A type of agreement which is probably now beyond realistic given the sheer expense and risk involved in returning locos to full working order for...
Had that logic been applied in the days of Barry rescues we would now be 200+ locos the poorer.
Where would you find another 78xx for sale given that the type is eminently suitable for the WSR?
I tend to agree that the £3m price tag is sensationalist and having just a bit of experience in such matters I woud expect a figure of between £1m...
Did anybody ask??
Do any of those still exist?
Well yes but that does'nt mean that the ex Barry locos which are still to steam in the pres era are abandoned - far from it. A lot is going on...
What is there to form an attraction if that became the destination though? Increasingly folk seem to want more than just a train ride
7812 was back in passenger service on the WSR today & 7802 just awaits the refitting of pistons & cylinder covers to return it to SVR service.
Some WSR galas have offered a Sunday only kids for a quid to attract families when the die hard gala fraternity have already been on the previous...
As a long term member of the owning group the story behind the retention of 7802 at Shrewsbury after its sisters had made what should have been...
First time that one has been on a turntable in a very long time?
GWR steam braked locos (57xx, 45xx, 2251, 90xx, 2301 and others) are not fitted with retaining valves as that item is only relevant on vacuum only...
I fully agree Martin and it is a shame that the triumph of reconnecting the railway in double quick time, using the incredible cooperation of the...
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