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{{short description|From Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}
{{Heritage Railway
|name      = Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
|other_name= Rheilffordd y Trallwng a Llanfair Caereinion
|image_name= Countess 2.jpg
|caption   = 823 ''Countess'' – one of the two original W&LLR engines
|locale    = Mid-Wales
|terminus  = [[Welshpool]]
|linename  = Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
|originalgauge =  {{Track gauge|2ft6in|lk=on}}
|preservedgauge =  {{Track gauge|2ft6in}}
|era       = 
|owned    = 
|operator = 
|stations = 
|length = {{convert|8.5|mi|km|1}}
|originalopen = 1903
|closedpassengers=1931
|closed=1956
|years1=1963
|events1=Re-opened as a heritage railway
|years2=1972
|events2=Services extended to Sylfaen
|years3 = 1981
|events3 = Opening of extension to [[Welshpool Raven Square railway station|Raven Square]]
}}
{{Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway}}
The '''Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway''' (W&LLR) ({{langx|cy|Rheilffordd y Trallwng a Llanfair Caereinion}}) is a  {{Track gauge|2ft6in|lk=on}} [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] [[heritage railway]] in [[Powys]], Wales. The line is around {{convert|8.5|mi|km|1}} long and runs westwards from the town of [[Welshpool]] ({{langx|cy|Y Trallwng}}) via [[Castle Caereinion]] to the village of [[Llanfair Caereinion]].

==History==

===Early proposals===
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| short_title           = Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Act 1877
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{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title           = Welshpool and Llanfair Railway (Abandonment) Act 1882
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| citation              = [[45 & 46 Vict.]] c. xli
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{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title           = Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Act 1887
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| citation              = [[50 & 51 Vict.]] c. clxxxv
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{{Infobox UK legislation
| short_title           = Welshpool and Llanfair Railway (Abandonment) Act 1892
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| parliament            = Parliament of the United Kingdom
| long_title            = An Act for the abandonment of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.
| year                  = 1892
| citation              = [[55 & 56 Vict.]] c. ii
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The first proposal to connect Llanfair Caerinion and Welshpool by railway was the Llanfair Railway of 1864; this would have been a narrow-gauge line, with a [[Dual gauge|mixed-gauge]] section where it connected to the [[Cambrian Railways]]. This proposal was abandoned. The next attempt came in 1876 with the promotion of the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Bill, which proposed a railway along a similar route to the 1864 effort. This bill passed through the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Houses of Parliament]], becoming the '''{{visible anchor|Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Act 1877}}''' ([[40 & 41 Vict.]] c. ccxxv). This attempt failed because the promoters were unable to raise sufficient [[Capital (economics)|capital]], and was officially abandoned by the '''{{visible anchor|Welshpool and Llanfair Railway (Abandonment) Act 1882}}''' ([[45 & 46 Vict.]] c. xli). In 1886, another Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Bill appeared for a {{RailGauge|3ft}} gauge railway on a similar route; this became the '''{{visible anchor|Welshpool and Llanfair Railway Act 1887}}''' ([[50 & 51 Vict.]] c. clxxxv) which expired unused in 1892, and was officially abandoned by the '''{{visible anchor|Welshpool and Llanfair Railway (Abandonment) Act 1892}}''' ([[55 & 56 Vict.]] c. ii).<ref name=Johnson>{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Johnson (railway historian)|title=An Illustrated History of the Great Western Narrow Gauge |publisher=Oxford Publishing Co |date=2011}}</ref>

=== The Light Railways Act 1896 ===
In August 1896, the [[Light Railways Act 1896]] ([[59 & 60 Vict.]] c. 48) was passed, and this spurred further attempts at a railway to Llanfair Caereinion. The first of these was the Llanfair & Meifod Valley Light Railway Bill of 1896, which proposed a [[standard-gauge railway|standard-gauge]] line from [[Arddleen]] about 8 miles north of Welshpool, through the Meifod Valley.<ref name=Johnson/>

In late December 1896, the mayor of Welshpool William Addie proposed a {{RailGauge|2ft6in}} gauge railway called the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. By March 1897, Addie had contracted with noted narrow-gauge promoter [[Everard Calthrop]] to assist in preparing a case for the inquiry. An application for a Light Railway Order was submitted to the [[Board of Trade]] in May 1897. Calthrop proposed the use of [[transporter wagon]]s, 0-6-0 tank locomotives and a large "[[Barsi Light Railway|Barsi]]-type" locomotive for heavy market day traffic. At the August 1897 public inquiry Calthrop appeared, along with J. R. Dix manager of the [[Corris Railway]]. The enquiry considered both the Llanfair & Meifod Light Railway and the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway proposals. The commissioners took their time deciding. Meanwhile, the promoters of the W&LLR had approached the Cambrian Railways to have them pay for and construct the railway. After much time-consuming negotiations, the Cambrian agreed and on 8 September 1899, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Order 1899 was granted to begin construction of the line.<ref name=Johnson/>

===Original operations===
[[File:Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion railway line (12989519473).jpg|thumb|left|Train in the streets of Welshpool (1950)]]
It was opened on 6 April 1903 to aid economic development in a remote area, never making a profit. It was originally operated by the Cambrian Railways, connecting with it at the former [[Oswestry and Newtown Railway]] station in the town of Welshpool. The line is built through difficult country, having a great number of curves in order to reach the summit of 600&nbsp;ft. The original terminus at Welshpool was located alongside the main line station and trains wound their way through the town, using the locomotive bell as a warning.<ref name="Farnworth town 1">{{cite web |last1=Farnworth |first1=Roger |title=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway – Part 1 – The Abandoned Town Section |url=https://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/24/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway/ |website=Roger Farnworth |access-date=26 December 2022 |date=24 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="Farnworth town 2">{{cite web |last1=Farnworth |first1=Roger |title=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway – An Addendum |url=https://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/23/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway-an-addendum/ |website=Roger Farnworth |access-date=26 December 2022 |date=23 September 2022}}</ref>

In the 1923 [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of railway companies, Cambrian Railways, including the Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion line, was absorbed by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR). On 9 February 1931 the line lost its passenger service, which was replaced by a [[bus]] service, and it became a freight-only line. It was temporarily re-opened to passengers between 6 and 11 August 1945 for the [[Eisteddfod]]. The GWR itself was [[nationalisation|nationalised]] in 1948 and became part of [[British Railways]].

Freight traffic lingered on until 1956, by which time [[British Railways]] decided to close the line, with services ceasing on 5 November.<ref>''Railway Magazine'' November 1956</ref>

===Preservation===
[[File:Welshpool Heritage.jpg|thumb|left|Gala Day: "The Earl" and "The Countess" at Llanfair Caerinion]]
[[File:WLLR 2, coupling.jpg|thumb|upright=0.72|The Grondana [[Railway coupling|coupling]] now used on the railway, with a centre buffer and screw coupling link<ref name=fifteenflatout-20170221>{{cite web |url=https://fifteenflatout.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/workshop-week-part-2/ |title=Workshop Week - Part 2 |publisher=Fifteen Flatout |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref>]]
A group of volunteers and enthusiasts took the line over and started raising money to restore it. On 6 April 1963, the western half of the line, from Llanfair Caereinion to Castle Caereinion, was reopened as a Heritage railway. 

On 13 December 1964, a pier supporting the steel girder bridge over the River Banwy was seriously damaged by flood waters dislodging the bridge. During the spring and early summer of 1965 the 16th Railway Regiment of the Royal Engineers replaced the damaged masonry pier with a fabricated steel one and restored the span to its original position. Train services between Llanfair Caereinion to Castle Caereinion resumed on 14 August 1965.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gunston|first=Henry |title=Rebuilding the Banwy Bridge |magazine=Railway Magazine |volume=112 |date=July 1966 |pages=408–409 |issue=783 }}</ref>

In 1972, services were extended to Sylfaen. The line through Welshpool, however, could not be reopened, so the line now has a new terminus [[railway station|station]] at [[Welshpool Raven Square railway station|Raven Square]] on the western outskirts of the town, opened on 18 July 1981.
In 2008, there were discussions with Welshpool Town Council about reinstating the link through the town to the main line station, following a different route from that originally used.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 2008 |title=Steam train could return to town |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/7322659.stm |access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>

Because of the  {{Track gauge|2ft6in}} gauge, unusual for [[British narrow-gauge railways]], locomotives and rolling stock to supplement the originals have had to be obtained from sources around the world including the [[Zillertalbahn]] in Austria. A major grant from the [[Heritage Lottery Fund]] permitted restoration of both original locomotives together with several coaches and original wagons, and provision of new workshop facilities, ready for the line's centenary.

==Golfa Bank==
'''Golfa Bank''' is a particularly steep bank on the railway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=English|url=https://coflein.gov.uk/en/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=Coflein|language=en}}</ref> The bank is nearly a [[mile]] at 1 in 29, which in its day, was the steepest section of the [[Cambrian Railways]] worked by passenger trains and is still a challenging climb. The line travelling up the slope is curvy, to make the climb easier. Golfa summit is 630&nbsp;ft above sea level, meaning the locomotives have to travel from about 350&nbsp;ft above sea level at the bottom of Golfa Bank, equal to climbing 280&nbsp;ft in 1.5 miles. The [[locomotive]]s had to be built specifically to manage the bank, due to its steepness.

There was a halt at the top called {{rws|Golfa}}, 1.75 miles or 3.2&nbsp;km from the {{rws|Welshpool Raven Square}} terminus. The halt had a loop that was provided for goods traffic.<ref name="Rushton. Page24">Rushton, Page 24</ref> The station was opened on 6 April 1903.{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=106}} and closed with the line in 1931. The station officially reopened on 18 July 1981,{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=106}} but was closed again by 2015.

==Locomotives==
===Preserved locomotives===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!WLLR No.
!Name
!Image
!Builder
!Works No.
!Date built
!Date arrived
!Wheels
!Type
!Status

|-
| rowspan=2|1
| rowspan=2|[[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway No.1 The Earl and No.2 Countess|''The Earl'']]
| rowspan=2|[[File:WLLR 1, Llanfair, 2016.jpg|150px|The Earl]]
| [[Beyer Peacock]]
| 3496
| 1902
| 1902
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-0|T}}}}
|Steam
|Operational
|-
| colspan=7|Original W&LLR locomotive. Overhauled at the [[Vale of Rheidol Railway]] between 2019 and 2021. Currently painted in a Great Western green livery.
|-
| rowspan=2|2
| rowspan=2|[[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway No.1 The Earl and No.2 Countess|''Countess'']]
| rowspan=2|[[File:Welshpool and Llanfair No.2 Countess.jpg|150px|Countess basks in the sunshine at Welshpool]]
| [[Beyer Peacock]]
| 3497
| 1902
| 1902
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-0|T}}}}
|Steam
| Withdrawn following expiry of boiler certificate 2021
|-
| colspan=7|Original W&LLR locomotive
|-
| rowspan=2|5
| rowspan=2|'' Nutty''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Chain driven Sentinel locomotive of Leighton Buzzard Light Railway.jpg|150px]]
| [[Sentinel Waggon Works|Sentinel]]
| 7701
| 1929
| 1964
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|4w|VBT}}}}
|Steam
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Previously from Fletton Brickworks. Owned by and returned to care of [[Narrow Gauge Railway Museum]] in 1971, returned to the WLLR in 2023 having been at the Leighton Buzzard Railway.
|-
| rowspan=2|6
| rowspan=2|[[Monarch (locomotive)|'' Monarch'']]
| rowspan=2|[[File:Bagnall 3024 of 1953 - aka Monarch from the Bowaters railway at Sittingbourne.jpg|150px|Bagnall 3024 of 1953 - aka Monarch from the Bowaters railway at Sittingbourne]]
| [[W. G. Bagnall]]
| 3024
| 1953
| 1966
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-4-4-0|T}}}}
|Steam
| On display
|-
| colspan=7|From the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway. Sold to the [[Ffestiniog Railway]] but re-purchased by W&LLR.
|-
| rowspan=2|7
| rowspan=2|'' Chattenden *''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Chattenden shunts the Sierra Leone coaches (cropped).jpg|150px|Chattenden shunts the Sierra Leone coaches]]
| [[Drewry Car Co.]]
| 2263
| 1947
| 1968
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-0|DM}}}}
| Diesel
| Operational
|-
| colspan=7|ex-[[Chattenden and Upnor Railway]] (also known as the Lodge Hill & Upnor Railway), previously from Admiralty Depots, rebuilt at Llanfair in 1980. Has recently been rebuilt at Llanfair and is now fitted with both air and vacuum braking.
|-
| rowspan=2|8
| rowspan=2|[[Dougal (steam locomotive)|'' Dougal '']]*
| rowspan=2|[[File:Dougal and train.jpg|150px|Dougal and train]]
| [[Andrew Barclay Sons & Co.|Andrew Barclay]]
| 2207
| 1946
| 1968
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-4-0|T}}}}
| Steam
| On display
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated at Provan Gasworks, [[Glasgow]]. Currently awaiting boiler repairs
|-
| rowspan=2|10
| rowspan=2|'' Sir Drefaldwyn&nbsp;*''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Welshpool (Raven Square) Station - geograph.org.uk - 108487.jpg|Welshpool (Raven Square) Station - geograph.org.uk - 108487|150px]]
| [[Société Franco-Belge|Franco-Belge]]
| 2855
| 1944
| 1969
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-8-0|T}}}}
|Steam
| Operational 
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated by the German Army as a tender engine. Then in Austria at the [[SKGLB_Museum|Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn]] as Number 19, then sold to the Steiermärkische Landesbahn as Number "699.01", where it was converted to a tank engine.<ref name="1973Guide">{{cite book |title=Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Guide |date=1973 |publisher=Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway  Preservation Company Ltd}}</ref> An [[Heeresfeldbahnlokomotive HF 160 D|HF 160 D]]-type locomotive.
|-
| rowspan=2|11
| rowspan=2|'' Ferret *''
| rowspan=2|[[File:WLLR 11, Llanfair, 2016.jpg|150px|Ferret]]
| [[Hunslet Engine Company]]
| 2251
| 1940
| 1971
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-4-0|DM}}}}
|Diesel
| Operational
|-
| colspan=7|Previously from Admiralty armament depot in Wiltshire. Initially named ''Raven'' after the loco it replaced.<ref name=1973Guide /> Returned to service in 2015 and is used primarily as a works shunter at Llanfair.
|-
| rowspan=2|12
| rowspan=2|'' Joan''
| rowspan=2|[[File:WLLR 12, Raven Square, 2016.jpg|150px|Joan at Raven Square]]
| [[Kerr Stuart]]
| 4404
| 1929
| 1971
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-2|T}}}}
|Steam
| On display
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated in Antigua. Returned to service in 2011 with a new boiler. Out of service from 2020 following expiry of 10 year boiler ticket.
|-
| rowspan=2|14 
| rowspan=2|SLR No. 85
| rowspan=2|[[File:WLLR 14 at Castle Caereinion.jpg|150px|WLLR 14 at Castle Caereinion]]
| [[Hunslet Engine Company]]
| 3815
| 1954
| 1975
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|2-6-2|T}}}}
|Steam
| On display
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated by [[Sierra Leone Government Railway]].
|-
| rowspan=2|16
| rowspan=2|'' Scooby *''
| rowspan=2|
| [[Hunslet Engine Company]]
| 2400
| 1941
| 1992
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-4-0|DM}}}}
| Diesel
| Stored
|-
| colspan=7|Previously from Admiralty Depots. Rebuilt by W&LLR
|-
| rowspan=2|17
| rowspan=2|TSC 175
| rowspan=2|[[File:WLLR 17, Llanfair, 2016.jpg|150px|Diema]]
| Diema
| 4270
| 1979
| 2004
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|6w|DH}}}}
| Diesel
| Operational
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated by [[Taiwan Sugar Railways|Taiwan Sugar Company]]
|-

|}
<small>* = Name added by WLLR</small>

===Locomotives on hire===
{|class="wikitable"
!No.
!Name
!Image
!Builder
!Works No.
!Date built
!Date arrived
!Wheels
!Type
!Status

|-
| rowspan=2|21
| rowspan=2|''Zillertal''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Zillertal Bahn - Steam Locomotive.jpg|150px|No 2 Zillertal]]
| [[Krauss-Maffei|Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Co.]]
| 4506
| 1900
| 2019
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-2|T}}}}
| Steam
| Operational
|-
| colspan=7|U Class, one of two locomotives built for the opening of the [[Zillertalbahn]]. Arrived in August 2019 on hire from the Zillertalbahn for approximately two years.<ref>{{cite web | title =Llanfair Line to host Austrian narrow gauge locomotive in UK| publisher =Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway| url =https://www.wllr.org.uk/news |access-date=2019-09-12 }}</ref>
|-
|}

===Former locomotives===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!WLLR No.
!Name
!class=unsortable|Image
!Builder
!Works No.
!Date built
!Date arrived
!Wheels
!Type
!Status
|-
| rowspan=2|3
| rowspan=2|'' Raven *''
| rowspan=2|
| [[Ruston & Hornsby]]
|170374
| 1934
|1961<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cartwright |first=Ralph |title=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway |last2=Russell |first2=R.T. |publisher=David & Charles |year=1972 |isbn=0715355007 |pages=157}}</ref>
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|4w|DM}}}}
|Diesel
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Sold&nbsp;in 1974. Now in private ownership.
|-
| rowspan=2|4
| rowspan=2|'' Upnor Castle *''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Upnorcastleconst.JPG|150px|Upnorcastleconst]]
| [[F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd|F. C. Hibberd]]
| 3687
| 1954
|1964
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|4w|DM}}}}
|Diesel
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Sold to [[Ffestiniog Railway]] in 1968.
|-
| rowspan=2|9
| rowspan=2|'' Wynnstay *''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Hectorandvictor.jpg|150px|Victor and Hector at the Great Whipsnade Railway]]
| [[John Fowler & Co.|J. Fowler]]
|4160005
| 1951
|1969
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-6-0|DM}}}}
|Diesel
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Built for a failed [[Vigna subterranea|groundnuts]] scheme in East Africa.<ref>Cartwright & Russell, p.164</ref><br>In 1954 sold to British Portland Cement Co.'s works at [[Penarth|Lower Penarth]], Glamorgan.<br>Arrived at Llanfair in 1969, sold to the [[Great Whipsnade Railway]] in 1972 as ''Victor''.
|-
| rowspan=2|15
| rowspan=2|'' Orion *''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Les Ateliers Metallurgiques 2-6-2T 2369 (1948) No 15, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool & Llanfair Railway, Wales 22.8.1992 (10196767393).jpg|150px]]
| Tubize
| 2369
| 1948
| 1983
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|2-6-2|T}}}}
|Steam
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Previously from Finland. Returned to [[Jokioinen Museum Railway]] in Finland in 2006.
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway steam locomotive number 19#W&LLR number 18|18]]
| rowspan=2|'' 764.423''
| rowspan=2|
| [[Reșița Works]]
|
| 1957
| 2004
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-8-0|T}}}}
| Steam
| N/A
|-
| colspan=7|Originally operated in Romania. Sold in May 2016 to an Austrian buyer as a spare parts donor for No. 19.<ref name="IRS978">{{cite journal|title=Handel mi Eisenbahnmaterial Georg Hocevar, Graz|journal=Overseas News|date=September 2016 |issue=978 |at=p. 4 |publisher=Industrial Railway Society}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|[[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway steam locomotive number 19|19]]
| rowspan=2|'' 764.425''
| rowspan=2|[[File:Locomotive at Welshpool - geograph.org.uk - 1926845.jpg|150px|Locomotive at Welshpool - geograph.org.uk - 1926845]]
| Reșița Works
|
| 1957
| 2007
| {{nowrap|{{whyte|0-8-0|T}}}}
| Steam
| N/A
|-
|colspan=7| Originally operated in Romania. Sold in May 2016 to an Austrian buyer.<ref name="IRS978" />
|}
<small>* = Name added by WLLR</small>

==Passenger carriages==
===Carriages of the preserved railway===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!WLLR No.
!Other No.
!Image
!Builder
!Type
!Date built
!Date arrived
!Notes
|-
|B14
|
|[[File:Llanfair Caereinion - 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 4100471.jpg|150px]]
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1900
| 1968
| Built for and donated by Zillertalbahn 
|-
|B16
|
|[[File:WLLR carriage B16, Welshpool 2021.jpg|150px]]
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1901
| 1968
| Built for and donated by Zillertalbahn 
|-
|B17
|
|[[File:Llanfair Caereinion - 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 4100375 (cropped B17).jpg|150px]]
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1901
| 1968
| Built for and donated by Zillertalbahn 
|-
|C572
|B25
|
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1925
| 1968
| Built for [[SKGLB Museum|Satzkammergut-Lokalbahn]]
|-
|C569
|B24
|[[File:Llanfair Caereinion - 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 4100473.jpg|150px]]
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1925
| 2003
| Built for Satzkammergut Lokalbahn
|-
|B27
|
|[[File:Zillertalbahn carriage.jpg|150px]]
|Grazer Waggon
|4-wheel balcony
| 1954
| 1975
| Built for Austrian State Railways 
|-
|1066
|1040
|
| [[Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company|GRC&W]]
| Bogie third
| 1961
| 1975
| Rebuilt in Romania, 2008 
|-
|1207
|
|[[File:WLLR carriage 1207, Welshpool 2021.jpg|150px]]
| GRC&W
| Bogie first
| 1961
| 1975
| Rebuilt in Romania, 2009 
|-
|418
|
|[[File:WLLR carriage 418, Welshpool 2021.jpg|150px]]
| Hungarian State Rly
| Bogie
| 1958
| 1999
| Rebuilt with extended balcony 2018-19 
|-
|430
|
|[[File:Llanfair Caereinion - 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 4100478.jpg|150px]]
| Hungarian State Rly
| Bogie
| 1958
| 1999
| Rebuilt with extended balcony 2018-19 
|-
|6166
|
|
| Ffestiniog Railway
| Bogie composite
| 2004
| 
| Replica of 1903 [[Robert Young Pickering|R.Y. Pickering]] original 
|-
|4154
|
|
| Ffestiniog Railway
| Bogie third
| 2007
| 
| Replica of 1903 R.Y. Pickering original 
|-
|B20
|
|[[File:WLLR carriage Bi20, 2016.jpg|150px]]
| S.C. Calea Ferata Ingusta SRL in Brad
| 4-wheel balcony
| 2006
| 2007
| Replica of Austrian Zillertalbahn carriage 
|-
|6366
|
|
| Ffestiniog Railway
| Bogie composite
| 2010
| 
| Replica of 1903 R.Y. Pickering original 
|-
|}

==Coordinates==
*Welshpool station: {{coord|52.659729|N|3.160082|W|display=inline|name=Welshpool station}}
*Llanfair station: {{coord|52.651978|N|3.322146|W|display=inline|name=Llanfair station}}

{{coord|52.645341|N|3.250236|W|display=title|name=route}} <!--top-right coordinates; approx half-way point-->{{kml}}

==See also==
*[[British narrow-gauge railways]]
*[[Great Little Trains of Wales]]
*[[Welshpool Seven Stars Halt railway station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{cite book|author=Cartwright, Ralph I.|title=The Welshpool & Llanfair|publisher=RailRomances|year=2002}} {{ISBN|1-900622-06-8}}
*{{cite book |last1=Edwards |first1=Oliver |title=Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Through the Years |series=Narrow Gauge Album No. 1 |date=2023 |publisher=Mainline & Maritime |location=Chippenham, Wilts, UK |isbn=9781900340632 |url={{GBurl|EeOazQEACAAJ}}}}
* Rushton, Gordon (2015). ''The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway  Travellers's Guide.'' Llanfair Caereinion : Welshpool & Llanfair Railway.
* {{cite book|author=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway|title=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Traveller's Guide|publisher=The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway|year=2021}}
{{refend}}

==External links==

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*[https://www.wllr.org.uk/ The Weshpool & Llanfair Railway's website]
*[http://www.welshpoolnarrowgauge.org.uk The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - an online photo album]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ve3cDhVA034K1hKJVA0GA W&LLR YouTube Channel]

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