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Friday, 23 July 2010 11:35

Then and now gallery updated.

New photos have been added to the Then and Now - 50 years ago gallery, featuring Merddin Emrys in colour.

 

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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 11:35
  		 

Example past funded projects:

Flagship Double-Fairlie locomotive Merddin Emrys returned to traffic returned to service in 2005 with £182,730 from the Society.

Observation carriage 100 constructed in 2006, funded by £67,238 from the FR Society.

Blanche had a speedy return to traffic in 2005 with work including a brand new boiler. £38,396 raised through the FR Society. It is shown here passing the rebuilt Rhiw Goch signalbox, funded by £14,989 from the FR Society.

The outdoor engineering department's crane wagon, funded with over £7500 from the FR Society.

Boston Lodge Old Engine Shed rebuild was completed in 2009 with large external donations and support from the FR Trust, but also included a £8000 donation from the FR Society.

Lilla returned to traffic in 2008 with a brand new (Boston Lodge-built) boiler, thanks to the sterling efforts of the Lilla Group raising £41,386 through the FR Society.

The 42-bed hostel is in the premier league of railway vol accommodation. Its construction was funded by the FR Society and it continues to be subsidised and managed by the Society; an investment into the core needs of volunteers on the railway.

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