End of COVID lockdown sees restored Victorian locomotive back on the tracks after 16-year restoration at Hunter Valley Railway Museum

Ian Kirkwood
November 1 2021 - 7:00am
Photos by Peter Lorimer except where noted

HERITAGE rail enthusiasts celebrated a milestone on Saturday when a 1951 Scottish-built locomotive restored over 16 years at North Rothbury had its first trial run on the public rail system with two trips between Branxton and Singleton.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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