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Old 18th June 2023, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by the highwayman View Post
I think that 11799 was built for some sort of WD requirement, and was, at one time rallied by Bill Druce with a long cab and dynamo. The perch bracket currently fitted appears to be fabricated from steel plate, but 'Originally' had a hydraulic boiler levelling perch bracket, the front wheels look a bit spindly so maybe the recorded history is not as accurate as it could be.
It also seems to have a very small boiler. I've never seen this engine before or even seen a picture of it.

Can someone please post it's history, type, story please? It doesn't look like anything I've seen before, I'm not stirring siht, just an unusual engine.
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