PUBLISHER Steve Cole stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk EDITOR Andrew Charman 12 Maes Gwyn, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, SY21 0BD. Tel: 01938 810592 Email: editor@narrowgaugeworld.co.uk FEATURES EDITOR David Joy Email: dawjoy1@gmail.com DESIGN & PRODUCTION Andrew Charman MULTIMEDIA SALES MANAGER Sarah Jarman Tel: 01778 392055 Email: sarah.jarman@warnersgroup.co.uk AD PRODUCTION Allison Mould Tel: 01778 395002 Email: allison.mould@warnersgroup.co.uk SUBSCRIPTIONS Tel: (0) 1778 392469 (UK & Overseas) Email: subscriptions@warnersgroup.co.uk UK: £40.50; Rest of Europe: £52.00; Outside Europe: £60.00 DISTRIBUTION News trade Warners Distribution – Tel: 01778 392417 Model Trade Warners Trade Sales – Tel: 01778 392404 Overseas Agents JAPAN: Eriei Co, Ltd, 1-1-12 Toyotama-kita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176 Printed by: Warners Midlands Plc Lincolnshire All rights reserved. Material is only accepted on the understanding that there are no copyright restrictions. Although every care will be taken, all materials submitted are at the owner’s risk and Warners Group Publications cannot be held responsible for loss or damage however caused. Copyright on all materials in this magazine remains vested in the Authors and Warners Group Publications. Reproduction of the whole or any part is forbidden without the relevant permissions. Warners Group Publications and the Editor cannot be held responsible for any error that might occur in text or advertisements. Reliance placed upon the contents of the magazine is entirely at the reader’s own risk. © WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS PLC 2025 ISSN: 1466-0180 Cover: Yes we admit it, this photo is a lie! Former Dorking Greystone Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0T ‘Townsend Hook’ has not quietly been restored to steam at Amberley museum in Sussex – photographer Joey Evans set up this shot with the help of Amberley volunteer Simon King, a couple of smoke machines and extension leads. We’ve published it to see if we could catch the eye of our more knowledgeable readers – after all this is the issue that includes April 1st... Issue No 191 March-April 2025 www.narrow-gauge-world.co.uk www.facebook.com/narrowgaugeworld Email: editor@narrowgaugeworld.co.uk 05 First Lines We need the enthusiasm... 06 Headline News Whistle start to Railway 200 CONTENTS 2929 07 UK News Two Kalaharis for UK rails 15 World News Climax in steam after 65 years 0606 20 Waite’s World Dutch steam tram back in action 25 News Gallery Marking Penrhyn’s saddest day 29 UK Lines Steam on the Sussex border 32 On the Narrow Gauge Variety in driving environments 2020 34 Locomotives When Conqueror took a dip 39 NG Modelling Time to go large 41 NG Modelling Laser-cut painting and finishing 43 On the Shelf New books and DVDs 44 Viewpoint Views on finance, Harz and traversers 47 NG Extra Get the dustpan and brush... 48 Diary Welcome to a new season 50 Encounters Kalaharis at rest on African rails 4444 NARROW GAUGE WORLD is published nine times per year. This issue on sale 28th February 2025 Next issue published 25th April 2025 www.warnersgroup.co.uk No 191 – Subscribe at www.narrow-gauge-world.co.uk NEXT ISSUE – MAY 2025 On Sale 25th April 03