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With our extensive knowledge, we can help advise you on all maintenance, repair, re-power and upgrade work to help ensure that your narrow gauge railway not only continues to operate reliably, but can also cope with changing requirements.
At Alan Keef Ltd we are highly experienced in helping our customers identify routine servicing requirements to help you to realise the full commercial potential of your existing narrow gauge railway stock, whether modern or historic. An initial survey can help to reveal what really needs to be done to maximise the stock you own.
Once any works are completed, we can offer training to your staff to ensure they are totally comfortable with how to operate your refurbished narrow gauge railway safely and efficiently.
We're all too well aware of the impact on a railway when something goes wrong. Whatever's happened, we're here to help you get your railway back up and running as quickly as possible. You'll find we're reactive to your needs and will always go the extra distance you need us to.
Here are just a few of the railways we've worked with on their maintenance and upgrading work for. Use the link below to see more of the work we do as specialist narrow gauge railway engineers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Restored WDLR Baldwin 4-6-0 for Leighton Buzzard Light Railway.
Restored WDLR Baldwin 4-6-0 for Leighton Buzzard Light Railway.
These locomotives are possibly the most recognisable that were used by the Allies on the Western Front during WW1. Subsequently exported to an Indian sugar mill, this Baldwin was returned to the UK in a totally worn out condition. A full 'ground-up' restoration was undertaken for the Greensand Railway Museum Trust to return the locomotive to steam for operation on the LBLR.
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.