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Title: The End of Steam on the Talyllyn (April Fool, Locked) Post by: Red Squirrel on April 01, 2022, 10:40:34 Sadly, the Talyllyn Railway - the world's first preserved railway - has made the decision to end stream traction and move over to a new hybrid system involving battery-electric locomotives and third rail supply. I wonder how many other heritage railways will follow suit?
The details are in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLLuPgOh_8g Title: Re: The End of Steam on the Talyllyn Post by: Jamsdad on April 01, 2022, 12:11:09 Had me worried until I saw the date!
Title: Re: The End of Steam on the Talyllyn Post by: johnneyw on April 01, 2022, 12:22:57 Big day for ambitious transport project announcements. This from Cornwall.
https://m.facebook.com/visitcameltrail/posts/proposed-new-cornish-canal-set-to-attract-some-of-the-worlds-most-beautiful-cont/7990669530959035/ Title: Re: The End of Steam on the Talyllyn Post by: grahame on April 01, 2022, 12:27:20 Had me worried until I saw the date! Indeed - yet many a true work spoken in jest. Not the Talyllyn, I'm sure - but there is a case for a third rail heritage operation, and as generations move on and steam moves from the memories of many to the history books, people wanting to see railways "as they were when I was young" will look to diesel and early electric. Title: Re: The End of Steam on the Talyllyn (April Fool, Locked) Post by: Red Squirrel on April 01, 2022, 12:50:18 For the avoidance of doubt, as it is now past the traditional 12.00 cutoff point for April Fool's gags, I'll lock this topic now!
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