36-598: Barry Island Railway may refer to: Barry Tourist Railway Vale of Glamorgan Railway Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Barry Island Railway . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barry_Island_Railway&oldid=972530722 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-636: A 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow gauge railway around their garden and lake. Happy with the garden railway, it was not until LH Group acquired what remained of the Hunslet Engine Company in 2005, that Graham pursued the opportunity to acquire the last steam locomotive built by Hunslet (and the last steam locomotive to be built in the UK for industrial use). Commissioned in 1971 to an original Kerr Stuart design, it had been ordered by Leeds-based Robert Hudson & Co, who supplied and installed
108-586: A 2-10-0 tender locomotive, both partly disassembled. Also on site are the following: Other rolling stock includes:- The plan is to acquire further wagons to make up two rakes of wagons – one vacuum-braked and one air-braked set. Statfold Barn Railway The Statfold Barn Railway is a narrow gauge railway based near Tamworth, Staffordshire and partially in Warwickshire, England. Founded by engineering entrepreneur Graham Lee and his wife Carol at their farm-based home, they originally designed what
144-701: A complete railway system for the Trangkil sugar mill estate in Indonesia . As he pursued the Hunslet, Graham noticed a number of other interesting but defunct steam locomotives of European origin in Indonesia, and set about recovering these as well. After Wabtec acquired LH Group in 2012, Graham retained the rights to produce steam locomotives under the Hunslet name. He had produced the first new steam powered Hunslet in 2006, and also restored several locomotives in
180-626: A complete railway system for the Trangkil sugar mill estate in Indonesia. Negotiations were conducted via Hunslet's agent in Jakarta , and after visiting the site during negotiations and to supervise the loading of Trangkil No.4 , Graham noticed a number of other interesting but defunct steam locomotives of European origin in Indonesia, and set about recovering these as well. Pakis Baru and Sragi sugar mills had interesting locomotive fleets and two examples from German manufacturers were acquired from each. As Indonesia's state environmental laws do not allow
216-531: A full year's programme of services operated during 2010. Details are shown on the Council website. Services have been operated by IRIS II DMU (Class 101 twin-set), Class 26 No. 26 038, Class 73s 73 118 & 73 133 with a former Gatwick Express coaching stock set in push-pull mode, Class 20 20 228, Class 08 08 503, 0-6-0 Pannier Tank locomotive No. 9466, Great Western Steam Rail Motor No.93, Metropolitan Tank No.1, Hunslet 0-6-0T Jessie and an 8F tender loco. In 1979,
252-553: A line but more of a network as it has two different routes. This is demonstrated in the map below, with Network Rail shown in red. In November 2008, the landowner the Vale of Glamorgan Council , undertook a commercial tender exercise, which terminated the lease of previous operator the Vale of Glamorgan Railway in favour of a private operator, Cambrian Transport , under a 20-year-long lease. Operations commenced in December 2009 and
288-475: A new Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre establishment opened in 2014 at the south-western end of Barry No.1 dock. The Waterfront platform and terminus also lies opposite the old Barry Railway Co's Hydraulic pumphouse and electrical generating building, now a listed structure and as at August 2015, was undergoing extensive internal and external refurbishment and bore vertically lettered identities placed on two sides of its taper square chimney, one face stating PUMPHOUSE and
324-489: A point from the east end of the station building towards the Barry Island (or Pier) tunnel. The Barry Island Railway line exits the east end of the station and runs to Plymouth Road where a museum is to be developed. A short canopied platform at the museum building allows visitors to alight and see historic artefacts and exhibits when established whilst a DMU driver changes ends or steam-hauled trains have to run-around. In
360-461: Is a 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge line approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long with a " balloon loop " at one end with a station at the other end, originally with 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) mixed gauge . There is a passing loop halfway along the line which has a single platform 'Oak Tree Halt' and a siding heading off to storage facilities in the 'Grain Store' roundhouse . There
396-477: Is also a separate (but connected) loop line 'Garden Railway' of 2 ft ( 610 mm ) gauge round an ornamental lake. Alongside the core 2 ft and 2 ft 6 inch collection, the museum also displays locomotives of other gauges including 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge , 18 in ( 457 mm ) and 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ), and other vehicles. In July 2023 DHR locomotive 778
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#1732801302672432-559: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Barry Tourist Railway The Barry Tourist Railway (formerly the Barry Island Railway ) is a railway developed to attract visitors to Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan , South Wales . It is a key element of the Barry Rail Centre which also includes engineering and training facilities. An unusual aspect of
468-589: Is maintained by Cambrian Transport and there is a shop, café and military museum as well as space for event displays and activities. At the west or 'Cardiff' end of the building, is the end of the Network Rail main platform 1 area. Access to the Barry Tourist Railway's used bay platform 4 and part of bay platform 3 (unused and having no track), is at the pier (east) end of the station. An unused section of Platform 1 and also having no track, runs to
504-602: Is still termed the garden railway, in which Graham could run his trains and Carol could design an extensive English country garden around a lake. Graham Lee chaired the family-owned LH Group , with its main focus on railway engineering services. After LH Group acquired what remained of the Hunslet Engine Company in 2005, Graham pursued the opportunity to acquire the last steam locomotive built by Hunslet. Commissioned in 1971, it had been ordered by Leeds -based Robert Hudson & Co Ltd, who supplied and installed
540-629: The Doctor Who episodes " The Empty Child " and " The Doctor Dances " in January 2005 and more recently for the episode " Flatline " screened in October 2014. Other recent filming includes Being Human , Ar-y-Tracs and " Stella (UK TV series) " – the last two featuring Ruth Jones. By July 2014, the Network Rail connection to the BTR infrastructure at Barry was completely remodelled, coincident with
576-770: The Butetown Historic Railway Society was formed in Cardiff, running a service along a short section of line from Cardiff Bute Road railway station northwards towards Queen St Station. Evicted by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation , the company was offered a lease by the Vale of Glamorgan Council on Barry Island railway station , with financial aid from the Welsh Development Agency . Following
612-506: The Christmas period. In 2022 the area was taken over by Transport for Wales and much of the rolling stock was moved. The line no longer runs trains. The Barry Tourist Railway is centred at Barry Island railway station and platforms, which is shared with Transport for Wales (TfW) services. 51°23′31″N 3°16′31″W / 51.392°N 3.2753°W / 51.392; -3.2753 ( Barry Island Railway ) The station
648-594: The Council's railway adviser and contractor since the Barry Railway Project started. The other bidder NEWCO was submitted by Graham Lee – owner of the LH Plant, Hunslet Engine Company, Statfold Barn Railway – and Mike Thomson – owner of 'Arrowvale' who make "black boxes" for the rail industry. NEWCO had spoken to the VGR in advance and agreed a method of working together. Cambrian Transport have operated
684-485: The December 2007 decision by landlords, the Vale of Glamorgan Council not to renew the £65,000 per annum funding of the Barry Island Railway, the society maintained its services but subsequently the Council decided to put the railway site out to tender under a long-term lease. There were three sealed bids submitted with the successful bidder being the commercial company, Cambrian Transport, who had been
720-511: The Statfold Barn Railway, either operable or waiting for restoration or rebuild. In 2017, Graham and Carol Lee gave the collection of over 100 locomotives and associated vehicles, equipment and ephemera to the newly formed Statfold Narrow Gauge Trust , to ensure the collection was retained and maintained at its current site. Today the railway has its own workshop where locomotives are restored and maintained. The 'Field Railway'
756-546: The Vale of Glamorgan Council in the 1990s, the shed and outbuildings had finally served as an EWS wagon repair centre but is now the main running shed and is also used to store and repair rolling stock. This site has recently been renamed Barry Main Depôt by Cambrian Transport. Some parts of the line, particularly around the Plymouth Road/Barry Island and Barry Town area, were used for several scenes in
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#1732801302672792-622: The collection. In 2017, Graham and Carol Lee gave the collection of over 100 locomotives and associated vehicles, equipment and ephemera to the newly formed Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust , to ensure the collection was retained and maintained at its current site. Today the railway has an extensive workshop where locomotives are built and restored. The railway is open to the public. Having acquired Statfold Farm near Tamworth, Staffordshire as their family home, engineer Graham Lee – who had worked his way up through family owned LH Group, and eventually became chairman – persuaded his wife Carol to build
828-467: The commissioning of the new Network Rail re-signalling project and closure of Barry signal box, the latter being demolished on the weekend of 28–29 March 2015. Stock marked with an asterisk (*) is located at the Barry Main Depot. On most running days, guided shed tours are offered by the railway. Steam locomotives The last locomotives to leave Dai Woodham's scrapyard, were the remains of
864-451: The export of scrap-metal, Trangkil No.4 together with five other locomotives Graham proposed to export back to the UK had to be shown in steam and moving. Whilst Trangkil No.4 was still 2 ft gauge, the other five locomotives were built to the more common European 2 ft 6inches gauge. Graham hence built with friends what is now term the mainline – in dual 2 ft and 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge – which runs around
900-516: The other TY PWMP, but the correct circumflex above the letter Y has been omitted. The former Barry Railway Co's Loco shed at Barry, opened in 1888 and at the GWR 1922 grouping, stabled 148 engines, all re-numbered by the GWR. As at September 1947 and nationalisation of the railways, Barry shed had a complement of 85 steam locomotives. It closed to steam engines in September 1964. Before being taken over by
936-444: The other heading past the former Barry Railway Co's steam shed and on to Woodham Halt and thence to the new terminus at Gladstone Bridge adjacent to Morrison's supermarket and a retail centre. It is intended to extend the line a further half mile to a site alongside Arriva Trains Wales’ Barry Docks Station, where an interchange will be provided and where by 2013, a Park & Ride facility had been provided. The running line runs near to
972-433: The outside in a basic oval shape of the original garden railway. Thus was formed the Statfold Barn Railway, and its core collection. After Wabtec acquired LH Group in 2012, Graham retained the rights to produce steam locomotives under the Hunslet name. He had produced the first new steam powered Hunslet in 2006, and used the same facilities to restore items in the collection. In March 2010 some 51 locomotives were based on
1008-514: The past, certain trains ran through Barry Island station and a 280-yard tunnel to Barry Pier to connect with P&A Campbell's paddle steamer sailings in the Bristol Channel. At the moment the tunnel is blocked off and used as a shooting range. The former single track falling at 1 in 80 to the tunnel was lifted after 1976 and the inclined trackbed now serves as a metalled access road to the tunnel. The railway has long-term ambitions to reopen
1044-694: The railway at Barry since December 2009. It currently operates the line over 30 days per annum and runs many special events. The biggest annual event for the last 3 years has been the "Barry at War" Weekend, which attracts many thousands of visitors to the town. In August 2014, Cambrian Transport sponsored a display by the Red Arrows and a fly-past by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight during this event, bringing more people to Barry Island than for many years. Santa Special trains are also popular during
1080-666: The railway industry. In May 2014 the railway obtained a rake of four passenger coaches, originally built in 1984 for the Thorpe Park theme park, and latterly used on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway but in 2023, following the acquisition of other stock, these were donated to the Bala Lake Railway . In 2019 it was donated a coach which originated with the Ramsgate Tunnel Railway of 1936. In 2023
1116-566: The railway is that for several hundred yards across the Causeway from Barry to Barry Island, the trackbed used is directly alongside the Network Rail track which uses the original up line, with the Barry Tourist Railway using the down line. This continues from Barry to cross the Causeway and 149-yard (136 m) Barry Island viaduct after which the two lines diverge into separate platforms at Barry Island. The Railway does not consider itself
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1152-428: The site of the former Woodham Brothers scrapyard which by April 2015 was under intense development as a new housing complex and by 13 April 2015, a new ASDA superstore had been built and opened, all on the site of what was known in railway terms as ' West Pond ' before being completely backfilled. The Waterfront terminus is alongside the old Barry Railway Co's Hood Road goods shed and also conveniently situated near
1188-512: The standard gauge storage sidings and then across the Field Railway where a short stub led into a field. March 2023 saw the opening of a new miniature railway , the 12 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 311 mm ) gauge 'Mease Valley Light Railway'. Statfold Engineering Ltd is a separate company operating on the same site operated by Graham Lee's grandson, Nick Noon. Established in 2017, it undertakes work for outside customers, mainly in
1224-458: The tunnel and route to Barry Pier. Heading west from Barry Island station, the Barry Tourist Railway's single line crosses the 149-yard (136 m) Barry Island double-line viaduct shared with Network Rail, before making a tight right-hand curve and splitting into two branches, one dropping down to Hood Road, (the Waterfront) the first section to be opened on a totally new inclined formation,
1260-558: The vast number of locomotives left when the yard closed – and as there were ten of them, were a group often called the Barry Ten . Most of them have been removed for use in heritage railway projects and for restoration elsewhere. Two of the Barry Ten steam locomotives remained on the railway, though they were rejoined by a third member in 2014, and are publicly viewable on most operating days. They comprise an 0-6-2 Collett tank engine and
1296-412: Was relocated to the Statfold Barn Railway. It is the only DHR locomotive outside of India, and has the oldest currently working steam boiler in the world. For the 2017 season, a narrow gauge tram track was laid in concrete parallel to the level section of the Field Railway incorporating an 18 in ( 457 mm ) mixed gauge rail line. The running shed had a triple gauge line leading down into
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