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 All of these views were taken in the station area, with the Standard Gauge Main line Travelling Post Office coaches or the Grounded Van Bodies as  a backdrop.

 

 Number 2.

This was the second engine to arrive on the CVMR. The locomotive is a petrol hydraulic    0-6-0 based on a narrow gauge prototype.  It was rebuilt by Pat Willis in 2005.

 

 Tom.This locomotive is the workhorse of the CVMR. The engine is a petrol hydraulic steam ouline. It was originally built as an 0-4-2 and was big enough for the driver to sit inside the cab.  However the weight of the driver seriously upset the balance of the loco, so it has been shortened to an 0-4-0 with a separate driving tender.

Tom was originally built for the Manor Park Railway in Glossop, where we understand its sister is still based.

It was made by Ronald Kay in 1983.

 

Saffron

 Is our latest   0-4-0 Locomotive manufactured by Compass House

It is 24 volt battery powered and can haul 3 coaches up our 1 in 50 gradient.  It has regenerative braking and is very effective even on our incline.

It was aquired during September 2009 from its previous owner in Shropshire.

 

CLASS 31 Styled Loco

This is the latest Loco, built by the Railways Owner. This 24 volt battery powered class 31 styled loco utilises 4 x 24volt  280 watt motors. It has been named Hedingham House.

 Heddingham House, is a class31 styled  battery powered loco. It has  a 1/3 Scale Progresive brake valve with Lap, control and allows the brakes to be applied gently, particularly on our inclined section of track.The loco is wooden construction, and can haul up to 30 passengers.

 Visiting Locomotives

Hercules

This is a small but powerfull 0-4-0 live steam tank locomotive. This locomotive is privately owned and makes occasional visits to the CVMR  

 

Romulus

This is a very powerfull 0-4-0 tender engine. The locomotive is based on a narrow gauge prototype. The locomotive is privately owned and makes occasional visits to the CVMR 

 

Past Locomotives

 Hymek.

This was the first locomotive to arrive on the railway. The body was of wooden constuction and seated the driver and two passengers.

 

 This loco previously ran at the Rode Woodland Railway near Bath which was a bird park. The powered chassis was we believe built by Mardkye in 1981 and the body by David Underhill who ran the line at Rode. Sadly it has had to be scrapped due to body rot, exhuast emmission problems and  a gearbox failure.

However its  motion may resurface  after a  major overhual as another privatley owned loco.

 
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