Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 at Bishop Lydiard Station
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) 7F 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive was designed for hauling heavy coal and goods trains. Eleven were built in 1925. seen here was restored from scrapyard condition between 1969 and 1987, this splendid Somerset locomotive subsequently provided the mainstay of the West Somerset Railway's motive power for nearly nine years. The locomotive was then withdrawn for overhaul, which was completed in late 2005. No. 88 is now on fully-repairing lease to the West Somerset Railway plc until 30 April 2020. Since her overhaul, the locomotive has run over 22,300 miles Bishops Lydeard Station is the southern terminus of the West Somerset Railway. It is four miles from the County town of Taunton and the M5 Motorway (Junction 25).
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Location: Bishop Lydeard Station, Somerset
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: .88, 2-8-0, 7f, bishop, dorset, engine, joint, locomotive, lydiard, preserved, railway, somerset, steam
