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We're running 3-days over the SPRING Bank Holiday. On Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May we intend to offer 'DRIVER FOR A FIVER' driving experiences between Barry Island Station and our Plymouth Road Platform with on our Sentinel Steam Loco (Susan, Works No 9537 built 1952) - this...

This coming weekend we are running trains as follows:- Saturday 30 April - Sentinel team loco Susan dragging our Class 101 railcar set 'Iris II' Sunday 1st May - Railcar Class 101 'Iris II' Monday 2nd May - Class 73 loco 73118 operating in 'push-pull' mode with Gatwick Express set Trains...

GATWICK EXPRESS AT BARRY TOURIST RAILWAY SATURDAY 26TH MARCH We've been busy over the winter period and have installed a generator in our GATEX GLV driving trailer so that we are now able to fully 'power up' our Gatwick Express coaches. For the first time this coming Saturday we'll be using...

I don't think that it would be feasible, especially now that we have installed the generator and transducer. John

Nice comfortable units, especially in first class, the 2-HAPS, as I remember them from when I worked for BR on the Western Section in the 70's. We also had the 2-SAPs with the declassified first class, in which I would invariably travel. You will still be able to ride in a HAP vehicle in...

Filming of Doctor Who at the Barry Tourist Railway The 'actual' train running sequences in tunnel were done on the GWR using their Class 117. There were no filmed train movements on our line during filming but our Class 101 'Iris II' featured on the 'feigned' running' close-ups outside and...

Barry Tourist Railway will be on Dr Who on Saturday 18th October at 20.25hrs featuring our IRIS II railcar set. Episode is called 'Flatline'. Filming also took place on the GWR. Check out the full trailer on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p028d56k John Buxton Director

An Update…. We will be running the GATEX Stock this Saturday with MET 1 and the Class 73 topping and tailing. There will be a continuous shuttle service from the Waterfront Station at Hood Road Barry to Barry Island Station departing every 15/20 minutes from 10.00hrs until 12.15hrs (this...

The 0-4-4 Metropolitan MET 1 Tank loco is coming to the Barry Tourist Railway this week and we plan to use it on our passenger scheduled services this coming weekend on Sunday (24th) and Monday (25th) between Barry Island and Woodham Halt. Vintage Diesel Railcar set, IRIS II will operate our...

On the weekend of 31st August / 1st September we are holding our biggest event of 2013, the ‘BARRY AT WAR WEKEND’ which is centred on our Barry Island Station. The rail ‘star of the show’ is the GWR Steam Railmotor, which is making an extended visit the Barry Tourist Railway. The military side...

The GWR Steam Railmotor is to visit the Barry Tourist Railway for an extended stay arriving within the month of August. The Railmotor will first be used over our Barry at War weekend on Sat / Sun 31st Aug / 1st Sept. The unit will run 5 return trips each day including carrying youngsters dressed...

BARRY TOURIST RAILWAY CLASSIC CAR RALLY SUNDAY 28TH JULY On Sunday 28th, the Barry Tourist Railway will be hosting the Big Barry Classic Car Rally with The Glamorgan Classic Car Club We are expecting 60+ classic cars for our car rally at Barry Island Station on Sunday 28th July. Most of...

BARRY TOURIST RAILWAY - BIG SCALE MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION SATURDAY 27th JULY 2013 (10.30 – 16.30hrs) The Barry Tourist Railway are holding their first 'Big Barry, Big Scale Model Railway Exhibition' on Sat 27th July. The modelling show, which will be officially opened at 10.30hrs by...

This coming weekend, 1st / 2nd September we are operating GWR Pannier Tank loco No. 9466 hauling our IRIS II Railcar set between Barry Island Station and the Waterfront Platform which is adjacent to the Tall Ships Festival. Great fun to be had for everyone - why not bring the family? See the...

This Sunday 5th August we are hosting a Toy, Train and Railwayana sale between 10.30am - 4.00pm in Barry Island Station and on the platform under the canopy. There will be 50 tables and the station cafe will be open all day. Many top dealers in Dinky, Gorgi, Matchbox, Hornby, Wrenn, Bachmann...