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SOLE-SURVIVINPGeckett 'Yorktownc' lass0-4-0ST eddy (2012/1941i)s beingofferedfor salefollowinga decisionby its owner to pursue other interests.
Thediminutiveex-Royal Ordnance Factory locomotive is probablybest-knownfor its associationwith formerownerthe RevTeddyBostonw, ho bought the locoin 1972andoperated it at the M ark etBos worth Light Railway( today' s Battlefield Line) at S hackers to nu en til removing it to his famous Ca de by Light Railway in 1982.
ThePecketst toodsentinel outside Ca de by Rectory for the nexttwo decadesu, ntil beingsold for restoration after the Cadeby Light Railwayclosedin 2005.
An extensive over hauflol lowed, and the locomotive returned to steamin late-2007b, eing subsequently named Teddy in honourof the well-known'steam cleric'.
Until early 2011, Teddwy as a regular performer on the Lavender Lineat lsfield,but a changeof ownershipthat yearsawit take up a long-termresidencyat the National Railway Museum.
Duringitstime in Yorkthe loco visited Be amish Museum and also starredin the NRM'sRailfeset vent in 2012,but transferredto the ChasewateRr ailwayin early-2015.
Two further extended hires to the Bristol Harbour Railway and Locomotionat Shildonfollowed, aswell astwo visitsto the Great Cent raRlailwa yd, u ring which Teddyhauledthe openingtrain onthe MountsorreRl ailwaya,nd madea galaappearanceat the Ribb le Steam Railway.
Sincemovingto Chasewater, Teddy has con founded doubters who thought its 2ft-diameter wheelsand ?in-diametecr ylinders would limit its usefulness.
It hasbeena regularperformer on the two-mile line'sshuttle trains,aswell aslifting a rakeof 'HAA'wagonsand maintaininga servicewith a Mk1coach.It last ran in November 2017, shortly before its boiler certificate expired.
The' Pocket Peck et ta: sit has becomeknown,is in mechanically good condition, having had an intermediate bottom-end overhaulin 2016,which included tyreturning and axlebox refurbishment.
Theboileristhe originalof 1941, and isalsoin good order,and is expectedto requireonlyminor general fire box repair sand a full re-tubeto returnit to steam.
Teddys' small size has earned it an armyoffans bothyoungand old,garneringin excessof 1,800 followerson Facebook.
Theguidepricefor the unique locois£45,000.
Serious enquiries should be sent to: peckett2012@gmail.com