Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway
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- This article describes the current heritage railway. For the historical railway, see Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway.
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The Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway[1] is a heritage railway whose stated aims are to re-instate as much as possible of the former Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway which closed in 1989.
History
The Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway (LMMR), earlier known as the
The Carmarthenshire Tramroad closed in 1844 but the railway reopened in 1883 operated by the newly formed Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway Co. That company disappeared in 1922 on being absorbed into the
Llanelli and District Railway Society
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The Llanelli and District Railway Society (L&DRS) ran an unsuccessful campaign lasting almost ten years to save the intact but derelict line. The railway was sold in the mid 1990s by the
Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway Company Limited
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Whilst the L&DRS's efforts were thwarted, a new
The charity's scheme will utilise derelict land on the site of the former colliery which is now owned by the LMMR outright as of 2005. In the long-term the railway, which closed to rail traffic in 1989, aims to be re-instated where possible. Work at the site at
The railway held its first public open day on Sunday 3 September 2017 which saw the railway operate brakevan rides using Sentinel 0-4-0DH shunter no. 10222 and BR Brakevan no 981287.
Rolling stock
The LMMR operates and in some cases owns the following rolling stock:
Steam
- 1498 0-4-0ST named 'Desmond' Built 1906 - Currently located at the Flour Mill, Lydney pending restoration.[3]
Diesel locomotives
- No. 10222 shunter.[4]
- No. 08795 DE English Electric British Rail Class 08 diesel shunter (ex-Great Western Railway) - Currently located at Chrysalis Rail, Landore Depot.[4]
- No. 73130 European Passenger Services, Owned by 73130 Ltd)[5]
Diesel Multiple Units
In addition to a British Rail Class 122 Bubble Car unit, the L&MMR is currently host to four Pacer DMUs:
- No. 55019 British Rail Class 122 Diesel Multiple Unit.[6]
- No. 142006 British Rail Class 142 Diesel Multiple Unit.[7]
- No. 143606 British Rail Class 143 Diesel Multiple Unit.[8]
- No. 143607 British Rail Class 143 Diesel Multiple Unit.[8]
- No. 143612 British Rail Class 143 Diesel Multiple Unit (Owned by the Vale of Berkeley Railway).[9]
Electric Multiple Units
- No. 315856 British Rail Class 315 (Owned by the Class 315 Preservation society).[10]
- No. 483006 British Rail Class 483 Electric Multiple Unit (Owned by the London Transport Traction Group).[9]
- No. 483008 British Rail Class 483 Electric Multiple Unit (Owned by the London Transport Traction Group).[9]
Coaching Stock
- No.1206 British Rail Mark 2 RFB 1st Class BR Buffet Car Built 1973.[9]
Wagons
- No.35377 GWR Toad Brake van
- No.B 951287 BR Brakevan Brake van
- No.48325 British Rail Tar Wagon (Circa 1939).
- No.40225 British Rail Tar Wagon (Circa 1950).
- No.40229 British Rail Tar Wagon (Circa 1950).
- British Rail Tippler Wagon - Cut down to flat bed wagon.
- No.2135 GWR Bloater Fish Van (Circa 1919).
References
- ^ In Welsh, Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr are pronounced [ɬaˈnɛɬi] and [ˈmənɨð ˈmaur], respectively.
- ^ "LLANELLI AND MYNYDD MAWR RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED - Charity 1087985". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "0-4-0ST 1498 'Desmond'". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Diesel Locomotives". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ llanellirailway (5 November 2022). "From Portsmouth to Llanelli via the North Pole". llanellirailway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Unit profiles - 122019 - 55019". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Unit profiles - 142006 - 55547 & 55597". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Unit profiles - 143606 & 143607". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "DMU, EMU & Coaching Stock". llanellirailway. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Northcott, James (2 December 2022). "The Juicy Gossip! 315 856 Secured for Preservation!". Class 315 Preservation Society. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
Reading Material
- The Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr Railway - 1st Edition - 1992 by M.R.C. Price - Oakwood Press ISBN 0-85361-423-7