Tayllyn Railway

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:27 pm

Hi, will anybody be going to the Talyllyn Railway durning next week, because i am.

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Tue May 20, 2003 6:09 am

No, sorry but I will be going sometime this Summer.

craig1was · Post by **craig1was** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:10 pm

Hi. I wont be going to the Talyllyn this weekend but I was there about a month ago on a gorgeous sunny day. Loco's No.7 Tom Rolt and No.6 Douglas (currently running as Duncan from the Skarloey Railway) were running. Had a fantastic day but unfortunately many walks around Nant Gwernol were closed (due to tree felling) as were the paths around Dolgoch Falls (apparently they are unsafe and are being repaired).
The trains were also having trouble keeping to their timetable - the engines were fine but the local sheep decided that it was more fun to walk on the track than stay in their field which meant that our train took half an hour longer than normal to travel from Wharf to Nant Gwernol. Still, we had a great time and look forward to another visit later in the year.

richsoft · Post by **richsoft** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:18 pm

I went at the end of last summer, and went to the Falls at Dolgoch.

The paths weren't the most stable, especially as there had been quite a bit of rain before we went. I can see why they need repairing!

Cheers

Richard

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:20 pm

To be delyed by 30 mins on the TR for sheep is quite an achievment!!!

I remeber one day being given a caution notice at Wharf which read:

Beware of cows on the line Between Aber and Nant, they got onto the line overnight, Dave Jone has chased them up Altwyllt Incline.

Well it made for an interesting trip....

Christian

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Wed May 21, 2003 4:23 pm

We also have problems with Dolgoch , as we dont own the falls we arent responsible for them. However have to suffer when they are closed. I was last up there at new year, and they were pretty bad then...

Christian

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Wed May 21, 2003 5:30 pm

Well,
i'm going during the holiday, and will be doing Corris, Ffestiniog, and others

ManxPeacock · Post by **ManxPeacock** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:26 pm

I am staying at home this weekend - that includes the Isle of Man Railway, Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, Groudle Glen Railway and a gallop up the prom on Douglas Horse tramway.

David

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:28 pm

Heres news...
The vintage train will be running on 28th May>

trainmad · Post by **trainmad** » Fri May 30, 2003 5:19 pm

Great week everyone

Sunday- Talyllyn
Monday- Corris, Fairbourne
Tuesday- Vale of Reidol
Wednesday- Ffestiniog, Welsh Highland Porthmadog
Thursday- Talyllyn, (Duncan Day, with double header at the end

with Douglas and Sir Haydn

)

jdtech · Post by **jdtech** » Fri May 30, 2003 5:29 pm

Hmmm.

My timetable will be:

Saturday from 12:00 = ? Perhaps Corris
Sunday = BR Train
Monday = Talyllyn
Tuesday = VoR
Wednesday = Ffestiniog
Thursday = ?
Friday = Talyllyn

The TR is best on weekdays in the summer hols with 4 locos in steam and 3 set of coaches. Sadly no 4 won't be back by then, I doubt

I hoping that I'll see: 1, 2, 3 and 7 because 6 is a bl**dy Thomas liverey or if they can repaint from me into TR green then I'll be happy to see her in steam but NOT AS DUNCAN Douglas please

PeteA · Post by **PeteA** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:00 pm

Hi Folks,

I may be new to Train Sim, but I've been working on the TR (12in to 1Ft) since 1992.

I was down there for the last week in May and was guarding trains on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. My 15 year old son works as a Cleaner - he was riding as third man on one run every day - mainly on No7.

On Sat 30 May, No 3 (looking immaculate - fresh from the paint shop - in Corris livery), the Corris Coach (17), Van 6 and a few other wagons went to Corris on loan for a month.
No 4 is still in pieces and the plan, at present, is to bring him back in green.

Skarloey locos, while not popular with enthusiasts, are immensely popular with kids - so we need to run them to keep fare revenue at manageable levels. 1 & 2 are sacrosanct and 7 (Ivo Hugh) is not well enough known.

That leaves 3, 4 & 6 to wear red. Sir Handel is not popular with the kids - beacause he's a bit of a sneaky - and used to get a considerable amount of abuse! Consequently, the chances are that, at some stage Peter Sam will return - because he's so popular, but for the moment it's Duncan's turn!

Pete

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 9:03 pm

Whats ur surname? IM an 18 yr old cleaner so may well know your son!

Christian

dderek · Post by **dderek** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 3:43 pm

Anybody any idea when we will see No 4 steaming again doesnt matter what colour. Is No 3s new colour alot different to the old one?

pitleyfalley · Post by **pitleyfalley** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 4:30 pm

4 keeps being put to the side, as the day to day running of the railway is keeping everyone busy. As a result she hasnt even got her boiler back in, so I wouldnt excpect her back for another year or two yet!

As for 3, the livery is a lot darker, but not as dark as No.4's 1994 Corris Maroon which was very dark...

Christian

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