Ogwen debut at Statfold’s ‘Last Days of Penrhyn Steam’ weekend

STATFOLD Barn Railway’s March 19/20 Enthusiast Weekend will have a ‘Last Days of Penrhyn Steam’ theme, centring on five ex-Penrhyn slate quarry locos. Martyn Ashworth’s Avonside 0-4-0T, which made its public debut following restoration last September in its original form as Durham, will appear in public for the first time as ex-Penrhyn Ogwen. It will join Statfold’s own ex-Penrhyn locos Avonside 0-4-0T Marchlyn, Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT Cegin, Hunslet 0-4-0ST Sybil Mary and Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0WT GP39. Unrestored Hunslet 0-4-2T Seaforth (HE1026/1910) will be on public display for the first time having arrived at Statfold on January 13. The loco was acquired for the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust collection last year (RM, August 2021) but shipping from Australia proved more protracted than anticipated. Statfold’s June 11/12 Enthusiast Weekend will have an ‘Indian Steam’ theme to celebrate the 100th birthday of Hudswell Clarke P class 0-6-0T 1172/1922 Alpha.