The Talyllyn ‘s engineering department is fully committed to several ongoing projects therefore, the locomotive will be transported to the Ffestiniog Railway’s Boston Lodge Works at the end of April where it will initially be stripped for a full assessment of the damage.
Assuming that no significantly extra damage is found the Ffestiniog Railway’s work’s team will then carry out the repairs with the full co-operation of the Talyllyn‘s engineering department.
Chris Price, the Talyllyn Railway’s General Manager Comments: ‘We are most grateful to the team at Boston Lodge for making room in their schedule to carry out these emergency repairs to No.1.