Sibiu Agnita Railway - Brits bitten by the volunteering bug travel to Transylvania to help narrow gauge revival

In this episode of Making Tracks, we visit the Sibiu Agnita Railway in Romania for a steam gala event, known as ‘Mocanita Days’ and hear from local and UK volunteers, taking part who have been working to restore the line since it was abandoned by the state operator over twenty years ago.

The weekend saw the first publicly hauled trains by a visiting British built locomotive, Manning Wardle 0-6-2T, number 1877, of 1915.

You can find out more about the Romanian volunteer association and historical background information on the railway at:

Acasă - Mocănița Văii Hârtibaciului (sibiuagnitarailway.com)

The Sibiu Agnita Railway UK volunteer group: SARUK

See also contacts for The Flour Mill,  Continental Railway Solutions and Mocanita Transilvaniei.

For photographs of the event take a look at the Making Tracks Facebook page.

This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart

Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch.

You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here:

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch"

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.