Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil

bradshaw

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Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil

« on: September 10, 2025, 21:52:45 »

35011 is relocating to the Yeovil Railway Centre and fund raising is being set up to finance the move.

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/new-home-for-steam-locomotive-35011-announced-as-fundraiser-launched.html

It transpires that the loco will be stored at a private location near Templecombe with Yeovil being the working base using their facilities. This will enable them to overhaul items removed from 35011 and to construct and fabricate new parts.

https://news.35011gsn.co.uk/2025/06/16/general-steam-navigation-strategy-update/


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Richard Sims

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Re: Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil

« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2025, 15:06:35 »

The loco has been stored at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

Details on its impending move reported by the Swindon Advertiser

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25455807.historic-general-steam-navigations-future-hangs-balance/


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Re: Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil

« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2025, 15:24:40 »

Quote from: bobm on September 11, 2025, 15:06:35

Details on its impending move reported by the Swindon Advertiser

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25455807.historic-general-steam-navigations-future-hangs-balance/

which includes a link to a GoFundMe page to cover half of the estimated moving costs, if anyone is feeling generous; current total is £471 out of £5k:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/moving-general-steam-navigation-creating-new-working-base


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