The 6024 Preservation Society has released an update on 6024 King Edward I, as the locomotive heads towards returning to steam.
Today, 23rd February 2023, it is planned that the GWR ‘King’ will leave Minehead on the West Somerset Railway by road, headed for LNWR (Heritage) at Crewe.
For the past 11 years, the 6024 Preservation Society has worked to overhaul 6024 King Edward I on behalf of its owner, the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust.
With requirements for operation on the national network changing over the length of the overhaul, the RSL> wants to check the condition of the locomotive before the overhaul is completed.
At Crewe, an engineering audit will be completed on 6024 by stakeholders and authorised bodies, and once this is completed, the locomotive will return to Minehead for the overhaul to be completed.
Responses
It would seem that after the 6024 preservation society had returned 6024 to steam the Royal Scot group took the locomotive to Crewe and has no plans to return it!
I was always very impressed by the way this engine was maintained and turned out.
This is a good news at LONG last so I hope King Edward 1st will be out and about later on this years😄😄