D3955 - 08787 - "08296"

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Ex BR Class 08s of the Somerset Quarries

Stabled between shunting duties at Whatley Quarry sidings on 12th June 2004 is 08787 masquerading as "08296".   Vincent Minto

08787 in 2007. This picture was taken on 10th March 2007 at Machen Quarry, near Newport.   Brian Rolley

Arrived at East Somerset Railway early in 2000 from where it moved to Merehead Stone Terminal shortly after. Subsequently it has moved around visiting almost every location associated with these locomotives. Soon after arrival it acquired false identity 08296 which it still carries.  In March 2019 it moved from Machen Quarry where it had been for nearly thirteen years to Whatley Quarry where it remained until moving to Merehead Stone Terminal in October 2021.  In December 2021 it moved to the Hunslet Engine Company, Baron-under-Needwood, Staffordshire where it is currently being overhauled.

Further details about this locomotive are given under 13366-D3366-08296 and D3955-08787.

Any sightings of this locomotive whilst located at Crewe or Trafford Park Works are also very much welcomed.

Sightings for D3955 - 08787 - "08296"

Loco Location Date Seen by
08787 ABB, Crewe Works 31/07/1993 Dave Kinsey
08787 ABB, Trafford Park, Manchester 17/06/1996 Peter Hall
08787 Adtranz, Crewe Works 21/02/1998 Jak
08787 Adtranz, Crewe Works 20/07/1999 Peter Hall
08787 Whatley Quarry, near Frome 01/10/2000 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 25/08/2001 vince minto
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 01/02/2003 Guy Vincent
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 28/06/2003 Simon Lomax
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 13/07/2003 Colin Bird
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 13/08/2003 Tom Curtis
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 06/09/2003 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 17/04/2004 Guy Vincent
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 27/05/2004 Steve Best
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 12/06/2004 vince minto
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 16/04/2005 vince minto
"08296" Foster Yeoman, Isle of Grain 31/05/2005 Peter Hall
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 11/07/2005 Terry Irons
"08296" Merehead Stone Terminal 07/09/2005 Mike Cubberley
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 02/03/2007 Alistair Greive
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 17/11/2007 Peter Hall
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 15/11/2008 Phil Trotter
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 29/11/2008 Phil Trotter
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 10/06/2009 Peter Hall
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 16/05/2015 Richard Clarke
"08296" Machen Quarry, near Newport 22/08/2017 M. Baldwin
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 06/04/2019 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 04/08/2019 Darren Bailey
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 08/09/2019 CARS trip
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 19/01/2020 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 22/11/2020 via Adrian Booth
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 14/06/2021 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 17/06/2021 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 19/06/2021 Guy Vincent
"08296" Whatley Quarry, near Frome 03/07/2021 Guy Vincent

 

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