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G.W.R. 28XX 2-8-0 No 3855 slowly disappears into the undergrowth at Bury.Related content
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Oh, how sad. No chance her being restored I assume?
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The owner has said he intends to do it soon.
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I am very surprised to see a GWR loco at Bury?
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She's not the only one either (the other being 7229)
Both are in an unrestored, Ex-Barry condition though.
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someone needs to save her, please tell me she is owned
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*See previous replies
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Very interesting perspective! O.o Odd, seeing a locomotive all out alone in the "wilderness" like that...
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In my life I've seen similar scene in Frankfurt n. Oder, near polish border...
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Aha.
Wait to see what I've got.
I'll put it up soon
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Is any one going to rescue it? I certainly hope so! Or else it will be another peice of Railway heritage lost to us for ever!
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*See reply to *Backflipboy
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Responded to the response you gave to the above DA member.
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Poor thing... It looks like nature's trying to turn her back into elements...
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Mother nature certainly is doing a good job of reclaiming her
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It's a difficult business, I suppose, since they're so damn expensive, and really the only interest in them is as entertainment. Maybe when the oil runs out and they can't have diesel engines any more, there'll be a rush to restore them all 
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No, you'll be worshipped as a God 
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Hi Matt,
Strange thing - but when I first viewed the photo in its smallest form it looked like an engine passing over a bridge. I never 'saw' the connecting rods as rods. Rather as the framework of a bridge.
So full marks for an interesting photo!
David
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Belter of a pic, love the tones of the rust amongst the greenery
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Not soon no.
She's owned by Andy Booth, owner of L&Y A Class No 1300 and he was going to start this when he had finished this.
Sadly, only a year after finishing 1300, her firebox was written of when she ran out of water on an overly heavy train.
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At least I know "she's" actually owned by someone. That's good enough for me, I'd rather see it resteaming sooner than later, but if repairing the A-Class 1300 is the priority (and let face it, it's a heck of a lot easier to repair an already steaming loco), that's what most of the Enthusiasts are more interested in seeing.
Personally though I would still very much like to see this one returned to its former glory.
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Woudln't we all.
Another motive could be that there's only one L&Y A Class left, whereas there are several 28xxs
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Aren't the 28XX known by a more common name? I'm just getting into the GWR, so am still learning the classes.
It's not a Hall class is it?!? Then again I don't think so, can't really tell from the angle.
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No, the 28XXs are just 2-8-0 goods locos.
The GWR didn't give names to classes of non passenger locos.
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Ah, yes, now I remember!
Thanks
Still a lot to learn about GWR, so much a Southern Railway enthusiast at heart.
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