Bristol Harbour Railway

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Bristol Harbour Railway

Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 16 Jul 2022

During the Bristol Harbour Festival. The train is being topped and tailed by Henbury and I W & D 34. Henbury is an 0-6-0ST built in 1937 by Peckett as works No. 1940. It worked in Avonmouth Docks. I W & D 34 is also known as Portbury and is also an 0-6-0ST. This was built in 1917 by Avonside Engine Co Ltd as works No. 1764. She was initially engaged in the construction of Portbury Shipyard and named I W & D (Inland Waterways & Docks) 34 but was later moved to the docks and renamed Portbury. She is currently demonstrated in her first livery.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.447324
Longitude
-2.603021