D2578

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D2578 as No. 2 Cider Queen in service with Bulmers Ltd, Hereford, 23rd August 1969

- RCTS archive

D2578 as No. 2 Cider Queen in service with Bulmers, Hereford 27th May 1974

- Adrian Booth

First allocated to Thornton in November 1958 from where it was withdrawn in July 1967. In December 1967 it passed to the Hunslet Engine Company, Leeds were it was rebuilt. Following rebuilding it passed to H. P. Bulmer, Hereford for industrial use. In August 2001 it moved into preservation at Moreton-on-Lugg.

Sightings for D2578

Loco Location Date Seen by
D2578 Markinch 25/08/1959 Brian Swinn
D2578 Thornton Junction sidings 22/04/1960 Ian Derrick
D2578 Thornton Depot 07/04/1961 Ian Derrick
D2578 Markinch 05/06/1961 Roger Smith
D2578 Thornton Junction sidings 18/04/1962 Ian Derrick
D2578 Thornton Junction sidings 20/04/1962 Ian Derrick
D2578 Thornton Depot 10/07/1962 Roger Smith
D2578 Thornton Depot 15/04/1963 Robin Lush
D2578 Thornton Junction sidings 31/03/1964 Ian Derrick
D2578 Thornton Depot 03/04/1964 Ian Derrick
D2578 Thornton Depot 22/11/1964 Roy Hennefer
D2578 Thornton Depot 20/03/1965 Trevor Davis
D2578 Thornton Depot 31/07/1965 Bob Stone
D2578 Thornton Depot 03/08/1965 Bob Wallen
D2578 Thornton Depot 08/08/1965 Roy Hennefer
D2578 Thornton Depot 03/10/1965 Robin Lush
D2578 Thornton Depot 09/04/1966 A Ledwick
D2578 Cowlairs Works 14/07/1966 Ian Lander
D2578 Eastfield Depot 24/09/1966 Ian Lander
D2578 Thornton Depot 08/01/1967 Philip Cartwright
D2578 Thornton Depot 30/03/1967 Adrian Booth
D2578 Thornton Depot 28/05/1967 Roy Hennefer
D2578 Thornton Depot 05/08/1967 Steve Kinsey
D2578 Thornton Depot 06/08/1967 Steve Kinsey
D2578 Thornton Depot 14/08/1967 Andrew Lait
D2578 Thornton Depot 22/08/1967 Philip Cartwright
D2578 Thornton Depot 10/09/1967 Roy Dean
D2578 Thornton Depot 05/11/1967 RO 1968 page 23
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 13/11/1968 RO 1968 page 446
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 23/08/1969 RCTS Photographic Collection FAI2289
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 27/05/1974 Adrian Booth
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 08/07/1977 Mike Martin
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 02/04/1985 Peter Hall
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 19/02/1989 Peter Hall
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 17/12/1989 Peter Hall
D2578 Bulmers, Hereford 16/08/1992 Peter Hall
D2578 Moreton on Lugg 31/01/2010 Mike Martin

 

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