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delivered later that year). Russell's affidavit explained that it was "in place of one of the original locomotives which has been running since the Line was opened in August 1877. In spite of constant renewals and repairs one of the old
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was dismantled at Boston Lodge for overhaul. The locomotive was stripped down to allow much needed repairs to its firebox and boiler. However repair work stopped in
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works of the neighbouring FfR for re-tubing in June 1923. It re-entered service but with the bogie frame cracking in
September 1923, it was overhauled between January and April 1924 and was cut down in order to enable it to work on the Ffestiniog Railway, whose
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Aitchison) has informed me it is impossible to renew it except by rebuilding which is practically the same as acquiring a new Engine and that it would be less efficient, less powerful, and less economical in working than the proposed new Engine."
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where it was cut up for scrap. The proceeds from the sales of the remains were used to fund the further restoration of the
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