MOSELEY RailwayTrust’s Hudswell Clarke‘Ganges’class 0-6-0WT 1238/1916 made its final appearances in steam at ApedaleValley Light Railway on October 14-15 before withdrawal on expiry of its boiler certificate.
In recent months as the boiler clock ran down the loco, which has become known as Ashanti although it does not carry nameplates, has made farewell visits to several lines.
The loco was steam tested in June 2014 after restoration by the‘Workshop X’team and launched into service at Statfold Barn Railway in August 2014.
The 10-year ticket began the date the boiler was hydraulically tested in October 2013.The period between then and entry into traffic was taken up by completion of finishing tasks not possible until the boiler had been delivered and fitted into the frames.