■ HUNSLET ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST Wimblebury (3163/1944) is to go on hire to Avon Valley Railway for the 2023 season. A Foxfield Railway spokesman told The RM: “The railway has a fleet of 0-4-0ST locos available, all of which are more than capable of hauling our trains, so the opportunity to loan Wimblebury makes operational and financial sense.”
■ PECKETT ‘OY’ Class 0-4-0ST Caliban (1925/1937) continues its overhaul by the Furness Railway Trust at Preston. The boiler was thoroughly washed out for further inspection during March and once that has been done, a repair schedule will be produced.