Gwili Railway

The Gwili Steam Railway (in Welsh, Rheilffordd Ager Y Gwili) operates a standard gauge preserved railway from Abergwili Junction (near Carmarthen) in South Wales along a short section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway closed for passenger traffic in 1965 and lifted in 1973.

The Gwili railway was launched in 1975 and by 1978 had saved 0.5 miles of track and was running an initial steam hauled service. Since then the railway has expanded to Danycoed and the company continues to hope to expand to Llanpumpsaint. Currently, the railway is working south towards Carmarthen. The locomotive stock of the Gwili railway is unusual in that in mostly represents local industrial and wartime operations rather than mainline services.

=Locomotivescite book | author = Industrial Railway Society | title = Industrial Locomotives (14EL) | publisher = Industrial Railway Society | year = 2007 | isbn = 901906 39 5] =

team Locomotives

* 1914 Avonside Engine Company colliery engine built in 1914 and a long term restoration project. Works number 1680.
* 2201 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tank built in 1945. Carries name "VICTORY" Stored awaiting Overhaul.
* 3879 Vulcan Foundry austerity locomotive built in 1945 (works number 5272). Rebuilt in 1961 by Hunslet Ltd (works number 3879). Operational on passenger trains. Named "HAULWEN". [cite web |url=http://philtpics.fotopic.net/p49508802.html |title=Vulcan Foundry built Austerity 0-6-0ST 'Haulwen' at Llwyfan Cerrig |accessdate=2008-05-04 |author=Phil Trotter |date=2008-04-05]
* 7058 Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns 0-4-0 saddle tank built in 1942. Used as Percy for Thomas the Tank Engine Events. [cite web |url=http://philtpics.fotopic.net/p49508837.html |title=RSH 0-4-0ST (no.7058/1942) 'Olwen' |accessdate=2008-05-04 |author=Phil Trotter |date=2008-04-05]
* 71516 War Department 0-6-0 saddle tank built in 1944 by Robert Stevenson Hawthorns (works number 7170). Under repair.

Diesel Locomotives

* 02101 Yorkshire Engine Company shunting engine, works number 2779.
* D2178 British Rail Class 03 shunter. Operational. (Unnumbered)
* 27658 North British Locomotive Company shunting engine built for British Steel Landore
* 27878 North British Locomotive Company shunting engine built for British Steel's East Moor steelworks and later at the tinplate works at Velindre near Swansea
* 207103 Ruston and Hornsby industrial engine used at Bedwas coke ovens by British Benzol
* 393302 Ruston and Hornsby industrial engine built in 1955 and used at the Aluminium Wire and Cable Company in Swansea
* 421702 "Trecatty" - Ruston and Hornsby industrial engine

Vintage Coaches

*Taff Vale Railway TVR 145. Having its chicken droppings cleaned out but no major restoration work will start yet.
*Taff Vale Railway TVR 220. In service and is sometimes attached to passenger trains.
*GWR 216. Undergoing restoration which is hoped to be finished in October 2008.

External links

* [http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/ The Gwili Railway home page]
* [http://www.gvcg.co.uk Gwili Vintage Carriage Group's website]

References