Welcome to the St Andrew Railway!
Here, you can read made-up stories of a heritage railway based near Edinburgh, Scotland where junctions with the East Coast Mainline (ECML). These are the stories about the trials and tribulations our main character...
Hello and welcome to the first edition of the "The St Andrew Railway Stories"!
In this edition, we will be flying through the engine roster of the railway, let's begin!
1.- Ex-North British Railway Holmes 'C' class 0-6-0 no. 659/9659/5235/65235 "Gough" - built August 1891 - re-boilered 1915 - sent to France during WWI 1917 - named 'Gough' 1919 - re-numbered: 1926 to 9659 by the LNER - withdrawn 1961 - bought by the St Andrew Rly: 1962 - current status: static display, awaiting overhaul
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2.- Ex-North British Railway Reid 'J' class 4-4-0 no. 426/9426/2435/62435 "Norna" - built July 1915 - re-numbered: 1925 to 9426 by the LNER - June 1935: Steam brakes fitted, June 1935: Westinghouse Brake removed - withdrawn 1957 - kept at Hawick for 5 years - bought by the St Andrew Rly: 1962 - current status: operating
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3.- Ex-London & North Eastern Railway Gresley 'A3' class 4-6-2 no. 2744/553/90/60090 "Grand Parade" - built 23/08/1928 - re-numbered: 1946 to 90 and 1949 to 60090 - withdrawn 28/10/1963 - bought by the St Andrew Rly: 01/01/1964 - current status: operating
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4.- Ex-North British Railway Holmes 'D' class 0-6-0T no. 810/9810/8457/68457 "Matthew" - built March 1901 - re-numbered: September 1924 to 9810, May 1946 to 8457, September 1948 to 68457 - withdrawn 11/03/1960 - bought by the St Andrew Rly: 1961 - current status: operating, boiler ticket expiring this year
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