The Aln Valley Railway, in England, has announced that their resident Steam Locomotive, Richboro, has passed its annual boiler exam.

Having passed the boiler exam, the steam locomotive is now able to take part in hauling the railways Santa Specials and also their Mince Pie Specials ion 2017.

The locomotive is also now ready for the 2018 season.

We hope to maybe see the locomotive in the 2018 season, watch this space!

Richboro’

Richboro is a privately owned steam locomotive. It was built in 1917 by Hudswell Clarke Co. for the Port of London. It was sold to W Craig & Sons, Salop, in 1926 and transferred to the National Coal Board in 1947. After storage at Gresham Colliery, the locomotive stood at the Dapol Factory, Llangollen, for a number of years.

Mick Fairington at Wooler later bought the locomotive and restored it to working condition. Richboro visited the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland for short period before residing at the Aln Valley Railway until the present day and is a common sight on the heritage railway.

• Visit the Aln Valley Railway Website
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