Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

Was hopng for SLR85 or Joan being started soon, but it doesn't sound like it, which is a shame.

 

85 has just returned home after a detailed inspection at the VoR but it doesn't sound like an early return is on the cards (resources!). It has its own Facebook page ...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?st...aGuxhps9Bl&id=100079172487647&mibextid=Nif5oz

 

If funds were available, I'm sure they'd be restored soon as both are very popular.
I for one would love to see 85 in steam.
But with the railway's own resources being limited it's important to concentrate on the core fleet, especially the Beyers.

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Gala details including working timetables now on the website.

https://wllr.org.uk/steam-gala/


FRIDAY 1ST - SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
Steam Gala
Our annual celebration of trains, road steam, model railways, classic vehicles and plenty more to explore.

Featuring recently overhauled locomotive 699 ‘Sir Drefaldwyn’ and first public appearance of visiting Taiwanese diesel DL-34.

 

I have come to the conclusion that Sir Drefalwyn looks much better in green, evern thought it had been suggested that she was to return to a full black livery.

 

No it doesn’t.

 

I'd love to see an L&B loco painted black with red below the running plate and whitewall tyres, but I feel my enthusiasm might be taken as madness in Somerset and I would probably be run out of town!
Just because the loco was not built in the UK, it does not mean that it's prior history is unimportant. Now about painting Royal Scot yellow....

 

I was under the impression that it was going back to black as Amy Winehouse used to say. Now as for an L&BR loco all in black did you miss the photos of LYD while she was in black? I think there may be some mileage in having one in SR black for a while.

 

Back to black sometime in September is the plan so far as I understand it

 

Don't beat about the bush, Simon. Tell us what you really think!
Pat

 

Another small 85 update, taken from The Earl newsletter today.

“Our former Sierra Leone Railways Hunslet 2-6-2T No.85 has now returned to the railway following its condition assessment conducted by our friends at the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

The engine has been placed on static display where it can be viewed by the public in the Welshpool Display Shed alongside new arrival 'Nutty', and stalwarts 'The Countess', 'Joan', 'Dougal' and 'Monarch'.”

Very nice to see that the non-service locos are now all visible rather than hidden away in the back of the shed.

 

ZB2 "Zillertal" climbing the bank to Castle Caereinon with the 13.00 from Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool this afternoon................



Cheerz,

Alan

 

Is this ZB2's final season at the W & L?

 

Busy gala started today, friendly as ever, and has local real ale £ 3.

 

Terrific gala at the W & L Rly this weekend, here's "Zillerthal" on the short climb to Coppice Lane this morning..........




Cheerz,

Alan

 

The end of a busy day at Trallwng; the crew of "Zillerthal" relax as the loco sizzles whilst waiting for the signal to return to Llanfair Caereinion............



Cheerz,

Alan

 

Indeed Martin, great to meet with you and your boys, they sure did a a fine job with the video yesterday. Enjoy the rest of the weekend, it looks like this summery-like weather will sustain for a while longer.........

Cheerz,

Alan

 

First train of the day this morning, climbing Dolarddyn Bank with "Sir Dryfaldwyn".........



Cheerz,

Alan