The ongoing project to construct a new Falcon 0-4-2ST for the Corris Railway reached a major milestone with its first public steaming which took place on September 24th as part of the annual open day at the workshops of Alan Keef Ltd in Lea near Ross-on-Wye.
The cab, whose profile is based on that once carried by the original Falcons on the Corris, was completed after the boiler was tested and received its certification.
Although the locomotive has steamed there is more work still to be done before this 21st century evocation of a design dating from 1878 can enter service on the revived section of the Railway which currently runs between Corris and Maespoeth Junction in the Dulas Valley north of Machynlleth.
