30541 at Dowty Soc. Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. July 1977
ex-SR and ex-BR Maunsell Q-class 0-6-0 30541 under restoration outdoors at the former Dowty Railway Preservation Society site at Ashchurch in Gloucestershire.
When withdrawn by BR in 1964, 30541 fortunately was sold to Woodham's scrapyard in Barry, South Wales (see my photo of 30541's front-end in my 'South Wales scrapyards' flickr album). She was purchased for preservation from Barry, moved to the Dowty site, and has ended up at the Bluebell Railway when the Dowty site closed.
Pentax ME. Epson V500 scan of 35mm Kodachrome 25 slide.
(Update: uploaded improved scan in March 2016)
30541 at Dowty Soc. Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. July 1977
ex-SR and ex-BR Maunsell Q-class 0-6-0 30541 under restoration outdoors at the former Dowty Railway Preservation Society site at Ashchurch in Gloucestershire.
When withdrawn by BR in 1964, 30541 fortunately was sold to Woodham's scrapyard in Barry, South Wales (see my photo of 30541's front-end in my 'South Wales scrapyards' flickr album). She was purchased for preservation from Barry, moved to the Dowty site, and has ended up at the Bluebell Railway when the Dowty site closed.
Pentax ME. Epson V500 scan of 35mm Kodachrome 25 slide.
(Update: uploaded improved scan in March 2016)