1420 goes on holiday

摘要

Gwr 0-4-2T 1420 was a surprise visitor at the Torbay Steam Fair at Churston in August to mark the 55th anniversary of the closure of the Brixham branch. But all was not as it seemed. The loco appeared to be cosmetically restored, but was lacking its boiler. Instead, its cladding was re-assembled and painted so it looked like the boiler was still in situ.The boiler is in the workshop at Buckfastleigh ready for overhaul to start. One advantage of this was that a lightweight road transporter, provided by local firm Gilpins, could carry out the movement.