Dunlop Peckett moves to Lamport line home
Nov 04, 2018
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THE Northampton & Lamport Railway (N&LR) has secured a steam presence for at least the next two or three seasons after obtaining the services of former Dunlop Rubber Company Peckett ‘W7’ 0-4-0ST Dunlop No. 7.
The 1951-built locomotive (W/No. 2130) left its long-time home and restoration base at the Battlefield Line’s Shackerstone headquarters on February 7 in readiness to take up new duties at Pitsford & Brampton station.
The Peckett’s boiler was satisfactorily inspected on February 10 and, at the time of writing, the loco
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