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  • Rare Peckett diesel arrives at the Gwili Railway

    Rare Peckett diesel arrives at the Gwili Railway

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE only 0-6-0D built by Peckett – No. 5014 of 1959 – was delivered to the Gwili Railway on October 24.  The Bristol company was well known for its large number of small steam locos supplied to industry in the UK, but completed just five diesel locos in the late 1950s. No. 5014 survived at its former…

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  • Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala

    Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THRELKELD Quarry and Mining Museum’s July 27-28 Annual Steam Gala featured four guest steam locomotives.  Bagnall 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from Yaxham Light Railway and Statfold Barn Railway trio Peckett 0-6-0ST Liassic (1632/1923), Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ 3128/1918 Roger and Hunslet 0-4-0ST Jack Lane (3904/2005) joined Threlkeld resident Bagnall 0-4-0ST Sir Tom for the event. The extended…

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  • Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

    Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent

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    Sam Hewitt

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    MARTIN Staniforth’s former Courtaulds Peckett ‘OY-1’ 0-4-0ST No. 2087 returned steam to the East Kent Railway (EKR) for the first time in almost 20 years in late-March to help celebrate the EKR’s 30th anniversary.  An initial test run took place on March 22 followed by a members’-only event two days later when the Peckett worked…

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  • Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration

    Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Foxfield Railway (FR) has set itself the target of completing the restoration of its unique Peckett ‘X2’ 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 in time for the locomotive’s 100th anniversary in 2020.  Identifying the amount of work required to return W/No. 1567 to steam has been ongoing since it arrived at Caverswall Road after its purchase from…

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