THIS IS A PAST EVENT
24th and 25th April and 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th May 2011
Hot News from Ruddington.
136 year old steam locomotive visitor for Easter & May Day.
The Ruddington based Great Central Railway in Nottinghamshire is pleased to welcome another visiting steam locomotive this Easter. ‘Martello’* is one of around 50 tank engines built for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway at its Brighton Works in 1875. These diminutive locomotives (28 tons) were designed by William Stroudley for suburban passenger working and were known as 'Terriers'.
Withdrawn from service in 1963 the loco was bought by Billy Butlin and was displayed at his holiday camp in Ayr for a number of years before being purchased by the Bressingham Steam Museum where she was eventually restored to working order in 2002.
‘Martello’* will be running trains on Easter Sunday & Monday and then on May Day Sunday and Monday. Telephone 0115 9405705 for details.
TIMETABLE CHANGE
During the visit of London Brighton & South Coast Railway Locomotive No. 662 ‘Martello’ steam services will only run to Rushcliffe Halt. Timetable ‘A’ will apply with trains departing at 10.30, 12.00, and 13.30 and 15.00.
‘Martello’ will run on Sunday April 24th, Monday April 25th, Sunday May 1st, Monday May 2nd, Saturday May 7th and Sunday May 8th.
‘Martello’ appears courtesy of the Bressingham Steam Museum.
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