At present the railway is prioritising the completion of ‘Axe’, as it is needed for use in service on the railway and is rapidly nearing completion.

The independent ‘Lyd Project’, headed by the Ffestiniog Railway and James Evans, is also nearing completion in North Wales. This locomotive is due to be completed within the next couple of years.

We are very pleased to promote this project, which has been carried out to high standards by a relatively small and very dedicated team over many years.
We hope that by waiting until Lyd is complete before progressing with our own ‘Project Yeo’, we will be able to learn and gain valuable experience from the completed locomotive and their team.

Visit the project’s webpage for more information about the Lyd Project.