Wonderful to see the re-launch of steam loco Hudswell 1238 after its overhaul. The overhaul has been undertaken entirely in-house by some of our younger members, and they should be very proud of what they have achieved. The loco will in operation at Apedale Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, albeit in limited use whilst we iron-out the inevitable snags. Bank Holiday Monday is, of course, our Classic Cars event – so the smell of new paint, varnish and oil will be pretty overwhelming. The loco will then move to Leighton Buzzard for their gala on September 6 & 7. Finally, it will be in operation at the AVLR15 event on September 13 & 14.
