Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil
35011 is relocating to the Yeovil Railway Centre and fund raising is being set up to finance the move.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/new-home-for-steam-locomotive-35011-announced-as-fundraiser-launched.html
It transpires that the loco will be stored at a private location near Templecombe with Yeovil being the working base using their facilities. This will enable them to overhaul items removed from 35011 and to construct and fabricate new parts.
https://news.35011gsn.co.uk/2025/06/16/general-steam-navigation-strategy-update/
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