It is with much regret that the STT&Co are to announce the sale of the locomotives GollyGosh and Dreysen Nans a few days ago (to seperate buyers). The engines have both now officially left the railway and will be SORELY MISSED!

The line from Tremar Coombe to Mill Lane has been lifted and
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Okay, so it's been snowing big woop! The weather has put a hold to all of the PW activities (and public running days) this winter, although a brief visit by Santa was greatly appriciated - see videos.


With Christmas only 6hrs:7mins from writting this post I wish you all a Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years from everyone here at the South Trethevy Tramway & Co :D
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The below list covers jobs to be completed this comming Winter.

Permenant Way:
The curve through the cutting will be relayed before Christmas.
Servying for a yard at Tremar Coombe will be undertaken. 


Locomotives:
No2, Dreysen Nans: General clean up in time for Santa Specials.

Number 2: Will be converted to single cylindered to help reduece speed, if all goes well she will be in service for the New Year.

No4, GollyGosh: At the bottom of the works list, will have tank removed for boiler cleaning and inspection.

No5, Welsh Pony: No real work to be undertaken, tender bar will be straightened out, and if time allows some minor work on the smoke-box wil be completed.

No8, Herman Faller: Extension of motor cables, to avoid further damage to R/C gear.

Stock:
Work will begin on preserving the origional stock (or what's left of it). Wagon C002 will be rebuilt as coal bunker and will hpefully recieve new wheels in 2011, coach C003 is in store awaiting time and funds for restoration, and coach C004 will soon regain its wheels to form suitable covered stock for PW trains.



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the main Gallery for the Winter 2010/11 photos is now open, and an be found HERE 
or under the pictures link in the navigation bar.


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Winter 2010/2011 10/16/2010
 
Been a while since an update, well not much has happened, but the Winter tidy has just been completed  and Welsh Pony went out on a Photo Charter this evening to check the track between Tremar Coombe and South Trethevy is okay.


It is hoped to have a few gatherings this Winter so keep your eyes peeled for some STT based railway fun!
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Having seen the simplicity of the KVSRs new loco 'Catchem' the STT&Co have decided to experiment with Radio Controll for the battery electric locos, namely 099 13602-01 Hermann Faller, who's internal electrics were less than satisfactory. The RC ssystem has been fitted and the wheels seem to be able to turn, but a line test will be required once the weather clears up...
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Yesterday, the South Trethevy Tramway bid fairwell to number 7, Myghtern, was sold to the SVSR. We hope she has a long and suceessful career on the line, and best of luck to the SVSR.
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Following 10 days hard work, the track of the STT&Co is now back in usable order, and following maintenance to the loco fleet, trains should begin to operate again on the 1st of August.  There are still a few minor jobs to complete, but these won't impair the running of Passenger or Permanent Way trains.



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The company has taken the decision to postpone the New Era Gala due this Saturday due the poor state of the railways infrastructure. Following a 2 week break to Wales the management returned to a railway that looked like it had been abandoned for 20 years rather than 2 weeks...  A new date will be released soon, sorry for any inconvenience, for further information please contact the managment at: south.trethevy1@googlemail.com   
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On June 20th (Fathersday) 2010 a special service was put on to celebrate. 
GollyGosh was in service in the guise of Skarloey from the 'Mid-Sodor Railway', hauling the single break van on 2 departures from Mill Lane. Later that evening Number 2 was steamed on a staff special, and is almost ready for passenger trains on the STT&Co.
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Skarloey running around at Mill Lane.
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