British Sugar Corporation, steam locomotive 1700 "Wissington" at (new) Brockford railway station, Mid–Suffolk Light Railway. 2012
British Sugar Corporation 0-6-0 steam locomotive 1700 "Wissington" at (new) Brockford railway station on the Mid–Suffolk Light Railway. Friday 24 August 2012.
This loco is on loan from the North Norfolk Railway (NNR), it was built in 1938 by Hudswell-Clarke and operated on the BSC railways at Downham Market and Wisssington. It was preserved by the NNR in 1977. At the present time the loco carries no fleet number / name or indeed any identification so working out which loco it was took some time.
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway opened in 1904 branching east from Haughley with the intention of crossing Suffolk to Halesworth. It was never fully completed and ended up with the line ending in the middle of a field east of Laxfield. It was bankrupt from almost the very start and closed in July 1952. Stations along the line included Gipping Siding, Mendlesham, Brockford, Aspall & Thorndon, Kenton, Monksoham, Worlingworth, Horham, Stradbroke and Wilby.
A railway museum has now opened at Brockford / Wetheringsett and the railway operates along a short stretch of track, it is hoped that the line will be extended in due course.
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B.
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
British Sugar Corporation, steam locomotive 1700 "Wissington" at (new) Brockford railway station, Mid–Suffolk Light Railway. 2012
British Sugar Corporation 0-6-0 steam locomotive 1700 "Wissington" at (new) Brockford railway station on the Mid–Suffolk Light Railway. Friday 24 August 2012.
This loco is on loan from the North Norfolk Railway (NNR), it was built in 1938 by Hudswell-Clarke and operated on the BSC railways at Downham Market and Wisssington. It was preserved by the NNR in 1977. At the present time the loco carries no fleet number / name or indeed any identification so working out which loco it was took some time.
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway opened in 1904 branching east from Haughley with the intention of crossing Suffolk to Halesworth. It was never fully completed and ended up with the line ending in the middle of a field east of Laxfield. It was bankrupt from almost the very start and closed in July 1952. Stations along the line included Gipping Siding, Mendlesham, Brockford, Aspall & Thorndon, Kenton, Monksoham, Worlingworth, Horham, Stradbroke and Wilby.
A railway museum has now opened at Brockford / Wetheringsett and the railway operates along a short stretch of track, it is hoped that the line will be extended in due course.
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B.
Camera: Canon EOS 550D