NEWLY outshopped ‘Modified Hall’ No. 6989 Wightwick Hall will get its first real opportunity to ‘stretch its legs’ post-restoration this autumn when it visits the Battlefield Line to take part in the railway’s 50th anniversary gala.
The visit is something of a coup for the Leicestershire line as it will be the only time No. 6989 operates away from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (BRC) this year. The Hawksworth 4-6-0 returned to steam last December after a four-decade restoration, and will spend much of the year working at the BRC’s Quainton base.
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It will not move to Shackerstone until after the BRC’s own 50th anniversary weekend on August 25-26, but the intention is for it to be at the Battlefield Line in time for it to undergo a period of trial running before the October 18-20 event.
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Read more in the May 2019 issue of The RM – on sale May 1!