Author: Roland Norton

29 June 2015 The star attraction at the Tyseley Locomotive Works open days on the 27th & 28th June was 6201 Princess Elizabeth, overhaul virtually completed, taking part in the cavalcade operations along with 4965 Rood Ashton Hall and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. 6201 complete with renewed boiler cladding, looked and...

The current overhaul is on target to complete by December 2015. This is subject to loaded test runs with the Vehicle Acceptance Body, and if all goes according to our plan we look forward to the return to mainline operation in Spring 2016. So watch this space for further updates...

[caption id="attachment_16057" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Presentation of the cheque for £2750 from the Sponsored Cycle Ride[/caption]Gigantic cheque handed over to the 6201 Princess Elizabeth Society at Tyseley Locomotive Works open day 27 June 2015Generated by their superb cycling marathon along the disused track beds of part of the old LMS railway...