Steam locomotives looking for new home as Powys railway assets go up for sale

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Powys on the Rhiw Valley Railway
Powys on the Rhiw Valley Railway // Credit: RVR

Rhiw Valley Railway is offering for sale its locos, carriages, wheelsets and tools (an offer has been accepted for all the trackwork).

Items for sale include the following.

Locomotives

Jack is an 0-4-0 tender steam engine designed by Jack Woodroffe, Alec James and Neil Simkins. Built by Jack Woodroffe and TMA Engineering 2003; Current Boiler ticket expires 04/2025; Israel Newton boiler (1999). Steam Brake on loco; mechanical handbrake on tender. Hackworth Valve Gear.

Jack, 0-4-0 tender coal fired steam engine // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway
Jack, 0-4-0 tender coal fired steam engine // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

Powys is a 0-6-2 coal fired steam tank engine designed by David Curwen and built by Severn Lamb in 1973; Boiler ticket expires 08/2028. Rebuilt with new Hackworth valve gear 2016-18.

Powys 0-6-2 coal fired steam tank engine
Powys 0-6-2 coal fired steam tank engine // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

Monty is a Diesel Outline Loco, 850cc BMC A Series Petrol Engine, driving gearbox and chain drive to both axles. Built c1985 Jaco Engineering, Major rebuild 2021.

Monty, Diesel Outline Loco
Monty, Diesel Outline Loco // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

Carriages

Bogie Coach 1 (Seats 12 Adults)Built 2010 (approx.) on original Severn Lamb Bogies // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway
Bogie Coach 1 (Seats 12 Adults)
Built 2010 (approx.) on original Severn Lamb Bogies // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

 

 

4 Wheel Saloon Coach (Seats 4 Adults)Built by Jack Woodroffe, Date Unknown
4 Wheel Saloon Coach (Seats 4 Adults)
Built by Jack Woodroffe, Date Unknown // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

Machinery

IDUMA 3 Phase Turret MillPowered Traverse, Assorted Tooling
IDUMA 3 Phase Turret Mill
Powered Traverse, Assorted Tooling // Credit: Rhiw Valley Light Railway

Viewing is strictly by appointment only. Buyers will need to pay a 25% deposit within seven days of their offer being accepted, and the balance in full before collection. Purchases must be collected by the buyer, strictly by appointment.

The Rhiw Valley Light Railway was conceived in the late 1960s by Jack Woodroffe, a former professional musician who spent most of his working life in the retail musical instruments business. Jack was a great railway enthusiast and built many railways during his life in gauges ranging from OO to 15”.

The railway was always Jack Woodroffe’s passion and the current owner has been privileged to continue to develop and operate his legacy. Circumstances have led to the decision that the end of the journey has now been reached.

Further details and inspection of the assets can be arranged for genuinely interested parties.

​A PDF of all the assets can be downloaded here.

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  1. * the end of the journey has now been reached *

    Would be interesting to be told those circumstances,
    why it can’t be sold as a going [pun intended] concern . . .

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