For Sale: Alco 804

Initially for sale to preservationist only.



£20,000

Location: Peterborough

Sold as seen. Work has been undertaken on the engine, which was last started in October 2012

The sale comes with the loco complete as it is and a spare bogie and traction motors.

Can be moved to a location suitable for removal by low loader.

Any potential buyers are welcome to inspect any weekend.

Please note: Sale is offered to preservationists for the next 60 days (to Sept 1st) and after this will be broken up for spares/scrap.

History:
Built: 1949, Schenectady
Worked until 1985 at Margham Steel Works, S. Wales
To Wansford 1985 (Including some engine work)
To Railworld 1989 where cosmetic work was undertaken
Engine Started 2009
Engine last ran in October 2012

For further details see: http://www.irps-wl.org.uk/alco

For enquiries contact Phil Marshall at irps@irps-wl.org.uk

 

What a machine!

Seems the NVR is clearing out a lot of its 'foreign' kit with the kriegslok having gone. Is there an intentional shift to a more UK-orientated image?

 

I think you'll find this is at Railworld and that's nowt to do with the NVR. The Kriegslok wasn't an NVR owned loco AFAIK but the private property of an airline pilot.

 

A dear departed friend had a lot to do with getting her to Railworld, he'd turn in his grave if he knew she was no longer wanted.

 

Ah ok, got it - was confused by the websites.

Just noticed the rather delightful Y7 railbus - my young lady's home town over in Sweden has a preserved line that operates 3 of those and a trailer car. Cool looking things.

 

Of limited use due to its height unfortunately. Interesting bit of kit.

 

Can anyone advise on the current situation with the Alco S1's ex BSC Port Talbot please? IIRC 804 is at the NVR and 803 at Chinnor was scrapped a while ago. Is 804 a runner? Wasn't there one at the Aln Valley at one time?

 

I've got

801 - Nene Valley Railway (previously at Aln Valley)
802 - scrapped Port Talbot by 1990
803 - scrapped Cholsey & Wallingford 2017
804 - scrapped Railworld 2022
805 - scrapped Port Talbot by 1990

 

There were no buyers for 804, so it was cut up on site at Railworld, though I believe the owner of 801 acquired a number of spare parts.

801 has seen some work on the cab over the last couple of years, but the owner is also involved with the Swedish Railcar (which is currently getting a new roof and repaint) and the recently acquired HST set, so has quite a lot on.

 

Ah, so that explains its current absence from traffic - I used to enjoy the "Winter Warmers" it did.

 

They've currently taken a tin opener to her in the mail overhaul workshop

(Not my photo)

 

Thanks for the update, however sad 2 of the 3 initially saved have been scrapped.

 

Eek!

Also, is that Blue Circle alongside?

 

Roof repairs ready for the forthcoming running season.

 

Funnily enough and as an aside, I bought a book (pub. 1970) on industrial steam from a HRCA meeting last month for a quid Both Blue Circle and Sirapite are in it, in working condition.