Charwelton

The last issue announced that RVR Ltd was taking ownership of the steam loco Charwelton, our cover girl for this issue. She arrived at KESR as long ago as 1964, and for many years has worked as No 14. The previous owner Rick Edmondson decided to sell the locomotive, and RVR has been able to buy it through the great generosity of an anonymous benefactor. I am sure we would all like to extend ur most grateful thanks to whoever this benefactor may be, assuming that he or
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she gets to read this article! Charwelton will of course continue to be based at Rolvenden, operating under a hire agreement with RVR Ltd, so that it remains available to our sister railway. KESR will continue to maintain the loco, and indeed we understand that a umber of repairs have been recently undertaken now that the future of the
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locomotive at KESR is assured. Charwelton is an 0‐6‐0 saddle tank from the well‐known builder of smaller industrial and contractor locomotives, Manning Wardle of Leeds, and was completed in 1917. She worked the ironstone quarry lines of the Parkgate Iron and Steel Company of Charwelton, Northants for many years, transferring to another quarry owned by this firm at Sproxton, Lincs until 1963, after which she was transferred to the then newly formed KESR for preservation. It’s hoped that he will be in action on RVR metals during KESR’s planned Junction Road eekend in March (see diary dates below).
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