45166 f

While working in Turkey I was approached by a UK group to see if there was any possibility of repatriating any of the 8F (Churchill) locos. I knew the head of TCDD and arranged to inspect several at Cankiri and Sivas he instructed that they were not to be scrapped. The stumbling block was the price demanded (approx 50,000 Pounds. These are the inspection pictures from the spring (Sivas) and summer (Chankiri) 45166 Sivas - firebox backhead and brakestand reverser etc. Note other locos in background

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