I cannot believe it has taken me so long to report back on the 2008 Open Day, well it has and I'm sure that really there is no point in a long report as it was so long ago, instead I shall just post the video and the link to the photo gallery encase you've missed them. I shall say however that it went very well, 'Tinker' showed it's true strength hauling roughly 6 adults at a time up our somewhat steep gradients, there was inevitably quite a large amount of derailments, mainly on the balloon loop, and given that it had received only a minimum of feteling before the heaviest service it had seen for about 8 years was run it was to be expected. My heartfelt thanks go to everyone who made the day so special, Ieuan & Wendy for allowing the event to take place and clearing the shrubbery, Simon Pugh of Simon's Miniature Railway for bringing his stock, the guests for making the running of trains more worthwhile, but most of all to our group of volunteers who have got the railway up to scratch. Photos are HERE. Coincidentally, if the 1998 leaflet for the railway is to be believed 2008 marked the 25th year since Terry Robinson began construction of the railway, lets hope it sees another 25 years!
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