The members of the Llanelli and District Model Engineers are extremely saddened and shocked by the derailment incident that took place at the Miniature Railway in Pembrey Country Park on the 18th of August.
Our thoughts are with those who suffered injuries during this incident. Thankfully we are led to believe that they are not serious and wish them a speedy recovery.
The group which is made up entirely of volunteers have run and developed this public facility for over 30 years, and it has an excellent safety record, carrying thousands of passengers and generations of families.
We would like to express our thanks to all of the emergency services that attended for their care of the injured persons, also to the Park staff and Carmarthenshire Council Officers for their support. The group are working closely with the Health and Safety Executive representatives who attended the railway that afternoon, to carry out an inspection of the site and the train involved in the incident.
We hope to re-open the railway soon and welcome families back to this popular attraction within the Country Park
Rob Rayner
Vice Chairman, Llanelli Model Engineers