GWR 0-6-0PT Locomotive 6412
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| 6412 at Gloucester Central in the 1960's on a Gloucester to Chalford autotrain. |
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| 6412 at Stroud in the 1960's on a Gloucester to Chalford autotrain. |
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| 6412 probably at Chalford since it's on a Gloucester to Chalford autotrain. |
| Photographs © George de la Mare |
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| The smokebox tubeplate doesn't look too bad |
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| This is a general view of the boiler |
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| An unusual view of the firebox, or at least, what remains! |
The South Devon Railway has been successful in its bid to purchase former GWR locomotives more suited to a quiet branch line but capable of handling the larger trains of a successful preserved railway with the recent acquisition of 0-6-0PT 6412.
6412 is one of the 64xx class of locomotives purchased directly from British Railways by the Dart Valley Railway in 1962 so it never went to near a scrap yard!
Above are a collection of pictures shewing the extent of the boiler works that are required to return this engine to steam.
Update 04th July 2009
The replacement backhead has arrived in Devon along with the blank side side wrappers.
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| The replacement backhead & wrappers prior to drilling the stays etc. |
| Photo © Peter Clemo 2009. |
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