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Locomotives & Recollections – No. 45596 Bahamas
By John Hillier
WITHOUT doubt, one of the most popular main line steam locomotives is ‘Jubilee’ No. 45596 Bahamas, and this inexpensive book covers all of its preservation history as well as a snippet of its LMS and BR history.
Bought by the Bahamas Locomotive Society in 1967, the loco was repaired and repainted by Hunslet the same year before being approved by BR for main line use.
Covering the society’s time at Dinting, the fascinating history of Bahamas is supported by letters, records cards and lots of history.
The informative text is backed by some memorable photographs of the loco’s exploits on the main line and in preservation between 1989 and 1997.
In 2010 society members agreed to support the restoration for a second main line spell for Bahamas, and again this process, together with pictures of the extensive overhaul process over the following four years to its first steam, are documented, showing many of the team members at work.
This is an excellent story of one of the
