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Avonside 1568/1909 ‘Lucy’366 viewsLucy was built by the Avonside Engine Company at Bristol in 1909 and delivered to the Hutchinson Estate & Dock Co. Ltd. at Widnes. She was one of three class B3 0-6-0STs supplied having 14″ x 22″ cylinders and 3′ 3″ driving wheels, a type so familiar for so long in Liverpool’s dockland. They were named ‘Gertrude’, ‘Lucy’, and ‘Mary’ and dated from 1906, 1909 and 1913 respectively, and were named after the daughters of John Hutchinson, one of the founders of the Widnes chemical industry.
The engine ‘Lucy’ spent it’s entire working life on the Widnes dock system.
It was dismantled in August 1952 and sent to the Hunslet Engine Co. for overhaul. One year later, she returned to work very smartly painted green with yellow lining.
Lucy was retired in January 1971 and was purchased by the Liverpool Locomotive Preservation Group in February 1972 and stored together with ‘Efficient’ in a dockside engine shed at Seacombe. She was transferred to Steamport Southport on 1st August 1973, but briefly returned across the Mersey in July 1978 to take charge of the Birkenhead docker No.4 railtour. Once again in the early 1980’s, Lucy took retirement, and remains a static exhibit.
Lucy moved to Preston with the rest of the stock from Southport, and arrived in Preston on 27th February 1999. Recently given a new coat of paint for exhibition in the museum, the long term plan is to return Lucy to working condition once more when time and materials become available.
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Bagnall 2680/1942 'Courageous' 359 views"Courageous" at the back of the returning 13.30 service back to Preston Riversway Station.
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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine & Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 'Linda' No. 21357 views15:10 returning service with No.19 and Courageous double head out, FR20 and No.21 double head return. Seen here leaving the swing bridge for Riversway Station
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RSH 7485/1948 ‘Agecroft No.2’357 viewsAgecroft No.2 was one of three standard outside cylinder locomotives ordered by the Salford Corporation Electricity Department for use at Agecroft Power Station near Manchester where they shunted coal wagons from the power station to the coal tipplers. Works no 7485 was delivered in a goods train to Agecroft BR shed. Painted green and black lining edged with red on the outside and yellow on the inside, she was put into store nearby and did not commence work until December 1950.
The power station eventually passed into CEGB ownership and the engines became redundant when a conveyor belt was constructed to bring the coal supplies in directly from Agecroft colliery. When the surplus locos were offered for sale, AG2 was purchased and moved to Southport by road on 14th December 1982. Following intensive restoration, the loco spent much of the 1990s masquerading at ‘Thomas’ (or at least his very close friend)at events at Southport, and also appearing at the Preston Guild celebrations of 1992.
The loco spent most of 2004 off site at the East Lancashire Railway, masquerading as “Percy” for their Thomas events, but after returned to Riversway to haul the first passenger train during the open weekend of 8th & 9th January. This was followed up by operating the inaugural train on our formal open day in September 2005. From then until September 2008, the loco was a regular performer, however, in November 2008, the loco was withdrawn for her well deserved 10 year overhaul. It’s not yet been decided where AG2’s position in the restoration queue will be – however, the loco will hopefully not be away too long!
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L & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19 & and Bagnall 2680/1942 'Courageous' 354 viewsL & Y Pug No.19 and Courageous double head out on the 12,45 service about to cross the swing bridge with FR20 on the back for the return.
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Grant Richie 0-4-0 - 272/1894352 viewsGrant Richie 0-4-0 - 272/1894 in profole in the far siding at Preton Riversway station
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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine352 viewsThe now returning 12.45 service with Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine crossing the swing bridge.
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Bagnall 2680/1942 ‘Courageous’351 viewsBagnall 2680/1942 ‘Courageous’ moving ouit of the shed sidings onto the main line.
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L & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19350 viewsL & Y "Pug" N0.19 moving some coal wagons in the sidings at the Docklands Station.
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L & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19350 viewsL & Y "Pug" N0.19 moving some coal wagons in the sidings at the Riversway Station.
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L & Y Pug No.19 and Bagnall 2680/1942 'Courageous' 349 viewsL & Y Pug No.19 and Courageous double head out on the 12,45 service about to cross the swing bridge with FR20 on the back for the return.
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"Courageous" and Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 'Linda' No.21348 viewsWaiting for Duties in the shed yard -"Courageous" and No.21
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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine348 viewsFurness Railways FR20 at Riversway station back on the 12.00 service after pilot loco 272 had moved off.
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Grant Richie 0-4-0 - 272/1894347 viewsGrant Richie 0-4-0 - 272/1894 runs around the train at the Strand Road end of the Railway on the 12.00 service
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L & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19 & Bagnall 2680/1942 'Courageous' 347 viewsThe now returning 12.45 service with L & Y Pug No.19 and Courageous being pulled back to Riversway Station by FR 20
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L & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19346 viewsL & Y 0-4-0 "Pug" N0. 19 on the 11-00 service (with FR No, 20 on the back) having just crossed the Swing Bridge heading down towards Strand road and the sidings
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