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  1. Matt78 antwortete auf das Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    it’s a fair point. We have gone down the road of basing some activities at Llwyan Cerrig station on the return trip, where we have a museum , TPO and miniature railway, staff to talk to the passengers etc. . There is other time to visit the loco...

    26 Dezember 2025 um 11:11

  2. Matt78 antwortete auf das Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    And of course at the end of the day the colour is simply the final finish. Like other railways we are wrestling with the end of the residual life on many MK1’s bought straight from service. Our TSO was acquired from BR in 1993 and the current...

    25 Dezember 2025 um 18:59

  3. Matt78 gefällt thb17s Beitrag in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    I am sure they will. They have the crane for it! I guess the station buildings in abergwili, engine shed extension and the service coaches are the priority right now but I think after that attention may turn northwards. I am sure @Matt78 will...

    25 Dezember 2025 um 10:31

  4. Matt78 gefällt Alex Gs Beitrag in dem Thema 2026 Entries/Returnees and Withdrawals.

    Andrew Barclay 2074 Llantarnam Abbey should see its first stint in preservation working at Blaenavon in 2026. Andrew Barclay 2201 Victory is two or three months behind Llantarnam from completion at Williton, so should return in 2026 as well.

    24 Dezember 2025 um 16:55

  5. Matt78 gefällt thb17s Beitrag in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Took the family on the santa special and it was an absolute hit! Fox and edwards seem to know how to deliver great events. The gwili does have a great preservation angle and with 2 matching four wheelers almost complete for a victorian train...

    24 Dezember 2025 um 14:12

  6. Matt78 gefällt Steves Beitrag in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Probably because they wanted something better than chocolate & cream. :D;)

    23 Dezember 2025 um 19:13

  7. Matt78 gefällt 5944s Beitrag in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Too dark, won't match L150 ;)

    23 Dezember 2025 um 14:06

  8. Matt78 erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Any hey presto here is a photo of our TSO in gloss red! Probably best to see the 7 coach top and tail picture above in terms of how far the railway has come but also having more to do! happy Christmas to all NatPres readers, Matt

    IMG_9827.jpeg 23 Dezember 2025 um 13:13

  9. Matt78 antwortete auf das Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Some catching up to do on this thread.. just to confirm, the door open is actually a roller shutter raised to allow ventilation to the area of the kitchen car where the generator is located. This part is normally closed off from the rest of the...

    22 Dezember 2025 um 22:10

  10. Matt78 erstellte einen Anhang in dem Thema The Gwili Railway thread.

    Photo credit -John Jones

    IMG_9753.jpeg 20 Dezember 2025 um 19:23
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