Railway Herald
The first steam locomotives since the mid 1950 (and now the last ever) to visit Ipswich's Dock lines. Peckett No. 1756 'Hornpipe' while being moved from Berkshire to the Mid- Suffolk Light Railway for their 27th - 29th July Gala on 23rd July 2012. Permission was obtained by Ipswich Borough Council and granted by Network Rail, who still own the severred track into the port, to allow the Peckett to be placed on the last remaining Network Rail Track. The owner of the loco said it was the first time the loco had ever been on NR metals. Seen here after being being unloaded from the road transport and posing nicely on the remaining 100 feet of track.
John Day
