THE long-awaited overhaul of the Cavan & Leitrim Railway’s (C&LR) 3ft gauge Kerr, Stuart 0-4-2T Dromad is progressing at the works of John Fowler & Co near Ulverston, Cumbria, with the boiler work reaching a significant milestone.
A new inner firebox has recently been formed and welded, marking a major progress with the loco’s return to steam. When the boiler was lifted last December, it had been hoped that the inner ‘box might be repairable, but instead it was deemed that replacement would be the way forward.