The season-long celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the opening of the 71/4in-gauge Beer Heights Light Railway at Pecorama, near Seaton, Devon (RM July, p106) culminated in the naming of a new diesel-outline loco. BBC news correspondent Ben Ando unveiled 0-4-0+0-4-0 LPG loco BHLR No. 11 Ben on August 30. It is powered by a 998cc BMC Mini engine, converted from petrol to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and has automatic transmission. This was the last day of the annual 'Peco' loco week, which was attended by eight visiting steam locos from across the UK. The BHLR will host the 2016 71/4in Gauge Society AGM and loco gathering on October 1-2.
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