Shreddie before the restoration work took place
- Credit: Tony Goff
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has picked up a prestigious award for its work on restoring a historic locomotive.
The Middy, as it is known, was awarded the Morgan Preservation award earlier this week at the Heritage Railway Association s awards for its restored Shredded Wheat diesel mechanical locomotive.
The 1934 0-4-0 locomotive was built for the Shredded Wheat Company’s Welwyn Garden City factory by Fowler of Leeds.
Years after falling out of use it was eventually bought at auction in a completely derelict state by Tony Goff.
Mr Goff offered it to the MSLR, but the locomotive was not in a good state; it was seized solid and immovable, so the Middy couldn’t take it straight away.
Shreddie before the restoration work took place
- Credit: Tony Goff
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has picked up a prestigious award for its work on restoring a historic locomotive.
The Middy, as it is known, was awarded the Morgan Preservation award earlier this week at the Heritage Railway Association s awards for its restored Shredded Wheat diesel mechanical locomotive.
The 1934 0-4-0 locomotive was built for the Shredded Wheat Company’s Welwyn Garden City factory by Fowler of Leeds.
Years after falling out of use it was eventually bought at auction in a completely derelict state by Tony Goff.
Mr Goff offered it to the MSLR, but the locomotive was not in a good state; it was seized solid and immovable, so the Middy couldn’t take it straight away.
Severn Valley Railway Class 50 Alliance wins HRA award
Class 50 Alliance team. Photo: Ted Dunster
Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Class 50 Alliance have won the first ever diesel preservation award in the Heritage Railway Association’s 2021 scheme.
Over three decades, the Class 50 Alliance has acquired five Class 50 diesel electric locos with a sixth on long-term loan. The overhaul, restoration, preservation and operational work of this volunteer-only group has enabled many memorable events, including more than 85 main line railtours and the famous SVR Class 50 Golden Jubilee Gala in 2015, attracting nearly 4,000 visitors.
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Jonathan Dunster, chairman of the SVR diesels committee, said: “It was a great privilege to have been nominated for this award, and I would like to thank the dedicated volunteers of the Class 50 Alliance and our many supporters over the years for helping us to achieve this wonderful fleet.
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