Modified Hall

Twin 4-6-0s for Quainton Road as ‘Owsden’ moves from Swindon

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd January 2020

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Railway Centre (BRC) is the official home to a pair of Hawksworth ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0s after adding semi-restored No. 6984 Owsden Hall to its list of resident locos. The surprise news that owner Trevor Westbury was transferring No. 6984 from the Swindon & Cricklade Railway (S&CR) to Quainton was announced in mid-November, with the…
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‘Foremarke’ joins ‘Saint’ at Didcot mini-gala

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Sam Hewitt

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26th February 2019

HAWKSWORTH ‘Modified Hall’ No. 7903 Foremarke Hall will make a rare visit away from its Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway home on June 7-9 in order to appear alongside ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre’s Hall & Saint Gala. The two locomotives, which represent both ends of GWR 4-6-0 development, will be in steam together…
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March 3 launch date at BRC for Wightwick Hall

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Sam Hewitt

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18th February 2019

Hawksworth ‘Modified Hall’ No. 6989 Wightwick Hall will have its public launch into traffic at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
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