Colne Valley Railway News

Easter Sunday and Monday we attended the Medway Festival of Steam and Transport at the Historic Chatham Dockyard. CVR based Victory was making a guest appearance at the docks where she had spent her working life. Both days Victory and Ajax top and tailed a freight train. Sunday was a busy day but unfortunately the constant drizzle all day Monday kept exhibitors and visitor numbers low.

A sight not seen for a while - Victory in steam - at one point hidden in the steam! This was a trial steaming ready for the steam test next week. For a small loco she made a lot of noise (or was that just Tony with the whistle!)

The frames and boiler of Barclay 0-4-0ST Victory were reunited today as restoration continues steadily. The pics show the frames ready to take the boiler, the boiler on its way and finally in place. She still looks a tiny engine!