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A Jane - Railway Magazine©

The highlight of 2006 in any body's book was the return of our Beattie 30585 to operation. Bob Randall spotted this picture in the Railway Magazine No 448 of October 1934 when she and sister locomotives Nos 0298, 0329 and our 0314 were in service on the lightly laid Ruthern Bridge Mineral branch of the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway. The last working on this branch being carried out by our Beattie No 0314 on 29th November 1933.

The picture below of Beattie turned out in Southern livery as No 0314 was taken by Robert Frise on 20th October 1976, during her first period of operational service at Quainton. Comparing the pictures, albeit not the exact same loco, one can quite readily see that changes have been made to the original design over the years, so exactly what is original Mr Parker? (Refer article on Beattie Restoration in Heritage Railway No 91, November 2006)

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Robert Frise on 20th October 1976 at Quainton