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    ‘4F’ and ‘56XX’ leave West Somerset for new homes and a return to steam

    Jan 02, 2020 2 minutes
    ADAM REED
    DON BISHOP

    TWO steam locomotives that previously called the West Somerset Railway (WSR) home have now left the line pending a return to steam at their respective new operational bases.

    Ex-LMS Fowler ‘4F’ No. 44422 and GWR ‘56XX’ 0-6-2T No. 6695 were both subject of 25-year hire contracts with the WSR. However, the precarious financial situation the railway found itself in slightly

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