A BUSY start to autumn for the Spa Valley Railway’s steam department has seen two overhaul projects making substantial progress and quick responses required to deal with arising issues with the operational steam fleet.
On October 1, the frames for Hunslet 0-6-0ST No. 1589 were moved within the shed to the Matterson lifting jacks, where, after four years of separation, the wheelsets were placed back underneath. This milestone has come after a monumental effort by the team working on the locomotive, with the axleboxes having been away to
