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| Thanks to the European Grant we will now have some for the Ruston to "play" BUT | ||||
| We still have plans to extend the railway in the future across Skew Bridge and to run Passenger services. This will take a great deal of finance and therefore we still need the track fund and appeal to you to consider making a donation. Our Dream is to see Russell return to Norden and cross Skew Bridge. Help us with this dream. | ||||
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The locomotive we have purchased is a Ruston and Hornsby 48DL number 283871, built at the Boultham Works in Lincoln in late 1949, part of lot number 16, it has the original VRH 4 cylinder 48 horsepower engine fitted and is one of 1127 locomotives in its class. The locomotive worked for a number of years at Sturry Quarry, near Canterbury for Brett Gravel Co. and was numbered No. 9 in their fleet, she was disposed of by 1989 and acquired by Charles Summers for the fledgling Lynton & Barnstable revival group. | |||
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| The original Ruston that so many people remember. | ||||
 Unloading another locomotive that will run at Norden. It is privately owned. |
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With two opportunities to
purchase track at good prices, it was decided that a couple of supporters would lend
a significant sum of money for the
purchase of a significant quantity of track and and for it stored for
future use. The track will be purchased from these supporters using
European Funds |
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Photo copyright A.P.M.Wright |
 Photo copyright John Rowley. |
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We would ask you to continue support our appeal for Track Money and some of you have done just that - Thank you. Your money will go towards the further Development of the Railway So please continue to support our appeal. |
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With money that has been donated and a loan we have purchased enough track to complete stage one of the layout at Norden. Below are photos of the team working to dismantle ex MOD track of 2' 6" gauge and neatly storing it ready for relaying at Norden at 2' 0" gauge. |
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| Please download this form, print out and complete. Then send to the address shown along with your donation | ||||
