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Old 3rd November 2013, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by windmiller78 View Post
its the oldest Cornish type engine still in its original position... 183? tops up the cromford canal from a tunnel under the derwent between cromford, lea and Holloway and whatstandwell.
Don't know about the oldest but the one at Else car was built in 1795 and that's on its on the original site , and is of the Newcoman type . But its not steamable .
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