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See us on the net @ www.swindonlink.com The Link Magazine • May 2000 39
Restored engine impresses Mayor
The summer season of steam
railway rides on the Swindon and IYAEA '
Cricklade Railway was launched
on 25 March when Swindon's
Mayor coun. Joy Brunt together BELVOIR
with over 100 guests took a trip to
the railway society's brand new
engine shed at Hayes Knoll. Call for advice on:
The dignitaries travelled from
Blunsdon Station after the Mayor • Letting your home
officially unveiled the newly re- • Buy to let and let to buy
stored pannier tank locomotive,
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The loco was in service from
1949 until 1965 when it went for and listing in our
scrap. It was rebuilt at a cost of first trip as she had been a fan of nationwide branches
£200,000 by Swindon Locomotive, railways since travelling on steam • Service individually
Carriage and trains as a child.
Wagon Works Ltd. Geoff Austin, tailored to your
Owned by the chairman of the rail- requirements
Southall Railway way society trus- • Free information pack
Group, which paid tees, said "it was a on request
for the restoration, very successful day.
the engine made its The guests showed AYS OUT WITH THOMAS Property to rent
running trials at the appreciation of the Saturday 20 May
Swindon and Crick marvellous job be- & Sunday 21 May Call for details
-lade Railway and ing done at the soci- Tel: 01793 601631
is now on the ety and the hard TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
Bodmin steam rail- work of our mem- Sunday 18 June
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way until Septem- bers." Trains run I 1 am to 4pm www.belvoirgroup.com
ber. Left, hard at work from Blunsdon Station
Coun. Brunt said keeping the 9682 in E-mail:
she was delighted steam, ex-GWR driver Tadpole Lane, Swindon swindon @ belvoirgroup.com
to be guest of hon- Dennis Kelly and fire- Tel: (01793) 771615
our for the loco's man Paul Thomas

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