This week, Aadil and youth team members Aaran, William, Chad, Ben and Ruben have given 1208 a thorough clean and polish after its short break from hauling trains at the NTSR.
Meanwhile, new volunteer Shane has been polishing the metalwork.
On shed this morning. Note the change of identity!
1208 has carried many names over the past 107 years! Having spent its first year at NTSR as 'Nightingale/Seacole', it is now carrying its 'Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons No.88' nameplates. Upon closure of the Nidd Valley Light Railway in 1936, 1208 was sold to Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd., for whom it worked at Ebbw Vale steelworks until 1940.
Gleaming!
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