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« on: April 12, 2023, 19:08:38 »
back on the rails soon,article on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) spotlight news on Wednesday evening
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2024, 23:17:54 »
More information, and a picture, here: https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=5038  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2024, 07:15:52 »
A lot of the work on this loco seems to have been done by Messrs Leaky Finders, which is a very good name for a boiler repair company - though I see it’s also used by a couple of roofing firms…
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