MAJOR reconstruction of the boiler from Hollycombe’s Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT 1995/1931 Caledonia at the Severn Valley Railway’s boiler works is approaching completion. Work undertaken includes a new boiler barrel, tubeplate, throatplate, smokebox, foundation ring, copper firebox, firehole door ring, part of the backhead and part of the side wrapper sheets.
Hollycombe volunteers will soon begin work on the frames and chassis. Caledonia came to Hollycombe from Dinorwic slate quarry in 1968 and in 1971 became the first loco to run on venue’s 2ft gauge line.