"Welsh Highland Railway Developments & Progress"?

[sir douglas]

Last year saw some good relations between WHHR and FWHR with Russel going up to Beddgelert in May and June, Russel (owned by WHHR) was planned to attend the FWHR "Hunslet 125" event in 2018 but didnt show, this time there was much delight to the enthusiasts of it running through Aberglaslyn pass once more with a photo opportunity at Beddgelert side by side with a privately restored Baldwin acting in the role of "590"

[papagolfjuliet]

Bit of news: Peter Best, owner of NGG16 No.130 (and 44806 and 2253 and 31 466) has very generously donated the Garratt to the Ff&WHR.

[papagolfjuliet]

A group of Boston Lodge volunteers have been very quietly building a replica de Winton - named 'Panad' - for the past several years (because just sort of casually building a new steam engine in your spare time without telling anybody is the kind of wondrous thing Boston Lodge does) and although the odd photo has appeared on Facebook this is I think the first official announcement.

 

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/steam-railway-uk/20240501/282041922057167 

[Robert Shrives]

"Panad"  is a good name chosen by the group , basically " cup of tea" ideally suited to a vertical bolier - here it falls a part as they are oft likened "coffee pot" but why let that get in the way !  It

 is good that some of the "volunteers" are full time staff on days off, says a lot on the motivations and satisfactions of the railways human core.  To say nothing of the skills learnt and exchanged - all good future proofing the TLC.

Robert    

[papagolfjuliet]

55 minutes ago, Robert Shrives said:

"Panad"  is a good name chosen by the group , basically " cup of tea" ideally suited to a vertical bolier - here it falls a part as they are oft likened "coffee pot" but why let that get in the way !  It

 

Obviously on visits to lines in South Wales she'll have to be renamed "Dysglaid."

[BernardTPM]

Tea urn?