Ivor the Engine.
Who remembers 'Ivor the Engine' complete with daffodils painted on the battery box. This loco was formerly 08 600 and got transferred into departmental stock in 05/1979 becoming 97 800. It was used at Slade Green heavy repair shops (a surprising choice considering it didn't have high level brake hoses as seen on the loco to its right). It remained at Slade Green until being transferred to Chart Leacon Depot in 12/89 where it regained its former identity of 08 600. A further move to Selhurst came in 05/92 followed by Eastleigh in 09/92 before ending up at Stratford in 06/96. The loco was then hired to A.V. Dawsons Ltd, Middlesborough in 11/97 and ended its mainline career being sold by EWS to A.V. Dawson's in 07/99 where it remains to this day in use shunting there warehouse sidings. The above picture was taken at Ashford Chart Leacon where it had been moved from Slade Green for a weekend open day.
Ivor the Engine.
Who remembers 'Ivor the Engine' complete with daffodils painted on the battery box. This loco was formerly 08 600 and got transferred into departmental stock in 05/1979 becoming 97 800. It was used at Slade Green heavy repair shops (a surprising choice considering it didn't have high level brake hoses as seen on the loco to its right). It remained at Slade Green until being transferred to Chart Leacon Depot in 12/89 where it regained its former identity of 08 600. A further move to Selhurst came in 05/92 followed by Eastleigh in 09/92 before ending up at Stratford in 06/96. The loco was then hired to A.V. Dawsons Ltd, Middlesborough in 11/97 and ended its mainline career being sold by EWS to A.V. Dawson's in 07/99 where it remains to this day in use shunting there warehouse sidings. The above picture was taken at Ashford Chart Leacon where it had been moved from Slade Green for a weekend open day.