staffordshirechina
9 years ago
For those of you who have dual nationality (mines and steam), you may be interested in an open day at Statfold Barn Railway on the weekend of 23/24th April 2016.
The event is a traction engine rally and general running of their railway but also :-

"As an addition to the attraction list above, we also have -

Our "Penrhyn Story" -
Although 5 engines will be in steam and in action, you can join another 4 engines in the Traverser Shed for our own little "Penrhyn Story". Join static "Marchlyn", "Sybil Mary", "Ogwen" and "Bronllwyd" as they line up alongside a stand from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway society. This will be a chance to see all four of these Penrhyn survivors together under one roof and learn more about the fascinating story of Penrhyn. "Ogwen"s owner Martyn Ashworth will also be giving a talk each morning to interested visitors about the repatriation of "Ogwen", giving us an insight into bringing Quarry engines back home. This is a one-off occurance and something for the enthusiast at this family steam weekend. Also in the Traverser Shed will be local railway artist Jack Shaw who will be offering prints of a Penrhyn Quarry nature for sale. (The Fowler railway loco "Saccarine" will also be on display, but in the running shed amongst our stand displays ) "

You do need to book tickets from their website IN ADVANCE.

I will be there with my traction engine.

Les

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