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== The Eardington Explorer == | == The Eardington Explorer == | ||
− | On Friday the 17th of April, 2015, the trust ran a special train, | + | On Friday the 17th of April, 2015, the trust ran a special train, [[The Eardington Explorer]], between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at the disused [[Eardington|Eardington Halt]]<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3298 SVR-Online Forum]</ref>. The aim of the tour was to raise funds for the manufacture of 82045's boiler. |
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 11:36, 21 April 2015
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a new locomotive of the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Standard 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 2‑6‑2 82000 tank class, none of which survived into preservation. Unlike many of the current new build projects which are recreating larger main-line types, 82045 is intended specifically for heritage line use.
The locomotive is being built at Bridgnorth. The trust's web site includes a monthly news page.
The Eardington Explorer
On Friday the 17th of April, 2015, the trust ran a special train, The Eardington Explorer, between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at the disused Eardington Halt[1]. The aim of the tour was to raise funds for the manufacture of 82045's boiler.