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Representing a £500k investment for the park, Lappa Valley has taken a highly timely delivery of its brand new locomotive and carriages.
Representing a £500k investment for the park, Lappa Valley has taken a highly timely delivery of its brand new locomotive and carriages.
Delivered on time for their hugely popular bonfire spectacular weekend that fell over half term in 2023, the new locomotive and set of 5 carriages plus buggy wagon, were immediately pressed into service carrying thousands of passengers from the carpark to the 'secret centre of fun and adventure' that the park is renowned for.
The train joins a fleet of locomotives and trainsets that run at Lappa Valley on various gauges. The new train is 15" gauge with a low emission diesel bogie locomotive and a JCB transmission delivering drive to all wheels to offer reliable traction in all weathers whilst easily coping with the 1:100 gradients over the one-mile route of the train.
The locomotive cab is designed for maximum operator comfort with ergonomic seating, full cab heating, sun visor and even a built-in cup holder! Led headlights and taillights allow for night-time operation and the LED illuminated carriages add a further dramatic night-time display. Each of the five carriages seats 24 passengers and run on the well-proven and unique Alan Keef Ltd bogies that are renowned for offering the ultimate ride comfort. Passengers can leave pushchairs in the dedicated buggy wagon that makes up the transet.
The project was delivered in just under a year and included full design specification by our team of design engineers working closely with the team from Lappa Valley. Whilst the carriages are finished in a traditional chocolate and cream livery, the loco's 1950s styling is reflected in its distinctive green and orange colour scheme.
The ultimate upcycling project for one of our 35+ year old locomotives that runs at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.
The ultimate upcycling project for one of our 35+ year old locomotives that runs at the Cotswold Wildlife Park.
Otis was one of our first -'steam outline' locomotives and had completed almost 40 years' service at Cotswold Wildlife Park before being returned to us for a major overhaul.
Its full repower and mechanical overhaul included a new Perkins engine and hydraulic pump and a full repaint before it was returned to service in mid 2023. It was immediately put back into service for the busy school summer holidays.
With the addition to their rolling stock of a custom-made well-wagon, maintaining the Volks Electric Railway infrastructure has been made far simpler.
With the addition to their rolling stock of a custom-made well-wagon, maintaining the Volks Electric Railway infrastructure has been made far simpler.
The new wagon will help the railway's staff to maintain the permanent way as well as undertake other servicing work. With its low floor height, it has been designed to carry plant equipment with ease. Developed and built by Alan Keef Ltd, the wagon has a fully galvanised chassis and treated softwood deck and side boards to cope with the demands of its exposed seaside location and entered service in mid 2023.
With thanks to P. Stevens for the images of the new well-wagon in use at the railway.
In 2022 we delivered a third new locomotive to Longleat Safari Park whom we're proud to have enjoyed a working relationship with for just short of five decades!
In 2022 we delivered a third new locomotive to Longleat Safari Park whom we're proud to have enjoyed a working relationship with for just short of five decades!
This latest locomotive was delivered along with a new style carriage ready for trials through the summer. Sporting Longleat's traditional deep red livery, the new locomotive has a highly efficient, low-emission, diesel powered engine. The carriage is a prototype featuring improved passenger space and comfort, wheelchair access and colour changing LED lighting.
The 15" gauge track navigates the park, running alongside the Capability Brown designed lake and adjacent woodland, and we continue to work through a scheduled, comprehensive track relaying programme.
Using the latest battery-electric technology, this new locomotive arrived in California in 2021 and has been a great success.
Using the latest battery-electric technology, this new locomotive arrived in California in 2021 and has been a great success.
The new Lithium-ion battery-electric locomotive is shown here operating at the 15" gauge Sonoma Traintown Railroad in California following commissioning in August 2021. The locomotive is highly efficient and capable of carrying around 1400 passengers a day with no need to recharge the battery in-between trips.
The sliding, roll-back cab feature allows the driver to access the driving position with ease. Charging the locomotive is as simple as plugging it into the wall - for this railway this is done just once, at the end of the day and left charging overnight, which ensures a complete charge ready for another day. Careful surveying of the site and the resulting calculations, ensure the battery is calibrated to be as efficient as it can be, saving both time and money.
A new battery-electric locomotive and set of carriages has been supplied to the 10¼” Delamont Miniature Railway that has run at Delamont Country Park in Northern Ireland for over 20 years.
A new battery-electric locomotive and set of carriages has been supplied to the 10¼” Delamont Miniature Railway that has run at Delamont Country Park in Northern Ireland for over 20 years.
The railway runs for approximately 1km through the park, departing and arriving back at a platform with its popular ‘station’ cafe. The design of the original open carriages meant that the railway had appealed mostly to families with young children. Alan Keef Ltd specified, designed and built a new battery powered ‘steam outline’ locomotive and four carriages including an easily accessed disabled carriage. The new train will now allow elderly and less mobile park visitors to travel in comfort and ease whilst the covered carriages mean the railway can be enjoyed whatever the weather!
Our battery locomotives are programmed during commissioning to optimise battery performance and minimise charging intervals. The Delamont Country Park locomotive took 65 trips (around 60km) over its first weekend of operation with no requirement to charge the battery.
Our carriages offer deep seats and double-slat open backs which offer passengers a more comfortable ride than solid seats and backs. This is of particular importance for elderly and less mobile passengers. All of our timber seats are made from sustainable hardwood too! The disabled carriage (shown on the left) offers a wide and easy-to-use drop-down ramp for wheelchair access.
It’s what’s under our carriages that really sets them apart though. 50 years’ experience of our tried, tested and trusted design ensures each carriage offers the smoothest possible ride for all passengers, young and old alike.
We keep the controls simple and intuitive to ensure operators can be trained easily, even with no prior railway experience. Once the railway closes, the battery locomotive is simply plugged in to start overnight charging - just as you would an electric car. Owner of the Delamont Miniature Railway, James Barclay, commented on how easy and efficient the locomotive was to operate and also how much cleaner it was compared to his steam and diesel powered locomotives.
This was a turn-key project for a locomotive and carriages including the design, supply and installation of over half a kilometre of track through protected woodland.
This was a turn-key project for a locomotive and carriages including the design, supply and installation of over half a kilometre of track through protected woodland.
Against the classic Scottish backdrop of Ayton Castle, an 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic locomotive, ‘Lloyd’ (AK109/20), and two bogie carriages will carry guests through the grounds of the estate to the Castle. Supplied as a turn-key project, this new 800m, 10¼” gauge railway was installed in a particularly sensitive landscape.
The railway’s track was thoroughly planned with extensive liaison with the project’s landscape architects and arboriculturalists. The track was carefully and painstakingly laid through the woodland area to minimise impact on the trees’ root systems. By slighly elevating the track bed and carefully packing the sleepers, the finished result is a railway that treads only lightly in its environment.
Ayton Castle has been newly renovated throughout with careful reference to its listed status. A classic deep blue and red livery was chosen by the client to suit the rest of the Castle’s stunning styling.
Easy-ride bogies ensure the locomotive and carriages offer a smooth and very comfortable ride for operators and passengers. The locomotive itself is fitted with a reliable, low emission, compact Perkins EU Stage V, US Tier 4 diesel engine, coupled to a hydrastatic drive. Together delivering single-lever, highly responsive dynamic control. Overall, the locomotive’s controls have been kept simple and intuitive to use. The engine is designed to require only minimal day-to-day maintenance and checks with just an annual service required to keep it running reliably year after year.
The locomotive and carriages with passengers illustrates the relatively spacious nature of the carriages for children and adults alike. Set low over the easy-ride bogies that are a hallmark of our design, the carriages are highly stable in use, and offer a smooth and very comfortable ride
An ambitious development programme for Audley End Miniature Railway has included the design and supply of fourteen new carriages and an extensive program to relay the track.
An ambitious development programme for Audley End Miniature Railway has included the design and supply of fourteen new carriages and an extensive program to relay the track.
Two sets of seven carriages were supplied to carry their rapidly increasing passenger numbers. The bogie design of our carriages, together with relaying the track to smooth curves and gradients, has resulted in a far more comfortable ride for passengers travelling around this unique park set in the Audley End Estate where the young visitors are encouraged to seek out their teddy bear friends.
The carriages feature LED strip lighting to ensure the carriages can be used safely during the winter season - essential for their popular Halloween and Christmas events which have attracted over 50,000 visitors. When needed, less able passengers in wheelchairs can be comfortably and easily accommodated too.
Everything at Audley End is done with a great eye to detail and so when even our track team were immortalised as teddy bears, we were delighted! Work on the track continues with the latest phase completed in early 2022.
A brand new locomotive and set of three carriages for the 1m gauge, 4km scenic Beauport Railway on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe
A brand new locomotive and set of three carriages for the 1m gauge, 4km scenic Beauport Railway on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe
Sugar cane has long been harvested across the Caribbean and the plantation at Beauport on the island of Guadeloupe is one of a handful that have turned to offering tourists a chance to explore these old plantations.
Alan Keef Ltd was awarded a tender in 2019 to design and build a completely new diesel locomotive together with three carriages ready for the 2020 tourist season. Delivery and commissioning of this project during a global pandemic proved a unique challenge that no-one could have predicted!
The project to bring a new train set to the Beauport site was a major investment for the Caribbean island as the plantation is a major tourist attraction to the mainly French visitors. The locomotive and carriages are very much at home in the Caribbean with traditional colours that look stunning in the bright clear sunshine.
Although Guadeloupe is a French territory with a very familiar European feel, its location means that it has to be almost entirely self-sufficient when it comes to maintenance of its infrastructure. The locomotive is built to be robust to ensure maintenance is manageable given the limited engineering resources on the island. The commissioning trip in 2020 by a small team of our engineers, included training the railway’s staff in the routine maintenance regime of the locomotive.
The carriage roofs were designed with a considerable overhang to provide shade and keep passengers cool, however when it rains in Guadeloupe... it pours. Each carriage is fitted with transparent weather blinds that can be quickly and easily released to keep passengers dry before being stowed away again.
Maintaining the track of the Postal Museum's MailRail offers a fascinating insight into a formerly hidden, underground railway.
Maintaining the track of the Postal Museum's MailRail offers a fascinating insight into a formerly hidden, underground railway.
Our brief when we were called into investigate and work on the MailRail track, was to make the interface between the wheels and the track work correctly, and so reduce wear and tear on the rails, as well as reduce 'wheel squeal'.
It was determined that all of the work required could be carried out in-situ very effectively and, with the railway the key element of the Postal Museum, an overnight working schedule was put in place which meant that the railway could continue to operate without interruption.
Annual inspections and a schedule of the minor track maintenance work continues, again all carried out after the railway has closed for the day, so there is never a need for our work to close the railway to the thousands of visitors it attracts each year.
The Mine Railway is an intrinisic part of any visit to this historic river port in Devon.
The Mine Railway is an intrinisic part of any visit to this historic river port in Devon.
The quay grew to support the local mines and was at its peak in the Victorian era. Now run as a tourist attraction and museum it is the terminus of the Tavistock Canal, and has its own copper mine.
Visitors are invited to board the train and travel into the old mine workings to experience what working inside might once have been like. In 2022 the mine reopens to visitors with a new locomotive supplied by Alan Keef Ltd. The new loco will work in tandem with an older locomotive that we have totally refurbished, to offer a push/pull operation. Both locomotives are battery-electric and feature current AC drive technology for the most efficient operation.
Over a long working relationship with the family that run Morwellham Quay (and also the Bicton Woodland Railway), we help with ongoing advice and support for the rest of their railway infrastructure too.
The images here show the two locomotives operating on our test track during their final programming and testing in late 2021 and after final commissioning at Morwellhamam Quay in 2022.
We have designed and supplied a completely new railway including locomotive, carriages and track system for Wellington Country Park near Reading.
We have designed and supplied a completely new railway including locomotive, carriages and track system for Wellington Country Park near Reading.
This project began with the removal of their existing 7¼" gauge railway, whch was worn out and no longer capable of carrying their increasing passenger numbers. We replaced it with a new 12¼" gauge railway, initially with a steam outline diesel locomotive and three 12-seat carriages, before a further disabled access carriage was added to the train in 2020.
Wellington Park is classic railway of its kind, ideal as a stand-alone attraction aimed at families with younger children.
Formerly known as Kew Bridge Water Museum, the London Museum of Steam & Water shows how light railways were once commonly used within the water pumping industry.
Formerly known as Kew Bridge Water Museum, the London Museum of Steam & Water shows how light railways were once commonly used within the water pumping industry.
We were called in to review the operations of this railway and to work with the team of volunteers to ensure it continued to offer a safe visitor attraction. As well as undertaking essential track repair and maintenance, we took their locomotive 'Alister' to be overhauled before returning the loco and giving their team training in its operation.
Our pictures also show the steam locomotive that resides at this museum - well worth a visit for those interested in industrial archaeology!
Several stages of trackwork have now been completed for Seaton Tramway in Devon, including the track systems into the new Town Terminus.
Several stages of trackwork have now been completed for Seaton Tramway in Devon, including the track systems into the new Town Terminus.
We worked with Seaton Tramway to design and install new tracks into the newly built Town Terminus. This major project involved extensive liaison with the project's architects and main contractors.
The new track was re-aligned to enter the building, transitioning from a ballast base through complex, sprung turnouts into a flush concrete surface. The building was designed to not only house the trams as passengers alighted, but also to act as a function room when required.
A later project involved a new level crossing over a major road. Our track team worked to a tightly controlled timescale as the necessary road closure meant a significant diversion for local traffic.
Ree Park Safari 12¼' gauge railway near Aarhus in Denmark took delivery of a new diesel locomotive and set of carriages to carry passengers through the extensive safari park.
Ree Park Safari 12¼' gauge railway near Aarhus in Denmark took delivery of a new diesel locomotive and set of carriages to carry passengers through the extensive safari park.
Sporting a bright livery, the carriages for Ree Park Safari railway were completely enclosed due to the route taken through the park that takes passengers right up to the wild animals including bears and wolves.
Ree Park Safari also asked Alan Keef Ltd to resolve track issues which subsequently resulted in an extensive track relaying programme to smooth gradients that had proved highly problematic in operation.
Our friends at the Exmoor Steam Railway supplied a steam locomotive to work with our carriages at the railway with all on-site commissioning undertaken by Alan Keef Ltd.
Over 300,000 passengers are carried on the 600mm gauge railway at this outstandingly stunning park in Belgium.
Over 300,000 passengers are carried on the 600mm gauge railway at this outstandingly stunning park in Belgium.
As well as designing and building two sets of carriages, Alan Keef Ltd was also closely involved in the extensive consultation over the fundamentals for the railway design including alignment of the railway through the park as well as wheel, rail and brake system standards.
The two sets of carriages were designed to be visually distinctively different to each other. The 'blue' set is based on a traditional French Decauville design whilst the 'brown' set is a more traditional continental light railway style with wooden panelling and clerestory roof. Each finished to a very high standard incorporating bespoke door slam locks and catches, internal lighting and PA equipment.
Each set of carriages can carry up to 200 passengers and this railway achieves passenger numbers of some 300,000 every year.
We are proud of our long association with Blenheim Palace and their 15" gauge railway.
We are proud of our long association with Blenheim Palace and their 15" gauge railway.
In recent years we have undertaken extensive track relay and upgrade work and supplied a new 0-6-0 steam outline locomotive 'Winston' together with a matching set of four carriages.
The railway provides a vital transport link for the many thousands of visitors that arrive at this UNESCO World Heritage site each year. It connects the Palace and the Pleasure Gardens, a distance of just under 1km.
Mønsted Kalkgruber in Denmark is the world's largest limestone mine and host to visitors from across the world.
Mønsted Kalkgruber in Denmark is the world's largest limestone mine and host to visitors from across the world.
Alan Keef Ltd was approached to design and build (including all on site construction) a turn-key project to provide a visitor transport system from the main lime kiln building into the underground caverns.
This 600mm gauge railway is notable for the steep gradient down into the mine - between 1:25 and 1:18 - and the sharp curves once inside the mine. These parameters necessitated a specialist trainset comprising two locomotives and four bespoke carriages operating as a single push/pull unit.
Battery-electric was chosen as the motive power to eliminate emissions underground, however they are styled with the appearance of the original petrol locomotives historically used at this site.
Despite the huge popularity of the railway, it was decided in 2022 to cease the operation. We continue to be delighted to have been associated with such an amazing project that helped make the mine accessible for so many thousands of visitors.
Originally built in 1962 as a tourist attraction, Bicton Woodland Railway continues to attract visitors, young and old alike, to enjoy its scenic route through the Bicton Park Botanical Gardens.
Originally built in 1962 as a tourist attraction, Bicton Woodland Railway continues to attract visitors, young and old alike, to enjoy its scenic route through the Bicton Park Botanical Gardens.
This 18" gauge railway has been looked after by Alan Keef Ltd for over 20 years. Two new locomotive and carriages have been supplied in this time and the track comprehensively relaid and upgraded.
We continue to work closely with Bicton Park with regular track inspections and maintenance support.
Travelling into the deep slate mines of North Wales, we supplied a locomotive and carriages to carry the thousands of tourists visiting the attraction each year.
Travelling into the deep slate mines of North Wales, we supplied a locomotive and carriages to carry the thousands of tourists visiting the attraction each year.
Proving the breadth of our expertise, both the battery powered locomotive and carriages combined rugged practicality with ease of operation and passenger security and comfort.
The extensive trackwork element of this project required our specialist skills to ensure correct alignment within the tight confines of the Victorian mine workings.
Following redevelopment of the slate mines, this railway is now closed, however the trainset is now located at Morwhellam Quay in Devon and we have recently built a brand new, matching locomotive to work in conjunction with the original Welsh locomotive.
The Blists Hill Mine Railway forms part of the Blists Hill Victorian Town museum at the Ironbridge Gorge.
The Blists Hill Mine Railway forms part of the Blists Hill Victorian Town museum at the Ironbridge Gorge.
Alan Keef Ltd were called in to create this complete, turn-key railway attraction. The project comprised a 2ft gauge battery-electric push/pull trainset and associated trackwork that takes passengers into a replica fire clay mine.
Difflin Lake Railway winds 2.5 miles through Oakfield Park in County Donegal allowing visitors to view the surrounding countryside in comfort.
Difflin Lake Railway winds 2.5 miles through Oakfield Park in County Donegal allowing visitors to view the surrounding countryside in comfort.
Originally conceived as a private estate railway, the park is now open for the public to visit and enjoy all year round.
We acted as consultants for the original design and installation of this 15" gauge railway and supplied the locomotives and rolling stock which were styled with a nod to the original County Donegal Railways.
We continue to work with the estate to maintain and inspect the railway as part of its ongoing development as a public attraction.
A new locomotive and carriages together with an extensive track relaying programme has been completed for Beale Wildlife Park & Gardens near Reading.
A new locomotive and carriages together with an extensive track relaying programme has been completed for Beale Wildlife Park & Gardens near Reading.
Sporting a bright blue and red livery, this 10¼" gauge railway operates with five larger capacity, sixteen-seat carriages including one with additional wheelchair access, which means around 70 passengers can be carried at a time.
We supplied the 12¼" gauge Hotham Park Miniature Railway at Bognor Regis with a steam outline locomotive and set of carriages.
We supplied the 12¼" gauge Hotham Park Miniature Railway at Bognor Regis with a steam outline locomotive and set of carriages.
One of the carriages was specially designed to carry a large motorised wheelchair with ease.
The Railway at Pavillion Gardens in Buxton is a classic urban park railway.
The Railway at Pavillion Gardens in Buxton is a classic urban park railway.
Built as a turnkey project in 2000, this 12¼" gauge railway incorporates a combined 'tunnel' and stock storage shed and was designed to run for two circuits of the park on each trip.
A new railway has been built at Clyde Valley Family Park in Scotland, incorporating a particulary sinuous route through its wooded landscape setting.
A new railway has been built at Clyde Valley Family Park in Scotland, incorporating a particulary sinuous route through its wooded landscape setting.
This railway clearly displays the skill of our track laying team, demonstrated by the careful flowing alignment and transition curves that can only be achieved through highly skilled and experienced on-site rail bending.
One of our most long-established customers, Cotswold Wildlife Park's railway is looked after by Alan Keef Ltd from the track up.
One of our most long-established customers, Cotswold Wildlife Park's railway is looked after by Alan Keef Ltd from the track up.
Both of the railway's locomotives and the four carriages, as well as the track, have all been designed and installed by us. The first locomotive was supplied to the railway in 1985 and is still doing service. It has only recently come back to us to be upgraded and modernised with a new engine and transmission.
Established in the early 1970s, Alan Keef Ltd has supplied the locomotive 'Eric' to operate on this 10¼ " guage railway.
Established in the early 1970s, Alan Keef Ltd has supplied the locomotive 'Eric' to operate on this 10¼ " guage railway.
In late 2021, 'Eric' was joined by a further two of our locomotives and a set of four carriages from the recently closed Well Harbour Railway.
The Margam Park Railway is set amidst the beautiful 1,000 acre Margam Country Park in South Wales.
The Margam Park Railway is set amidst the beautiful 1,000 acre Margam Country Park in South Wales.
We worked with Neath Port Talbot Borough Council to provide a complete 2ft gauge railway running from the Orangery to the Castle. The project included the provision of a steam outline locomotive and three carriages and all of the track system infrastructure.
The Perrygrove Railway has long been a friend to Alan Keef Ltd and we've worked closely with them for many years on their locomotives, carriages and track.
The Perrygrove Railway has long been a friend to Alan Keef Ltd and we've worked closely with them for many years on their locomotives, carriages and track.
Located close to our own workshops, Perrygrove has often acted as a host to new equipment on trial prior to despatch to our customers. The Perrygrove Railway winds its way from the station uphill, through the woods to Oak Iron Terminus where passengers can alight and enjoy a picnic and the children's play area.
Most recently in early 2022, we have worked with the team at Perrygrove to realign and relay two significant complex curved sections of track. Each rail section was individually curved on site to ensure the most accurate and smooth alignment possible.
Sadly no longer running, the Wells Harbour Railway was a familiar part of the scenery at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk for many years.
Sadly no longer running, the Wells Harbour Railway was a familiar part of the scenery at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk for many years.
Over this time, Alan Keef Ltd provided three new locomotives and a complete set of four new carriages. We enjoyed a working relationship with them right up until the owners' retirement.
This 10¼" gauge railway provided a true transport service between the town and the beach and was enjoyed by thousands of holiday makers each year.
Wicksteed Park Railway is one of the UK's most popular narrow gauge railways and carries passengers around the extensive Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire.
Wicksteed Park Railway is one of the UK's most popular narrow gauge railways and carries passengers around the extensive Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire.
We have enjoyed a long working relationship with this iconic park railway which has a long history of operating steam outline locomotives. Their latest locomotive 'Merlin', built by Alan Keef Ltd, follows in this tradition.
In recent years we have also supplied four new bogie carriages and undertaken significant realignment and upgrading of the track.
The Great Woburn Railway forms a key part of the attraction at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire and we're proud to have designed and built a locomotive, carriages as well as continuing to maintain their track.
The Great Woburn Railway forms a key part of the attraction at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire and we're proud to have designed and built a locomotive, carriages as well as continuing to maintain their track.
The steam outline diesel locomotive, 'Lady Alexandra', operates with four bogie carriages offering passengers the option to travel in a fully open, partly closed or full enclosed carriage.
The track, configured with two balloon loops, is approximately 1km long and runs through the animal enclosures. We undertake regular annual inspection and maintenance of this railway to ensure it continues to operate safely throughout the year. The images here show some of the latest work on the track at the Woburn Railway.
Baguley steam outline diesel locomotive before and after restoration
Baguley steam outline diesel locomotive before and after restoration
Originally built for Trentham Gardens and subsequently used at Alton Towers, this locomotive now operates in Scotland and has been subject to a complete mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
The Heatherslaw Light Railway in Northumberland is home to Bunty
The Heatherslaw Light Railway in Northumberland is home to Bunty
Taking over an existing project, Alan Keef Ltd created this practical, hard working locomotive which now undertakes the lion's share of the day-to-day operation on this attractive railway.
John Rennie and Bayhurst have both been remanufactured and upgraded for Ruislip Lido Railway
John Rennie and Bayhurst have both been remanufactured and upgraded for Ruislip Lido Railway
Originally built by others, both locomotives had proved problematic in service and a solution was sought from Alan Keef Ltd to undertake the work necessary to ensure they were operationally compatible with the railway. The work involved reconfiguring the locomotives with a new transmission and driveline, as well as an upgrade of the suspension and other more minor modifications.
The railway and rolling stock at Peatlands Park in Northern Ireland is routinely inspected and maintained by Alan Keef Ltd.
The railway and rolling stock at Peatlands Park in Northern Ireland is routinely inspected and maintained by Alan Keef Ltd.
We have worked with the railway at Peatlands Park since its original installation in 1986 when we supplied new carriages and later a new K40 locomotive in 1993. Most recently we have undertaken extensive track maintenance to ensure the continued safe operation of the railway on the inherently unstable ground conditions found at a peat bog location such as this.
Although now closed and the stock moved to the Lithuania Railway Museum, this little railway was great fun for visitors.
Although now closed and the stock moved to the Lithuania Railway Museum, this little railway was great fun for visitors.
Conceived as an attraction within a park owned and provided for the use and enjoyment of Lithuania State Railway's employees. Alan Keef Ltd were approached to supply a locomotive and two highly decorated carriages for the railway.
Built to the railways own design, we have supplied both open and semi-enclosed carriages and designed and built a pair of specialist high-capacity bogie wagons for Ruislip Lido Railway.
Built to the railways own design, we have supplied both open and semi-enclosed carriages and designed and built a pair of specialist high-capacity bogie wagons for Ruislip Lido Railway.
We have enjoyed a long working relationship with the railway and have been involved with many aspects of its operation including rebuilding locomotives 'John Rennie' and 'Bayhurst'.
Undertaken in two stages, the carriages incorporate the railways unique centre less bogie design and special couplers.
Most recently, a pair of high-capacity bogies wagons have been designed and built. Capable of carrying four-tonnes of bagged ballast, or equivalent loading, seen here in the form of mini excavator - an impressive achievement for a 12" gauge railway!