Cranmore

Cranmore marks Sentinel 60th anniversary

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd November 2019

THREE Sentinel-type diesels are seen outside the Sentinel Diesel Locomotive Preservation Group’s shed at Cranmore, East Somerset Railway, on August 20. This follows the completion of repainting of Rolls-Royce 10199 of 1964 in 1970s British Steel Corporation Teesside green livery with large cabside number. Although never a BSC loco, this commemorates the 60th anniversary of…
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Rare trip for ‘spruced-up’ East Somerset two-colour DMU

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Sam Hewitt

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30th September 2019

CLASS 108 DMU DMBS No. M51909 and DTCL No. M56271 has received considerable attention, including reupholstered seats and re-flooring within the interior. The driving trailer has been repainted in BR blue but not yet lettered. The driving motor will be repainted over the coming winter. The pair are owned by the Mendip Traction & Rolling Stock Group.…
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Dartmouth’s Goliath regains its boiler at Cranmore works

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Sam Hewitt

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27th August 2019

OVERHAUL of the Dartmouth Steam Railway’s GWR 2-8-0T No. 5239 Goliath by the East Somerset Railway reached a key stage on July 23 when the loco’s No. 4 boiler was reunited with the frames. Re-tubing of the boiler was completed at the end of May and, following a successful hydraulic test on June 14, it…
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