Hastings project moves to Statfold for completion

摘要

MIKE Hart has transferred his former Sproxton ironstone quarry Hunslet 0-6-0ST Hastings (469/1888) from the Elsecar Heritage Railway to Statfold Engineering Ltd in order to get the locomotive's restoration back on track. The part-restored Hastings first arrived at Elsecar in March 2018 shortly after the loco's acquisition by Mr Hart, and considerable progress has been made on reassembling the bottom end. The chassis actually moved to Statfold in early-2019 for cylinder, slidebar and motion refurbishment as well as fitting new tyres, from where it was taken to the North Norfolk Railway to have the overhauled boiler fitted. It returned to Elsecar last September, where work by the volunteer team has concentrated on getting the loco piped up, sandboxes fitted and further progress made towards getting it re-wheeled.