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2003: Fairbourne Collection at Southport
14th July 2005

The 15 inch gauge Fairbourne Railway ceased to be in 1985 and it's equipment was dispersed around the world. Two of the steam loco's, 2 of the internal combustion and some of the rolling stock has now been added to the collections at Windmill Farm near Southport


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Sian being readied for an afternoon's work
Sian being readied for an afternoon's work
Sian raising steam
Sian raising steam
Sian waiting for a turn on the trains
Sian waiting for a turn on the trains
Gwril
Gwril
Whippet Quick being readied
Whippet Quick being readied
Driver's eye view of Sian's controls
Driver's eye view of Sian's controls
Sian's first trip of the day
Sian's first trip of the day
2003: Sian returns tender first with a train of ex-Reseau Guerledan Chemin de Fer coaches on 15 inch bogies
2003: Sian returns tender first with a train of ex-Reseau Guerledan Chemin de Fer coaches on 15 inch bogies
Close-up of V-Twin JAP powered Lister Autotruck Gwril
Close-up of V-Twin JAP powered Lister Autotruck Gwril
Whippet Quick and ex-Fairbourne box van
Whippet Quick and ex-Fairbourne box van
Sian with Mike Woods in a very Fairbourne pose
Sian with Mike Woods in a very Fairbourne pose
Chris Warburton trying to emulate the pose in the remains of Katie
Chris Warburton trying to emulate the pose in the remains of Katie
Gwril ready for the off with train of ex-Fairbourne glass-end coaches
Gwril ready for the off with train of ex-Fairbourne glass-end coaches
Gwril and short train in loop awaiting service train
Gwril and short train in loop awaiting service train
David Black trying to remember how to drive Gwril
David Black trying to remember how to drive Gwril
2003: Gwril shunting ex-Fairbourne glass-end coaches at Windmill Farm Southport
2003: Gwril shunting ex-Fairbourne glass-end coaches at Windmill Farm Southport
Gwril backing onto it's train
Gwril backing onto it's train
Rake of ex-Dudley Zoo coaches almost the same as the ones at Fairbourne
Rake of ex-Dudley Zoo coaches almost the same as the ones at Fairbourne
ex-Fairbourne 4-wheel, drop-side wagon
ex-Fairbourne 4-wheel, drop-side wagon
Whippet Quick with some of the collections other vehicles
Whippet Quick with some of the collections other vehicles
Sian ready to couple up for the return journey
Sian ready to couple up for the return journey
Travellers view from ex-Fairbourne glass-ended open coach
Travellers view from ex-Fairbourne glass-ended open coach
Sian ready for the shed at the end of an excellent day
Sian ready for the shed at the end of an excellent day
Sian and the ex-Fairbourne gang recreate a pose from day's of old
Sian and the ex-Fairbourne gang recreate a pose from day's of old