Barry Tourist Railway
The Barry Tourist Railway, originally known as the Barry Island Railway, is a modest site consisting of an interesting network of several lines and branches that total one and a half miles. There are four stations, and much of the infrastructure was built up by the Vale of Glamorgan Railway who leased the site from the council and also received funding from them. However their lease was terminated in 2008 and much of the original rolling stock was moved and sold on in the resulting major reorganisation which ended in a new operator.
The geographic location, short running line, sporadic use of the DMU in service and the odd departmental nature of some of the units all contributed to the Barry Tourist Railway being rather out of the limelight in the DMU enthusiasts' world.
A private DMU fleet had progressively grown during the 2000’s, and at its peak, three sets of classes 108, 115 & 117 were operational on the line but all were later moved on to other railways.
Later, services were operated by a heavily modified Class 101 2-car set, and another Class 101 vehicle was added to the collection for longer term restoration.
However by 2023 there was a second reorganisation and again all the vehicles were sold on and moved to new homes, leaving the railway without any DMU's.
| There are currently no vehicles located at Barry Tourist Railway |