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New boiler for Darent
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A NEW boiler barrel is being built for Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway’s (H&KWR) resident steam loco Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Darent. The chassis is undergoing overhaul at London Museum of Water & Steam (RM Oct), withthe boiler having been sent to A G Bicknell & Co Ltd for assessment and repair. The smokebox, front tube…
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Tinkerbell celebrates its 50th at Moors Valley
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THE Moors Valley Railway’s (MVR) Tinkerbell 50 event on September 22-23 featured 19 examples, including the original Tinkerbell. All five of the original 1978 production batch – of what was then termed the Type F 0-4-2T – were also at the event, namely Adam, Gurkha, Sir Robert, Susan Jane and MVR resident Talos. It was…
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Locos find new homes after Brookside site in Cheshire closes
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Two of the three Roger Greatrex-built, American-style diesel locos have been relocated.
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Nine steam at Leighton Buzzard gala
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THREE guest locos featured in the Leighton Buzzard Railway’s (LBR) September 15-16 gala: Statfold Barn Railway’s Hudswell, Clarke 0-4-0ST Lautoka Mill No. 19, Patrick Keef’s Bagnall 0-4-0ST Woto and Nick Williams’ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0T Jack. Residents comprised O&K 90hp 0-6-0WT Pedemoura, Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T Doll, Baguley 0-4-0T Rishra, O&K 0-4-0WT P C Allen and De Winton…
