On 21 February 2018 the Talyllyn Railway celebrated the centenary of its locomotive No.6 ‘Douglas’ in style, by revealing it in a brand new livery of RAF Traffic Blue to mark the 100th anniversary of both it and the RAF.
Commenting on the occasion the RAF’s Air Officer Wales, Air Commodore Adrian Williams said: “As the RAF celebrates its centenary in 2018, it is a real privilege to be able to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of an original RAF steam engine from 1918, that is now part of the Talyllyn Railway.
In order to more fully recognise the unique importance of this steam engine in RAF history, the RAF also plans to carry out a further commemorative public event with the engine at Talyllyn Railway later this Summer.” Ian Drummond, chairman of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, commented: “When considering plans for locomotive No.6’s centenary it was felt appropriate to mark its long association with the RAF.
