LAKES HEAVY HAULAGE! TALISMAN’S NEW CHALLENGE
But over 12-14 November Alex Sharphouse and his teams did just that, ably assisted by Morris Lubricants brand ambassador, TV presenter and engineering enthusiast Guy Martin, who was involved in parts of the original build with Talisman, says David Warren.
The whole event was staged in the memory of Alex’s nephew Angus McIntosh, who died aged just 24 in 2018 from Cystic Fibrosis. So far the event has raised over £8,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust and there is still time to give - visit http://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/talisman-tour Over 12-14 November Alex Sharphouse and his team undertook an amazing commercial road trip to transport ex-Whitehaven Harbour 1917 Avonside 0-4-0 saddle tank No. 1772 Askham Hall (originally Sella Park) from Threlkeld Mining Museum near Keswick through the heart of the Lake District to Old Hall Farm at Bouth, some 50 miles away. It will be here that a cosmetic restoration will be undertaken on this industrial locomotive in 2022.
The Avonside was rebuilt by Hawthorn Leslie
