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Raveningham Hall

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Mike Wylie, Feb 19, 2011.

  1. Mike Wylie

    Mike Wylie New Member

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    This loco is close to completion at Williton on the WSR. Does anybody know where it is to be based in the future?

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    Steve from GWR Well-Known Member

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    The Gloucester-Warks Railway? Quote (a bit old) below from the GWR's website.

    Peter Greenwood, Mr Hosking's representative, explains: "......the Williton team is now free after completing Braunton, it makes sense for them to finish the remaining work on no. 6960. The engine is then expected to spend the remainder of 2009 running-in on the West Somerset.

    "However, we do recognise that the locomotive's spiritual home is at the GWR, especially as it hauled the Royal train conveying HRH The Princess Royal for the opening of the railway's extension to Cheltenham Racecourse in 2003. We fully expect it to spend time on the Cotswold line in the future."

    Ian Crowder, a spokesman for the GWR adds: "Naturally we are disappointed we won't be seeing no. 6960 (the oldest surviving and only Great Western-built Modified Hall built in 1944) and its youngest surviving sister, 1949-built no. 7903 Foremarke Hall working together on the GWR this year. But we appreciate Mr. Hosking's position and we do look forward to seeing it performing on our line in due course."
     
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    Thanks,

    Clear as mud then. Isn't the SVR its spiritual home? Suppose we'll have to wait and see.

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    The SVR hasn't been it's home since it was sold to Jeremy Hosking over a decade ago. 6960 moved to & ran for a few years at the GWR after the sale, including the re-opening train to Cheltenham. I would therefore expect it to return to the Gloucs / Warks though probably not this year where it will likely find more work at the West Somerset.
     
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