Tanat Valley Railway
The Tanat Valley Railway is a relatively new heritage operation and is one of several schemes in the Cambrian area. The first trains (steam hauled brake van rides) operated in November 2009 on a third of a mile of track.
In March 2010 a partially restored Class 107 arrived on the line kick starting the association with DMUs. It was planned to complete the restoration and the set was intended to provide a most suitable form of power for this short railway once completed. However the following year a second Class 107 set was relocated on the line by the same owning group, bringing forwards the propspect of operating DMUs, as this second set was operational.
After several years of the Class 107 set operating services the line preserved three Class 143 second generation units. The whole Class 107 collection was put up for sale at the same time and was removed shortly afterwards.
The railway now continues to run many services with its Class 143's.
| 143601 Class 143 |
| 143616 Class 143 |
| 143619 Class 143 |