The painting of No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester, which is being auctioned off to raise funds to complete the locomotive’s overhaul.
MIKE HILL/BR CLASS 8 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST
THE highly anticipated return to main line action of unique BR ‘8P’ No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester next year was expected to move a step closer in late October with refitting of the boiler at Tyseley Locomotive Works.
The boiler and rebuilt ashpan were due to be returned to the frames as this issue went to press, marking another milestone on the Pacific’s overhaul and keeping the project on target for a return to operation in the second half of 2021.