Industrial Steam

摘要

THE Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway's Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST David (2333/1953) returned to operational service on April 2, more than five years since it last ran on the former Furness Railway branch. The ex-Millom Ironworks No. 1, which last ran in December 2013, is an ideal locomotive for the L&HR's off-peak services, and with a tractive effort of almost 20,000lbs can stroll away with all but the heaviest trains on the climb out of Haverthwaite. It is also useful as a station pilot at busier times, and will be called upon to work the line's popular double-headed 'Santa Specials'. The overhaul has been largely completed at Haverthwaite, with the boiler being sent to away for repairs to the outer firebox wrapper.