28th June, 2021
In preparation for the railways mixed traffic gala starting this Friday, our steam crews have been undergoing familiarisation training on the Austin 1 steam locomotive which is on hire to the railway from the Llangollen Railway for several months.
A number of our trained steam locomotive drivers and firemen have been familiarising themselves with the locomotive and carrying out a number of light engine and empty passenger stock movements in order to get a better understanding of the capabilities of the locomotive, both in terms of its haulage and braking capabilities.
In other news, our Head of Operations Michael Abbott has qualified as a steam locomotive driver, the grandson of one of our members enjoys his first sight of Austin 1 and our shop staff have been busy making alterations to our shop in readiness for our gala visitors this weekend - see below for more information.