Leighton Buzzard Railway - Woto in Leedon Loop
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Leighton Buzzard Railway - Woto in Leedon Loop
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 30 Sep 2017
A passing loop that was being heavily used on a gala day. The Locomotive belongs to Alan Keef of Ross on Wye and is an 0-4-0ST by W G Bagnall and supplied to British Insulated Callenders Cables Ltd in 1924. It is named after two brothers - William Octavious and Thomas Octavious. As built she was 3' 6" gauge but Alan Keef regauged her to a more useful 2' - requiring major surgery. The headboard celebrates 50 years of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.918624
Longitude
-0.639148