9466 for sale

In a word No. Think its more that there arent enough Eastern region engines to go around that are suitable and that even after Black 5s adopted into the North East after years of sterling work on the NYMR, as well as BR standards there still is a gap for traction. Yes that means some Southern engines, but the NYMR has had some Western region engines based there before. I think its more that as events have turned out, the chance to get some of the engines there has come up and they happen to be Southern. No doubt many will like them, Id try to swap them for something else... but variety, spice of life, etc...

 

Wibn KWVR there was a pannier trialled at Bradford perhaps to Keighley and a gw railcar trialled on the Queensbury in the past, and a long association here. They could even repaint it in Railway children umber wibn

 

.....er, why? Don't the KWVR already have the actual Railway Children 57xx on display in umber?
Ray.

 

And I remember seeing the 57xx in London Transport maroon as L89 too.

 

Best of luck for anyone buyng 9466. My first and last photo's of the this engine. Quainton Road April 1986,and at the 6989 launch a few weeks ago.

 

Swiftsure is now part of the home fleet. Last year they had Swiftsure, 9466 and 80078 on steam services.

 

Heritage Railway report the mainline registration was renewed in February. If I had the money I'd buy it! It means a lot to me this loco, I grew up with it at Quainton, quite likely the first steam engine I ever saw.

 

Be a great wood burner...

 

Details on the process, where to send expressions of interest etc now on the homepage at http://www.9466.co.uk/ Timetable suggests its going to be quite a swift process.

 

"Invitation to tender" for a tank engine.

 

How's the tender going?

 

And I used to think all GW locos looked the same.

 

I imagine the GWS and that guy who used to edit Steam Railway will be starting a project for this one imminently...

 

At least there would be a genuine Dean goods boiler to start it off with!
Ray.

 

Reported elsewhere as sold to an existing loco owner.

 

And off to live at WSR I assume....

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Purchased by the new owner of The WSR.

 

Who has purchased the WSR?

 

Should have added a disenchanted/sarcastic smiley. I think he's referring to the former bus company owner, now chairman of the WSR.

 

Surely it's a bit heavy for WSR, is it not a weight restricted loco?