Vintage Trains supremo Bob Meanley innocently claimed in a December conversation with The RM that he was "still looking for a suitable northern hill to really challenge Tyseley's GWR 'Castle' No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgumbe". Following the loco's stunning performance over the Settle & Carlisle route in October, Bob admitted that he was looking at Copy Pit and Beattocktoseeifthey might"poseareal challenge"to the'Castle' later this year. Combined with a General Utility Vehicle converted to a water carrier-dubbed REG (Range Extending GUV) -2011 could see longer range trains for the 4-6-0.
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