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  • Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!

    Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    PRESERVATION history was made over the weekend of March 2/3 when two steam locomotives that have been restored to working order from Barry scrapyard condition were officially launched into traffic. It took a total of 77 years for BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80097 and WR 4-6-0 Modified Hall No. 6989 Wightwick Hall to be…

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  • Latest Barry returnee gears up for Bury spring gala

    Latest Barry returnee gears up for Bury spring gala

    by

    Sam Hewitt

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    THE latest locomotive to be returned to steam after being rescued from Barry scrapyard will be launched into traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s March 8-10 spring steam gala. BR Standard 2-6-4T No. 80097 moved under its own power on October 18 for the first time since July 1965 (HR 250), but was withdrawn again…

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