Steam locomotives looking for new home as Powys railway assets go up for sale

Rhiw Valley Railway is offering for sale its locos, carriages, wheelsets and tools (an offer has been accepted for all the trackwork).

Items for sale include the following.

Locomotives

Jack is an 0-4-0 tender steam engine designed by Jack Woodroffe, Alec James and Neil Simkins. Built by Jack Woodroffe and TMA Engineering 2003; Current Boiler ticket expires 04/2025; Israel Newton boiler (1999). Steam Brake on loco; mechanical handbrake on tender. Hackworth Valve Gear.

Powys is a 0-6-2 coal fired steam tank engine designed by David Curwen and built by Severn Lamb in 1973; Boiler ticket expires 08/2028. Rebuilt with new Hackworth valve gear 2016-18.

Monty is a Diesel Outline Loco, 850cc BMC A Series Petrol Engine, driving gearbox and chain drive to both axles. Built c1985 Jaco Engineering, Major rebuild 2021.

Carriages

Machinery

Viewing is strictly by appointment only. Buyers will need to pay a 25% deposit within seven days of their offer being accepted, and the balance in full before collection. Purchases must be collected by the buyer, strictly by appointment.

The Rhiw Valley Light Railway was conceived in the late 1960s by Jack Woodroffe, a former professional musician who spent most of his working life in the retail musical instruments business. Jack was a great railway enthusiast and built many railways during his life in gauges ranging from OO to 15”.

The railway was always Jack Woodroffe’s passion and the current owner has been privileged to continue to develop and operate his legacy. Circumstances have led to the decision that the end of the journey has now been reached.

Further details and inspection of the assets can be arranged for genuinely interested parties.

​A PDF of all the assets can be downloaded here.