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Encyclopedia > Cambrian Railways Trust
Cambrian Heritage Railway
Image:Cambrian Heritage Railway 1.jpg
Location
Place Llynclys, Shropshire, England
Terminus Llynclys South
Commercial Operations
Name Cambrian Railways
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Preserved Operations
Operated by Cambrian Railways Trust
Stations 1
Length 62 chains / 0.77 miles / 1.24 km
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Commercial History
Opened 1860
Closed 1965
Preservation History
2004 Relaying of track began
2005 First trains run on new track
Cambrian Heritage Railway
Legend
exABZrf
Llynclys Junction Gobowen-Blodwel
exBHF
Llynclys Closed 1965
BHF
Llynclys South Opened 2005
STR
Re-opened 2005
HST
Penygarreg Lane Proposed halt
exBHF
Pant Closed 1965

The Cambrian Railways Trust (not to be confused with the nearby Cambrian Railway Society) operates the heritage railway known as the Cambrian Heritage Railway. The Trust is based at Llynclys near Oswestry, Shropshire, England. Llynclys is a village in Shropshire, England. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles of track over a large area of mid-Wales. ... As a unit of measurement within the Imperial system, the chain (surveyors chain, Gunters chain) is defined as 22 yards, 66 feet, or four rods. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Cambrian Railway Society (not to be confused with the nearby Cambrian Railway Trust) is located in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, and plans to restore the branch line from Blodwel to Nantmawr as a heritage railway. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Llynclys is a village in Shropshire, England. ... Oswestry is a town in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


The Trust plans to reinstate the former Cambrian Railways line from Gobowen to Pant (via Oswestry and Llynclys) as a heritage railway. The Trust has operated regular weekend DMU operations during 2006 and 2007 over a restored section of 62 chains (¾ mile) from Llynclys South station to Penygarreg Lane. Regular steam operations will begin in 2008. Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles of track over a large area of mid-Wales. ... Gobowen is a large village in Shropshire, England. ... Pant is a village in Shropshire, England. ... As a unit of measurement within the Imperial system, the chain (surveyors chain, Gunters chain) is defined as 22 yards, 66 feet, or four rods. ...


Locomotives

The locomotive fleet currently based on the line is listed below.

The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Preserved 4936 Kinlet Hall. ... The locomotive Cogan Hall is part of the Cambrian Railway Trust. ... GWR 7800 Class - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 7821 Ditcheat Manor rests outside Loughborough shed on 17 October 2004. ... Winston Churchill at the popular 1940s weekend Steam in the Churnet valley The Churnet Valley Railway is a 5 and 1/4 mile (8. ... R and W Hawthorn Ltd was a Locomotive manufacterer in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BRs most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. ... D3312 at Kings Cross, 1963 in British Railways green livery 08 910 at Carlisle, 1975 in British Rail blue livery. ... Class 101, no. ...

Carriages

    • BR Mk 1 CK 16025. Stored awaiting overhaul.
    • GWR Brake Corridor Third 2370. Stored awaiting restoration.
    • GWR Toplight Corridor Third 2447. Stored awaiting restoration, used as a staff overnight sleeping accomodation.
    • BR Mk 1 FO 3095. Undergoing overhaul, roof repaired and repainted, exterior and interior being finished.
    • BR Mk 1 SO 4362. Stored awaiting restoration.
    • BR Mk 1 TSO 4610. Undergoing overhaul with the bodywork recieving attention.
    • BR Mk 1 CK 15632. Undergoing overhaul, bodywork recieving minor repairs and roof being repainted.
    • BR Mk 1 BSK 35334. Stored awaiting overhaul.
    • BR Mk 1 BSK 35316. In restored condition but not used.
    • BR Mk 1 RMB 1850. Non-Operational and used as a station shop and cafe.
    • BR Mk 1 TSO 4965. Stored awaiting overhaul.

This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... British Rails first design of carriages were given the designation Mark 1. ... The Composite Corridor (or CK) is a railway coach with a number of compartments, some of which are standard class (previously third class) and some first class, linked by a side corridor. ... Mark 2A TSO 5278 Melisande at Cheltenham Spa on 18th September 2004, whilst forming a charter service to Swindon. ... The Composite Corridor (or CK) is a railway coach with a number of compartments, some of which are standard class (previously third class) and some first class, linked by a side corridor. ... The Standard Corridor (previously Third Corridor) type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK (previously TK) by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS. The layout of the coach was a number of compartments, all of which were standard... The Standard Corridor (previously Third Corridor) type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK (previously TK) by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS. The layout of the coach was a number of compartments, all of which were standard... The Restaurant Miniature Buffet or RMB is a type of British Rail Mark 1 railway carriage. ... Mark 2A TSO 5278 Melisande at Cheltenham Spa on 18th September 2004, whilst forming a charter service to Swindon. ...

External links

  • Cambrian Railways Trust homepage
  • full stock list
  • 2008 timetable

  Results from FactBites:
 
BBC - Shropshire - History - Cambrian Railways (711 words)
The 1860s were part of the golden age of railways, when hundreds of small companies sprung up and built tiny branch lines, backed by private investors speculating in the hope of making a fast buck.
Cambrian Railways ran a huge network covering much of north and mid Wales, as Ellesmere and several branch lines centred on Oswestry.
In 1865 The Cambrian Railway company was formed through an amalgamation of smaller companies - and picked Oswestry as its new headquarters.
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - UK Railways - A Wikia wiki (1255 words)
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
The Arlesdale Railway is a 15-inch gauge railway which runs from the main-line station in Arlesburgh (terminus of Duck's branch line) to Arlesdale.
When the original Mid-Sodor Railway closed, two of the locomotives were sold to the Skarloey Railway, while the third, Duke the Lost Engine was covered up and left in a shed, only to be discovered by two Clergymen, characters based on Rev. W.
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