airport. Birmingham) (now Elmdon bas first their and 1980s the in formed was Society So Railway Model Elmdon the by run is It Birmingham. of south Museum Transport Wythall the to adjacent Railway Steam Miniature Wythall The 04/08/19. Visit gauges) 7¼” & (5” Jonathan James Jonathan YeovilRailway Centre, Moore John WythallMuseum, Transport Wild Aster Wild hauled being were Trains Engineers. Model District and Westland the by operated line gauge 5” elevated There line. railway gauge standard short a and shop mus a has Centre Railway Yeovil The 28/07/19. Visit gauge) (5" Wythall Transport Museum: Elmdon Halt (inset) (inset) Halt Elmdon Museum: Transport Wythall Woodseaves MR: (Left) (Left) MR: Woodseaves . Nefyn . Yeovil Junction, Somerset. Junction, Yeovil Billy May Billy Wythall, Birmingham. Wythall, crosses the lane...and(Right) the model railway. P railway. model the lane...and(Right) the crosses Nefyn hen the hen days at the at days s, whilst some whilst s, e was near was e eir final eir by 0-4-0ST by is also an also is eum, café eum, t I did not I did t omulus is located is Yeovil ciety. The ciety. 5 inch 5 ” track. I track. ” . Photo: John Moore John Photo: . more confidential. Photos: Mike Jackson Mike Photos: confidential. fo asked has owner The Surrey. in railway miniature Tw gauge) : (7¼” Surrey Railway, Miniature Private hotos: Sydney Leleux Sydney hotos: Photo: Jonathan James Jonathan Photo: 0-4-0ST Wild Aster Wild at the Yeovil Railway Centre. Railway Yeovil the at o photos of a private a of photos o r details to remain to details r Narrow Gauge News 354 September 2019 63 built in 1992. It locomotive, which , ?, Brienz, Sachseln, Switzerland. Waldenburg diesel-electric Trains were being hauled by a model DSB Class MX was controlled by the guard from the rear of the train. The spare train was stored in the shed/tunnel, has three coaches, and is based on a Class dieselBS482 multiple-unit. Inside the museum was a shorter out-and- back line which ran along one side of the museum shed, and is used during poor weather. A three-coach DBS unit IC3 is used on the indoor track. The railway museum itself has a large collection of rolling stock, including various steam and diesel locomotives, models, and dedicated exhibitions about ‘Inter-Railing’ and Ferry Services (most of which have now been replaced by bridges). Jonathan James Sumsi-Dampfbahn, (7¼" gauge) Visit 24/6/19. While passing Sachseln on the Zentralbahn (ZB) a small outdoor play park was seen in the relatively small space between the railway and the Stansersee. A miniature railway track could be seen curving and presumably describing a small circle round the park - the back could not be seen due to various play items. It is beside the bathing area by the lake. No stock was seen. Later research online shows this is the 170m long Sumsi-Dampfbahn opened in with2015 one steam locomotive. This is a ¼ scale model of WB 6 was used at various exhibitions in the Alpnach area. There are at least 3 blue sit- astride coaches. Later the railway was given a battery locomotive with bodywork resembling a Luzern-Stans-Engelberg Bahn . During a2015 blue electric-type locomotive with modern bodywork styling and a pantograph operated on the railway. The railway runs on the 1st and 3rd weekends from April to October: Saturdays and Sundays 1330-1700. Philip Champion line Private miniature Switzerland. 24/6 This dual gauge line was seen from the Zentralbahn on the left side of the line heading from Interlaken Ost to Luzern. Hastily scribbled notes of the journey suggest it was before Brienz station but my memory tells me it was shortly after leaving Interlaken Ost. Gauge seemed to be about 5"/7¼". It seems to run around a Swiss chalet! Two signals were noted beside this line. This is on ground level on an estate of chalets on the outskirts of the town. Philip Champion The Danish National Railway Odense (7¼” gauge) hoto: Jonathan James Jonathan James Museum - Railway Miniature Danish Railways Visit 30/06/19 Museum is located immediately outside the main line railway station. The museum has an outside miniature railway, which provided an interesting ride through the grounds. Trains start at ‘Copenhagen Central Station’ before passing over the ‘Little Belt Bridge’, through a shed/tunnel (where the spare train was stored) past a ‘ferry’ and then around a loop through a ‘typical Danish village’ before returning via the same route. The outside line was recently refurbished and extended, and the site of the former track-bed can still be seen. - An 0-8-0 steam locomotive. - An 0-4-0 petrol ‘Frich’ motor car. Two further locomotives, a railbus and a DBS Co-Co locomotive, were on display alongside the station. . Brandhojbanen Miniature Railway: the station area. P Odense Railway Museum. Photo: Jonathan James Four trains were in operation as follows: - A DSB (Danish railways) intercity IC3 unit – the train has three coaches, with the driver seated in the rear carriage. - A 4-6-2 steam locomotive called 70011 Hotspur During trains 2019 are operating on eight Sundays between May and September from to The 11:00 16:00. local scout group usually provide refreshments on open days. Brandhojbanen Miniature Railway Miniature Brandhojbanen Hedehusene (127mm/184mm - 5”/7¼” gauge) Visit 30/06/19. The miniature railway is located alongside the Hedelands Veteranbane (HVB) station at Stenager. The running line is around 1200m long and forms a complicated network around a former gravel pit. There is one station which has three platforms, a short tunnel and a number of bridges. DENMARK OVERSEAS OVERSEAS MINIATURE RAILWAYS