Monthly Archives: June 2012

New Images of Lower Darwen 5 Found

Posted on 06/27/2012 by Eric Bond

Had a little browse on Flickr today and found some new images of the other 4 Lower Darwen Standard 4 2-6-0s. I’ve set up a gallery so you can see them. The image of 76083 is really interesting in that … Continue reading →

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More Sightings Coming to Light

Posted on 06/23/2012 by Eric Bond

Thanks to a little campaign we have run on our FaceBook page we have been getting more 76084 BR service information. Vernon Sidlow of Horwich gave us information of some observations around St Helens and Sutton Oak towards her final … Continue reading →

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76084 Standard 4 & Facebook

Posted on 06/21/2012 by Eric Bond

We have hada Facebook page for some time but over the past weekend we ran an advertisement and our reach has increased dramatically. At the last count we had 251 likes and are reaching over 7000 people. Are you one … Continue reading →

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Tender Progress

Posted on 06/14/2012 by Eric Bond

Engineering work on the tender continues apace and should be completed over the summer. We had contracted Kevin Hudspith to do the paintwork for us but recent ill health is causing him to reduce the amount of work he does. … Continue reading →

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Boiler Progress

Posted on 06/14/2012 by Eric Bond

On a very wet Friday morning 8 June 2012 the boiler was lifted off the frames of 76084 so that the repair/retoration of the boiler can be completed by our Boilersmith, Adam Dalgleish. Some images of the lift were taken … Continue reading →

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