Down to nowhere
PWM 650
Looking back at 2017 #5... Pictured at Rowsley South, the home of the Heritage Shunters Trust, shortly after arrival, PWM 650 looks in need of a bit of TLC. Considering the prodigious output of Ruston, it seems strange that so few were bought by British Railways. The most notable example was there LSSE type, BR's class 07. Before that, however, British Railways Western Region bought a handful of 165DE shunters, and the first to be delivered was this one (Ruston works number 312290/1952). A further 4 were purchased 7 years later, PWM 654 can be seen behind, largely similar to their colleague, but with a few detail differences. Hopefully, it will not be too long before we see this fine machine running again.
PWM 650
Looking back at 2017 #5... Pictured at Rowsley South, the home of the Heritage Shunters Trust, shortly after arrival, PWM 650 looks in need of a bit of TLC. Considering the prodigious output of Ruston, it seems strange that so few were bought by British Railways. The most notable example was there LSSE type, BR's class 07. Before that, however, British Railways Western Region bought a handful of 165DE shunters, and the first to be delivered was this one (Ruston works number 312290/1952). A further 4 were purchased 7 years later, PWM 654 can be seen behind, largely similar to their colleague, but with a few detail differences. Hopefully, it will not be too long before we see this fine machine running again.