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No. 6046 was built as works no.70280 by the Baldwin Locomotive Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and the locomotive was exported to France in 1945 to help with the war effort.
Once her use with the French SNCF 6046 was sold to Hungary where she worked for the state railway before being withdrawn.
Having passed through a number of owners since then restoration was completed at the Churnet Valley Railway in 2012. The big 2-8-0, engine is on loan to the NYMR for the main season and has put on some spectacular displays on the climb from Grosmont.
She is seen here having arrived at Pickering with a mid-morning train from Grosmont.
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No. 6046 was built as works no.70280 by the Baldwin Locomotive Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and the locomotive was exported to France in 1945 to help with the war effort.
Once her use with the French SNCF 6046 was sold to Hungary where she worked for the state railway before being withdrawn.
Having passed through a number of owners since then restoration was completed at the Churnet Valley Railway in 2012. The big 2-8-0, engine is on loan to the NYMR for the main season and has put on some spectacular displays on the climb from Grosmont.
She is seen here having arrived at Pickering with a mid-morning train from Grosmont.