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BR Standard Class 4 75014

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BR Standard Class 4 75014
Posted by Great Western on Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:38 PM

In the other thread, and in order not to infringe their rules, I post this info here.

The preserved BR Class 4 loco 75014 named Braveheart presently belongs, it was bought around three years ago, to the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway (Dart Rail):  (I am an volunteer on this RR).   

www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk

Currently it is undergoing major overhaul, the boiler is removed and away for re-tubing and other work.  The loco will not be required for use for a couple of years or so and as such there is no hurry for the jobs to be completed.  

In another section mention was made of WD austerity 0-6-0 locos.  As far as I know two are at the South Devon Railway but not presently operational.

I hope that this info is useful to those Stateside who have interest in UK railroads.  My interests lie in the US railroads, primarily the fallen flag Milwaukee Road and D&RGW also in large scale garden railroading.

 

Alan, Oliver & North Fork Railroad

https://www.buckfast.org.uk/

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. Lewis Carroll English author & recreational mathematician (1832 - 1898)

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Posted by nickinwestwales on Monday, September 1, 2008 5:21 PM

Hi Alan-further to the W.D tanks, `Errol Lonsdale` was previously at the Gwili Rly nr Carmarthen-here are a few snaps of her earning her daily bread there

img{scan-1.jpg picture by nickinwestwales}/img 

Hope this is of interest,all the best

Nick

P.S-click on image to enlarge

 
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Posted by Great Western on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 1:48 PM

Hi Nick,

Thanks for the pics.  Not a fav of mine well, just look at its road number 68xxx  Laugh [(-D]

 I little embarassment yesterday at our main terminal, Sign - Oops [#oops]  - although it is now rectified.  

 http://southwestrailways.fotopic.net/c1571924.html

For those Stateside, well, yes we do get derailments over here as well, but they are generally not catastrophic.

Alan, Oliver & North Fork Railroad

https://www.buckfast.org.uk/

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there. Lewis Carroll English author & recreational mathematician (1832 - 1898)

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