This small steam locomotive is the last Manning, Wardle (2047/1926) built in Leeds prior to the Company being wound up in 1927.  The locomotive is undergoing overhaul at Bridgnorth, with removed parts transported to Bewdley for overhaul by the owning group, the Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust. The Trust's website gives regular overhaul updates and images of the work, scroll down to the foot of the page.

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February 11th 2017

A website update includes images of various components and the machined cylinders

awaiting restoration and painting.

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December 1st 2017

A recent working party trial fitting re-furbished springs to 0-6-0ST MW2047 at Bridgnorth. Image added.
It is hoped that the new cylinders (fully machined) will arrive on the SVR before the end of the year.

D Cooke.

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August 11th 2017

A website update includes images of various components recently removed from Bridgnorth and now safely stored at Bewdley

awaiting restoration and painting.

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May 27th 2017

Refurbished rear spring complete with fully machined pins asnd mounting link at Bewdley in late May 2017. It is hoped to trial

fit springs on locomotive chassis in mid June. David Cooke has added images to the Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust's website - see the overhaul updates page and images of the work, scroll down to the foot of the page.

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March 25th 2017

David Cooke has added a wonderful series of images to the Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust's website of the casting of both cylinders at Timsons Engineering, Kettering. See the overhaul updates page and images of the work, scroll down to the foot of the page.

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February 10th 2017

A website update includes images of work on horn blocks and slide bars.

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January 14th 2017

A website update includes images of assorted small components at Bewdley and rediscovered plans.

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December 19th 2016

A December website update includes images of new cylinder castings at Timsons, Kettering.

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November 22nd 2016

A November website update includes images of assorted small components at Bewdley and wheels a Bridgnorth.

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October 4th 2016

An October website update shows assorted small components prior to sorting, derusting and painting at Bewdley, and patterns and core boxes for new cylinders at Bridgnorth.

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September 2016

1. Facebook update September 25th - The Trust were hoping to move Warwickshire down to Bewdley to tie in with the "big shunt" that was planned for Bewdley this month. The move has been postponed until a date to be determined in Spring 2017. This will allow the Trust instead to have the new cylinders manufactured and fitted prior to the intended move.

2. The website update shows cleaning, degreasing and painting parts at Bewdley.

Photo: WILT/David Cooke

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