THE return to service of the Talyllyn Railway’s (TR) Hughes 0-4-2ST No. 3 Sir Haydn will be marked by a June 16 Anything Goes event.
Sir Haydn returned to the TR on April 19 following overhaul at the Vale of Rheidol Railway’s Aberystwyth works.
The day will feature double-heading, with Fletcher, Jennings pair 0-4-2ST No. 1 Talyllyn and 0-4-0WT No. 2 Dolgoch working together, ex-Corris Railway duo No. 3 Sir Haydn paired with Kerr, Stuart 0-4-2ST No. 4 Edward Thomas, and Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT No. 6 Douglas partnered by Talyllyn 0-4-2T No. 7 Tom Rolt.
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Ex-RNAD Trecwn 99hp Baguley Drewry diesels No. 11 Trecwn and No. 12 St. Cadfan will also double-head a passenger service, while diesels Nos. 5 Midlander and 9 Alf will work engineering trains.
Trecwn is now in a recently applied ‘modified Talyllyn standard’ green livery and fitted with air brakes, and will be officially named on the morning of the event by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy.
Read more in the June issue of The RM – on sale now!
