Preserved Steam Locomotives of the Avonside Engine Company

Описание: A look at a selection of preserved steam locos from the Avonside Engine Company of Bristol.

0-4-0ST Great Western Railway No. 1340 Trojan (Works No. 1386 of 1897) worked at Alexandra Docks and is now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre, the home of the Great Western Society.

0-6-0ST Indland Waterways & Docks No. 34 Portbury (Works No. 1764 of 1917) based at the Bristol Harbour Railway / M Shed is seen on a visit to the Foxfield Railway for their Annual Steam Gala working heavy freight trains out of Foxfield Colliery

0-4-0ST Askham Hall (Works No. 1772 of 1917) formerly of NCB Whitehaven Colliery, is seen awaiting restoration at Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum

0-6-0ST No.3 Avonside / Cranford (Works Number 1919 of 1924) of Staveley Coal and Iron Company is based at the Appleby Frodingham Railway but is also seen at a Foxfield Railway gala event.

0-4-0T Marchlyn (Works No. 2067 of 1933) is a 1foot 3/4inch gauge locomotive from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway, based at the Statfold Barn Railway and seen on visits to the Ffestiniog Railway in Minffordd Yard (down the coal hole) and at Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum.

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