Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Josh_Searle published Rail enthusiasts want help to restore locomotive that used to sit...

A group of railway enthusiasts are trying to revive an 82-year-old locomotive which used to sit behind Leatherhead Leisure Centre.The Hawthorn Leslie 3837 Preservation Society purchased the old vehicle in 2010 from Mole Valley District Council for just £1 – plus 18p VAT – and have been trying to restore it back to working condition ever since.It was built in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1934 by the Hawthorn Leslie company, withdrawn in 1969 and then presented to the council for…

Rail enthusiasts want help to restore locomotive that used to sit...



from Surrey Mirror All Content Feed http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/can-you-help-revive-the-locomotive-which-used-to-sit-behind-leatherhead-leisure-centre/story-29943699-detail/story.html

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