A day on the Tanat Valley Light Railway - 2nd April 2022

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Map showing the relationship of the three heritage railways here. Gobowen station (Chester to Shrewsbury line) is top right. On the TVLR, bottom left, the permanent platform is nearer the stops, left side of the line facing them; the other is the wooden one (right side).<br>[&copy; Dave Cromarty 2022]	The Tanat Valley Light Railway - looking towards the end of line - a through train to Porth would be good!<br>[&copy; Richard Maund 2022]	The diminutive wooden boarding platform.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	The pair of Pacers, middle far left is the other Nant Mawr (sic) platform.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	Photo stop at the permanent Nant Mawr platform which is nearer to the end of line and has a run round loop.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	The body of a Cambrian Railways original 4-wheel coach (No74 of 1883) at Nant Mawr.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	The 2ft gauge line at Nant Mawr in operation.<br>[&copy; Andrew Murray 2022]
Our member Phillip Smith samples the monorail driver experience (it was not a crash course, you will be relieved to hear).<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	The James Bond monorail riding vehicle is demonstrated by our secret agents Alex Stewart (left) and Paul Green.<br>[&copy; Chris Parker 2022]	The 'Lesmac' is wheeled out to play. Nearest the camera is our Sales Officer and IOM & East Midlands BLN regional Editor, Graeme Jolley, who organised this day. Far right is our On Line Communications Officer and Assistant Bookings Officer, Mark Haggas next to Kev Adlam.<br>[&copy; Andrew Murray 2022]	Committee Member and BLN North West Regional Editor, John Cameron, (in blue) on the 'Lesmac'. Nant Mawr is to the right.<br>[&copy; Andrew Murray 2022]	Nantmawr/Nant Mawr end of line. It once went a bit further.<br>[&copy; Richard Maund 2022]	In the other direction, walking back from the end of line along the branch.<br>[&copy; Richard Maund 2022]	Further on is the new Nant Mawr (per nameboard) platform with a base for a future station building. The 2ft gauge line is behind the sign; the wooden platform is just past the orange jacketed group ahead.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]
Another view of the new Nant Mawr (per nameboard) platform with a base for a future station building.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	A remote, obscure Shropshire valley is just the place you would expect to find a 'Clacton' EMU alongside some old lime kilns!<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	The 'Lesmac'.with an eager queue and the new Nant Mawr platform in the distance.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	On board the 'Lesmac' approaching the gated level crossing across Cefn Lane - where two of our Committee members were assisting with the gates.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	On board the 'Lesmac' heading for the first A495 overbridge.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	Our trips literally 'turned round' to return just after the first A495 overbridge - seen here.`<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	The track onwards from here towards Llanddu Jn (see map earlier).<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]
On the original Tanat Valley Light Railway which ran from Porthywaen to Llangynog; looking east towards Porthywaen and Lllynclys. This rounding loop is shown on TRACKmaps 3 p31B 2018.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	Blodwell; another A495 bridge, the end of the headshunt for the rounding loop where your Editor's first ever brakevan trip reached on 27 Sep 1976. Looking west towards Llangynog.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	Approaching Cefn Lane gated crossing (gates recently replaced) on the return trip.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]	Blodwell A495 bridge, end of line, again. Left is to Gobowen via Llanddu Jn, Porthywaen, Llynclys Jn (site), Weston Wharf and Oswesty.<br>[© Richard Maund 2022]