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  • Last Fowler diesel loco in UK industry still operational

    Last Fowler diesel loco in UK industry still operational

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    Sam Hewitt

    PLASMOR Ltd continues to use a smart and well-maintained Fowler Class 422 0-4-0DH (4220038 of 1966) at its Heck Works, Great Heck, North Yorkshire. This is believed to be the last remaining Fowler-built diesel loco in industrial service in the UK. Fowlers were once very numerous in industry, right across the UK, and could be…

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