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Motor Rail SR No. 5

First Step towards Restoration

First Step towards Restoration

The three cylinder Deutz diesel engine on the Trust’s (loaned) Motor Rail locomotive No. 5 was tried today – and it fired!   We didn’t run it, as the controls are seized, and there wouldn’t have been an easy way

SRT Blogger January 13th, 2014January 3rd, 2019 Motor Rail SR No. 5, Rolling Stock Read more

The Motor Rail has Landed!

The Motor Rail has Landed!

The Railway Trust’s first locomotive, Motor Rail No. 105H006, owned by Peter Nicholson, was delivered to a site close to our planned Wenhaston Station on the morning of January 7th. 2014. Substantially complete, though requiring some remedial work, the loco

SRT Blogger January 8th, 2014January 3rd, 2019 Motor Rail SR No. 5, Rolling Stock Read more

A Locomotive for Wenhaston

A Locomotive for Wenhaston

The Trust is very pleased to announce that we have secured the long-term loan of Motor Rail diesel locomotive 105H006, by kind agreement of the owner, Peter Nicholson. The only extant example of its class, this very rare three foot

SRT Blogger November 24th, 2013December 31st, 2018 Motor Rail SR No. 5, Rolling Stock Read more
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