Event Recap: Statfold Barn Railway "Trangkil 50" 12/06/21
Event Recap: Statfold Barn Railway "Trangkil 50" 12/06/21 I was lucky enough to have my first ever visit to Statfold Barn during their "Trankgkil 50" event. I've photographed a number of their extensive loco collection on a number of times when their engines have been loaned to Beamish & Threlkeld Quarry. This post looks at some highlights from the event and gives a brief history on those locomotives. Trangkil No.4 (the birthday girl) returning from the Balloon loop. The engine was the last Commerical made industrial steam locomotive to be built in the UK by Hunslet. The coach behind the No.4 was built for the aborted Kielder Green Dragon railway . Making its debut during the event was Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT “Cegin”. It built in 1931 for the Burnhope Reservoir railway in Weardale. And originally named “Red”. It was sold in 1936 to the Penrhyn Quarry railway in North Wales. The engine behind, “Marchlyn” was built by Avonside again for the Burnhope Reservoi...