Wightwick Hall has run at some events at Quainton. The most noteworthy was when we were asked by Steam Railway to display a Dai Woodham headboard on the 30th August 2019, with John Woodham present representing the Woodham family. 6989 departed for the Battlefield Line for running in and hire, arriving there on the 15th October 2019, returning to Quainton in January 2020. Wightwick Hall then returned to the Battlefield Line on the 27 May 2021 for an extended hire to early 2022. Whilst at the Battlefield Line 6989 has ran a D-Day Special on the 5 June 2021.

Following running in at Shackerstone some remedial work has been undertaken on Wightwick Hall. This has included weighing the loco and replacing one set of springs, as well as replacing shock absorption rubber and stainless steel suspension fixing washers. The steam pressure gauge was repaired and a spare gauge procured. The the regulator shaft has been adjusted and repaired, and a coupling rod bush replaced to take up excess end play. In addition, repairs to a few leaking pipes; replacing a number of firebars and replacing hydrostatic lubricator with a loan item from Owsden Hall, 6984, so 6989's can be re-machined to correct a misalignment between castings. Work on 6989's own tender has recommenced.

The following is a brief, mainly pictorial, overview of Wightwick Hall's recent activities. Further pictures are available on the 6989 support group Facebook site.

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Jeff Jackson - Wightwick Hall with John Woodham 20 Aug 2019.

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Adrian Cork - Wightwick Hall on the Santa Express at Shackerstone on the Battlefield line 7th December 2019.

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Ray Singleton - Wightwick Hall ran a D-Day Special on the 5th June 2021.

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Neil Everett - Wightwick Hall passing through Market Bosworth on the Battlefield Line.