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Aveling & Porter Road Roller No.5499

Getting up steam in the station yard at Beamish Museum is 1904-built Aveling & Porter R6-type road roller 5499, registered BS 8711.

 

The engine is currently resident at Beamish, although still privately owned, and has been undergoing extensive restoration work by its owners for the past year or so.

 

On this occasion the engine was taking part in the Steam Gala event on 9/10 April 2022.

 

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Uploaded on September 8, 2022
Taken on April 9, 2022