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  • New cylinders delivered for Gloucs-Warks’ No. 3850

    New cylinders delivered for Gloucs-Warks’ No. 3850

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    Sam Hewitt

    THE new cylinders for ex-GWR ‘2884’ 2-8-0 No. 3850 were delivered to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on December 6 following machining by Roach Precision of Brierley Hill. The delivery followed the arrival of the new front-end extension frames in mid-September, which had also been completed by the Brierley Hill firm.  Having the cylinders on site will…

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