History - 2012

One of the problems with TMNR is the lack of brakes. Regenerative breaking is good but when a drive chain snaps, problems happen! Interestingly Tri-ang's catalogue suggest that a band brake was offered as an optional extra.

'Rye' has had an interesting life. Built by Tom Smith in 1978 as 'Build No. 21' and named 'King of the Road' she was originally built as a 7.25" gauge loco, with a tiny 0.25HP motor. By the early 1980s No 21 had arrived at the Ledbury Light Railway and some time later sold to Rich Morris in North Wales.