Garratt 50 event in Wales

[John Ashworth]

This may be of interest to South African Garratt aficionados:

2008 is 50 years since the last new Beyer-Garratt left the Gorton Works in Manchester, England.

The Welsh Highland Railway will be commemorating this anniversary with a "Garratt 50" event over the weekend of September 6-7

Both the first and last built Garratts from the Gorton works, together with a planned exhibit of 50+ other Garratts of all sizes will be on display, many in steam.

There will also be a large display of Garratt artifacts including some from the East African Railway.

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