| Re: Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil Posted by matth1j at 15:24, 11th September 2025 |     |
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.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/25455807.historic-general-steam-navigations-future-hangs-balance/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/moving-general-steam-navigation-creating-new-working-base
| Re: Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil Posted by bobm at 15:06, 11th September 2025 | |
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/
| Merchant Navy loco coming to Yeovil Posted by bradshaw at 21:52, 10th September 2025 | |
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/
