Llangollen Railway

According to the VCT database a privately owned RBR modified to full kitchen is stored on LR http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=4742
Ray.

 

This vehicle is owned by the same person as 6430 + autocoaches so will be leaving soon. Worth noting the vehicle has only ever been air braked when on LR, so has never done anything other than sit in a siding. I believe the owner acquired it hoping that LR would convert it to vacuum.

 

Clarification added, it certainly hasn’t ever been equipped with vacuum while at LR

 

Enquiry: Does anyone know who owns the 1st gen DMUs based at Llangollen, please?

 

This group does:

https://llangollenrailcars.co.uk/

I think they intend to keep them at Llangollen for future use when the LR Trust reopens the line.

 

Cheers Alan. I've seen video clips of cab rides on the LR, but no mention of the units relating to the current situation.

 

Good news. I think I've mentioned before that they are a good set-up.
Pat

 

Given that it has tables presumably more use than a CK or SK. An RMB does also have additional flexibility as a Bar selling extra drinks or snacks, as has already been pointed out

 

6430 heading south on the A5, Shrewsbury, autocoach following.

 

Destination Buckfastleigh I believe for some work to be carried out. Anyone got any idea where it’s ultimately headed?

 

It was stripped for contract valve and piston work when the PLC went into receivership, so requires that work finishing.

 

Interesting to hear that there has been quite a few different railways viewing the items today, and I’m sure there will be more tomorrow. One apparently has a 6 figure budget to spend on coaches, although several have, up until very recently, been advertising appeals to save their lives from closure.

When such large amounts of money are spare to make these purchases, you wonder if the situation was as bad as made out for some of these appeals, or maybe the appeals were just much more successful than the equivalent at LR seems to be (and LR are surely the line who needs help the most).

 

It may be that money is available from railways' charitable trusts for purchases such as this that wasn't available for paying bills to keep railways afloat, or possibly money from appeals set aside for certain things have since been able to be paid for by the government grant money, freeing up the donated money for carriage purchases.

 

Investment in rolling stock makes sense, you can't find a coach load of passengers on the footplate!

 

Anyone still worried they are going to be scrapped?!

Now the viewings are taking place, the bids should soon start rolling in. Will be interesting to see the final prices and destinations.