Interesting news in the latest Steam Railway:
The out of traffic Adams Radial tank (No.488) is being repainted into BR black as 30583 with late crest, to match the 2 visitors, W24 & 30587. The repaint is being carried out by Heritage Painting and this will be the first time the 4-4-2T will appear in this livery since 1983.
The other out of traffic LSWR loco at the Bluebell, B4 No.96 'Normandy', will also appear at the Branch Line gala in BR livery as 30096, but only temporarily by using transfers as the loco is already black (in 1940s SR 'Sunshine' livery). This will be the first time a BR-liveried B4 has been seen during preservation.
Tony
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