Manning Wardle heavy general overhaul continues at Ruddington Locomotive Works on the GCRN. The cylinder block re alignment work on No2009 is...
Funny that you should raise the question of dual brakes. Manning Wardle 2009 will be fitted with single pipe air brake. The main reservoir has...
The 15" and 16" designs are quite different Fred. Fundamentally the 16" engines have a 'haystack' type firebox with a longer grate and barrel. The...
The two Manning Wardles are 16 inch cylinder locos and this size is will be comfortable with trailing loads of up to load 5. The boiler design is...
Hello Hirn, New frame plates have been briefly considered, but in part we are keen to preserve as much of the fabric of the original loco as we...
Thanks ruddingtonrsh56. In the case of Manning Wardle 2009, the extent of damage to the frame, resulting from a very heavy shunt rear at some...
Manning Wardle N01317 Rhiwnant has never been at Ruddington. It was moved from Woolwich along with 1762, 2009 and 2015, to Peak Rail, but then...
Progress with the overhaul of Manning Wardle 1762 and 2009 at Ruddington continues. Hudswell Clarke No1682 is currently awaiting final machining...
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