THE Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway (L&MMR) received Class 08 No. 08795 on
March 22 from the Great Western Railway, Landore depot, Swansea (87E, latterly LE), which closed in December 2018.
No. 08795 requires some attention before being launched into traffic at an event later in the year.
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