About our Company
Share in the Experience
British Railways Standard 4 2-6-0 steam locomotive number 76084 was fortunate to be bought by Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in 1967. Fortunate because she wasn't cut up though she did lose parts to other preservation projects. In 1997 the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited was formed after the purchase of the locomotive from the estate of a recently deceased fellow steam enthusiast. 76084 was moved to Ian Storey's Works near Morpeth, Northumberland where she is being restored to main line running condition. The restoration is being funded by the raising of capital through the issue of shares hence you can 'share' in the experience. It is intended she will have a home base somewhere in the North of England as she spent her working life in this region. This will not preclude her use on privately owned railways elsewhere.
76084 - Now looking like a locomotive
76084 Locomotive Company Limited held the second annual Shareholder's Open Day on Saturday 1st October, 2011. The response was brilliant with 60 people turning up at the restoration site. The weather held out for the occasion and although the planned agenda fell by the wayside through illness affecting some of the main guests the shareholders remained patient whilst first the Engineering Director, Dave Husband and the the Finance Director, Steve Alder addressed them. A short speech by fellow Board Member John Oldcorn led up to the moment all had been waiting for. Rumour had it that something special was about to be unveiled and for once the rumours were right.
The team of professional and volunteer engineers have really been busy over the past months and what all present witnessed was most uplifting. 76084 now has boiler and smokebox in place ready for the winter 2011/12 work programme. But that was not all!
76084 Revealed video on YouTube »
76084 not only had a smokebox number plate on but she now carries Horwich Workplates, an original 24D shedplate in ex-loco condition and cabside numbers. The icing on the cake being a red bufferbeam with "LOWER DARWEN" stencilled on as she carried in her later BR days and down to Barry.
