Arnold Jung

  • A railway in BARBADOS AGAIN

    A railway in BARBADOS AGAIN

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    The tiny independent nation of Barbados has an operating railway once more after a gap of more than 80 years. Keith Fender and Glen Beadon look at the Caribbean island’s troubled railway history and the development of the latest venture.  BARBADOS’ first female Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, opened a rebuilt railway on the…

  • Indonesian sugar loco restored at Statfold Barn for new Barbados tourist railway

    Indonesian sugar loco restored at Statfold Barn for new Barbados tourist railway

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    THE latest locomotive to be restored to steam at Statfold Barn is Arnold Jung (Jungenthal)  0-4-4-0T Mallet 2279/1914 Tjepper (Ceper Baru) No. 5.  The 750mm- (2ft 6in-) gauge loco was imported for the Statfold collection several years ago. It was never restored and seemed unlikely to be as Statfold Barn Railway focused attention on its…

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