Railway Herald
On the 11th September 2021, this 0-4-0 VBGT steam locomotive, which was built by Sentinel at their works in Shrewsbury in 1933 and carries the works No. 8837, is seen in the museum at the Middleton Railway, Hunslet, Leeds. It also carries the number 68153 as it previously worked for the London and North Eastern Railway and then British Railways, in the Geneva permanent way yard in Darlington. It was classified Y1/2 by the LNER and carried the Departmental number 54.
It was purchased from British Railways on withdrawal in 1961. After an extensive overhaul, the locomotive is now fully operational.
Laurie Mulrine
