We’ve recently welcomed a new (well nearly) Hunslet loco to the EVFR .This lovely little loco has been here a while (aka ‘Lucille’),but has recently had a bit of a makeover with John, Keith ,Kevin and Ben’s help. The work included replacing  the firebox cladding, cleaning the safety valves, resetting the cylinder drain valves, cleaning  the motion, fitting a safety chain between tender and loco, making a new coalbunker , and the toolbox, inside of the cab, footplate and running boards have all been painted. Once this was all complete the bodywork was ‘T’ cutted, polished and  very smart new nameplates fitted. The loco is now known as ‘Bronwyn’ in true Welsh tradition, looks a treat and is raring to be steamed up again !.(P.S, and we are pleased to report that the loco was sucesfully steamed on Wednesday and went extremely well ! well done Chaps)

We are also pleased that Peter and Kevin sucesfully steamed ‘Prospero’ and had a trundle round too, so Wednesday was a very good day !

and the Shay had its boiler , domes and other bits painted and then ran (well, walked) under power,gently back into the shed.