12th August 2023

 

The private 2foot gauge Richmond Light Railway, Kent annual Open Day, in aid of Riding for the Disabled.

 

The event saw six steam locomotives in action on the railway including: - New addition to the fleet:

• Decauville Type 3 works No.648 of 1912 'Lily'. Built for the Thessaly Railway, Volos, Greece the loco was originally named 'Dimitrias'.

• Couillet Works No. 810 of 1885 'Chuquitanta'. Built for Enrique Ayulo & Cie for the Rodriguez sugar cane plantation.

• Fresh from overhaul Quarry Hunslet Works Number 827 of 1903 'Sybil', built for the Pen-yr-orsedd Quarry, the locomotive was formally resident at the Brecon Mountain Railway.

• Quarry Hunslet Works No. 705 of 1899 'Elin'. The former Penrhyn quarry locomotive is fitted with a non-standard boiler by Marshall, giving it a unique appearance.

• Arn Jung Works No. 3175 of 1921 'Jenny'.

• Built in 2010, in Nelson, Lancashire 'Leary' is based on De-winton vertical boiler engines, of which it is about 3/4 size.

 

Late in the afternoon the lines slate train made an appearance, before the event finished with a cavalcade of the six steam locos with little Leary leading. Road steam including locomotives built by John Fowler, Garrett and Aveling & Porter