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Index > About the Trust > History of the Trust > Radstock > Radstock Pictures
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Motive Power at Radstock between 1969 -1975

  • SDJR Fowler 2-8-0 No.88 Built 1925
  • Hawthorn Leslie 3437 Isabel Built 1919
  • Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 shunter No. 24 builders No. 210479 Built 1942
  • Peckett 0-6-0ST No S9 Henbury builders No. 1940 Built 1937
  • Avonside 0-6-0ST No. S3 Portbury builders No. 1764 Built 1917
  • Fox Walker 0-6-0ST No 3 builders No. 242 Built 1874
  • Stothert & Pitt Steam Crane No. 312
  • Barclay 0-4-0ST No 1398 Lord Fisher built 1915
  • Peckett 0-4-0ST Kilmersdon No 1788 built 1929 (arrived Radstock 14 July 1974)

Pictures © SDRT (Mike Palmer Collection)

Trust volunteers examining 53808
outside Radstock Shed in 1972
Work on Henbury in 1972.
The water column is now outside the Washford Shed
Inside Radstock shed, with 53808 dominating
L to R: Gordon Dyte, Brian Kohring, Mike Rimes working next to S3204 of 1926 ironclad BSK. PBA open No. 112 adjacent. 1973 The Stothert & Pitt steam crane just arrived from Bath, minus its jib. Taff Vale coach body No. 203 in 1974
Radstock Open Day in 1973
Isabel takes visitors for a ride in the brakevans 1973
Cranford No. 2 in charge in 1972
Henbury returning to Radstock North in 1973 Isabel heads off towards Writhlington in 1972 Henbury setting away for Writhlington in 1973. The Ruston waits in reserve!
Isabel Ruston diesel at Radstock North Henbury
LCGB Railtour visits Radstock 15 April 1972 Kilmersdon loaded for a trip to the Camerton Rally 1974 Sales Secretary Ian Young busy raising money.
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Trust stock assembled for the move away in 1975 The Ruston diesel shunts 53808 ready to be moved. The old station - alas now a park!
Away we go!

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