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| Russell at Beddgelert in the 1930s |
RUSSELL is the only surviving steam locomotive from the original Welsh Highland Railway. In April 2012 the Board of the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog decided to send RUSSELL’s rolling chassis , boiler and fabricated components to Alan Keef Ltd, Ross-on-Wye to continue the restoration work.
In June 2012 they made an appeal for £125,000 to complete the work. There was a terrific response from Russell donors, WHHR members, Welsh Highland Railway Society members and readers of Heritage Railway and Narrow Gauge World magazines.
To complete the work and have RUSSELL back in steam on the WHHR at the beginning of next season they still needed £65,000 at the end of January. In mid-February the WHHR received a single donation of £25,000 from one of their longstanding donors. The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
In June 2012 they made an appeal for £125,000 to complete the work. There was a terrific response from Russell donors, WHHR members, Welsh Highland Railway Society members and readers of Heritage Railway and Narrow Gauge World magazines.
To complete the work and have RUSSELL back in steam on the WHHR at the beginning of next season they still needed £65,000 at the end of January. In mid-February the WHHR received a single donation of £25,000 from one of their longstanding donors. The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
However, the donor has offered to match other donations they receive before the end of May 2013 £ for £ up to another £25,000.
To get Russell steaming go to the appeal page here
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