Meet the Engines

• 15-inch gauge railway
• 0-6-4 tank locomotive
• Designed by David Curwen
• Built for Lappa Valley in 1974 by Severn Lamb of Stratford-upon-Avon
• Fully rebuilt in 1991.
• Rebuilt again in 2024.

• 15-inch gauge railway
• 0-6-0 tender locomotive
• Designed by David Curwen
• Built 1967 by Berwyn Engineering of Chippenham
• Muffin was formerly based at the Longleat Safari Park and was the second steam locomotive to arrive at Lappa Valley in 1976
• Last rebuilt in 2017/18.

• 15-inch gauge railway
• 0-4-2 tank locomotive*
• 1997 – Built by Exmoor Steam Railway and spent the her early life working at the now closed Brocklands Adventure Park, originally named Dennis.
• When Brocklands closed, returned to Exmoor and re-gauged to 12.25″
• 2014/15 – Rebuilt and re-gauged once again back to 15″ gauge for us by Exmoor Steam Railway of North Devon.
• Summer 2015 – Arrived as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations and was named ‘Ruby’ by our visitors

• 15-inch gauge railway
• 0-4-2 tank locomotive*
• Built as 12.25″ gauge in 2006 by the Exmoor Steam Railway
• Originally built for a private garden railway, the locomotive was only ever steamed a handful of times
• Ellie returned to her builders at Exmoor where she remained until the winter of 2016-17 when Ellie was rebuilt and re-gauged to work at Lappa Valley, where she arrived in August 2017

* tender is carried for air brake system. water is provided via the side tanks

• 15-inch gauge railway
• The City of Derby joined us in 2017
• Built in 2003 by the Markeaton Park Light Railway, it is based on a British Railways Class 23 Baby Deltic
• Powered by a 2.8L Isuzu turbo diesel power unit with hydraulic transmission
• Rebuilt during 2019/20 over a period of 14 months in house at Lappa Valley

• 15-inch gauge railway
• Built in 2023 by Alan Keef Ltd of Ross on Wye, Joined Lappa Valley in time for our 50th Birthday Celebrations in 2024.
• Powered by a Perkins diesel enigne & JCB transmission.

• 15-inch gauge railway
• Built in 1952 for use in a mining or quarry environment
• Worked at the Longleat Safari Park railway for a number of years before coming to Lappa Valley
• The engine was rebuilt here at the railway in 2011
• Formerly known as ’Pooh’ and renamed ’Arthur’ in memory of a late team member
• Arthur is primarily used for works trains and shunting duties. It is rare for Arthur to work a passenger train.

• 10¼ inch gauge railway, Newlyn Downs Branch Line
• 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic powered by a Perkins 22 bhp 3 cylinder engine.
• Designed and built in 2008 by Alan Keef Ltd of Ross-on-Wye
• Named after the founder of Lappa Valley, Eric Booth
• Overhauled and repainted in 2021.
• Repainted, Major Service and bottom-end rebuild in 2025.

• 10¼ inch gauge railway, Newlyn Downs Branch Line
• 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic powered by a Perkins 22 bhp 3 cylinder engine.
• Designed and built in 2014 by Alan Keef Ltd of Ross-on-Wye
• Arrived at Lappa Valley in 2021 – entered service 2022. Celebrated it’s 10th birthday with a special event.
• Originally built for and operated at the now closed Wells Harbour Railway, Norfolk.

• 10¼ inch gauge, Newlyn Downs Branch line
• 4 – 4wPH with a 1600cc Ford Crossflow petrol engine
• Designed by David Curwen
• Built in 1981 by Severn Lamb of Stratford-upon-Avon
• Originally based at a railway on Carlyon Bay beach, near St Austell
• Relocated to Lappa Valley in 1998.

• 7¼ inch gauge railway, Woodland Railway
• 4w-4wPH Honda petrol single cylinder, 6.5 bhp
• Built in 1982 by Mardyke Miniature Railways of Rainham
• Modelled on the British Railways Advanced Passenger Train (APT)
• APT had new power bogies (wheelsets) in 2018.
• Rebuilt with new engine and pump in 2021.

• 7¼ inch gauge railway, Woodland Railway
• 0-4-4-0 Battery Electric locomotive
• Built in 2009 by Martyn Redfearn & Brian Biggs
• Arrived and entered service in 2020.
• Rebuilt over the winter of 2023 and converted to Battery Electric power from diesel electric.
• Received an intermediate overhaul in 2025, rebuilding the bottom end and aesthetic amendments including being repainted in royal blue, to share a resemblance with diesel locomotive Carnegie.

• 7¼ inch gauge railway, Woodland Railway
• 4-4wPH Honda petrol single cylinder, 6.5 bhp
• Built in 1980 by Mardyke Miniature Railways of Rainham
• Modelled on the British Railways Class 43 (High Speed Train / HST)
• Withdrawn from regular use in 2022 and now resides on static display in the Lappa Valley Story