BARRY ISLAND RAILWAY

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The 'Barry Island Railway' is a heritage railway based at Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. There is a heritage centre (VoGRC) with a short running track at Barry Island, near to the site of the former Woodhams' Scrapyard. The former wagon repair works building at Barry is now used to store rolling stock undergoing restoration. Much of the line's stock was moved from Cardiff Bay railway station when that site was redeveloped as part of the Cardiff Bay redevelopment project. Some parts of the line, particularly around the Plymouth Road/Barry Island area, were used for several scenes in the Doctor Who episodes The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances in January 2005.
The unsual aspect of the railway is that for several hundred yards across from Barry to Barry island the trackbed used is directly next to Network Rail which use the original down line, with the BIR using the up. This contiues across the Causeway bridge until opening up to separate platforms at Barry Island. The Railway also does not cosider it self a line but more of a Network. This is due to the several Termini, with the ongoing prospect of another once the Tunnel and Pier station is reopened on the other side of the Island. This is reflected in the map below, with network rail showned in blue.

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Rolling stock

Events

External links

Rolling stock

Stock marked with an asterisk (
★ ) is located at the former Barry EWS depot. The other stock is located at the VoGRC at Barry Island.

★ ' Main Line Steam locomotives' - formerly part of the group called the Barry Ten, as there were ten of them; a number which has now been reduced in size by the removal of two for overhaul or spares.

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★ BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT no. 80150
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★ BR 2-10-0 Class 9F np. 92245
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★ GWR 2-8-0 2800 Class no. 2861
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★ GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 4115
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★ GWR 2-8-0T 5205 Class no. 5227
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★ GWR 0-6-2T 5600 Class no. 6686
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★ LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT no. 44901
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★ LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F no. 48518
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★ 'Industrial Steam Locomotives'

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★ Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 3840 "Pamela". In service in dark red livery

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★ RSH Corby 0-6-0ST No No 62 "Ugly". Awaiting Overhaul, requires a new inner firebox, restoration planned to start once Owen is complete.

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★ RSH 0-4-0ST No 7705 "Owen". Undergoing restoration, the frames and cab are complete and work is now focusing on the boiler which is away for restoration.

★ 'Diesel locomotives'

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★ BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08481
★ . Non Operational, awaiting overhaul.

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★ BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08511 . Operational (Arrived 09/07/07).

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★ BR 0-6-0 Class 14 no. D9521. Operational.

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★ BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20228 (as CFD no. 2004). Non Operational, under overhaul.

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★ BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47768
★ . Operational, awaiting repaint.


★ 'Diesel multiple units'

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★ BR Class 108 unit 51919+52048
★ and spare DT 54279. In service.

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★ BR Class 115 unit 51655+59664+51677
★ . In service.

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★ BR Class 117 unit 51339+51382
★ . In service.

★ 'Electric multiple units'

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★ BR Class 488/2 unit 488206 (72505+72629)

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★ BR Class 488/3 unit 488311 (72620+72710+72621)

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★ BR Class 489 unit 489110 (68509)

Events

★ September 22nd 2007. DMU Running Day

★ Halloween Ghost Trains – 28th & 31st October

★ Bonfire Night shuttles – 5th November

★ Santa Specials – 2nd / 8th & 9th / 15th & 16th / 22nd & 23rd December

★ Mince Pie Specials - 30th December.

External links

★ Barry Island Railway website.