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Locomotive 3803 departs Buckfastleigh
Following on from the sale of Locomotive No. 3803 and the frames of No. 2873 to the Dartmouth Steam Railway, which was announced last week, we can report that both engines departed from the South Devon Railway33332
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Dartmouth Steam Railway purchases GWR No 3803
1939 Swindon built ex-GWR 2884 class 2-8-0 no. 3803 has been sold by the South Devon Railway (SDR) for an undisclosed sum to the Paignton-based Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.
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6430 Joins SDR Loco Fleet
The South Devon Railway is delighted to be adding Great Western Railway 0-6-0 Pannier Tank locomotive No. 6430 to its fleet of operational steam locomotives.
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“Dinmore Manor” to Visit SDR for Christmas
British Railways built 78xx Class locomotive No. 7820 Dinmore Manor is visiting the South Devon Railway for the line’s winter 2021 services.
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Not Your Average Tyre Change!
Heritage railway engineers at the South Devon Railway (SDR) know only too well that fitting heavy, new steel tyres to a steam locomotive is a lengthy and complex process, and it’s certainly nothing like the average tyre change at a garage which is usually done in minutes!
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4555 Arrives at Buckfastleigh
4555 has arrived at the South Devon Railway ahead of this weekends Spring Steam Gala.
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