IN BRIEF

➜ FFESTINIOG Railway England 0-4-0STT No. 1 Prince is to visit the Statfold Barn Railway for its June 12-13 Trangkil 50 Gala. The event will celebrate the half centenary of Hunslet 0-4-2ST No. 3902 of 1971 Trangkil No.4, the last steam locomotive built in Britain for commercial (as opposed to heritage) purposes. Supplied to the Trangkil Sugar Mill, Pati, Central Java, it was repatriated to the UK in 2004 by Statfold founder Graham Lee. Tickets can be booked on www.statfold.com/ trangkil50

➜ AMBERLEY Museum is looking to strengthen and widen the membership of its board of trustees and would like to hear from individuals with a wide range of experience and perspectives. The Sussex venue is looking for trustees with a passion for heritage and the ability to think strategically, assess opportunities and manage risk, provide oversight of staff and volunteers, and with experience in any of the public, private, or voluntary sectors. For details, email chairman Richard Vernon on richard. vernon@amberleymuseum.co.uk

➜ THE restoration of Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No. 2201 Victory

took a step forward on March 18 when the boiler was lifted. It now awaits a clean-out in preparation for a visit from a boiler inspector. As reported last issue, the 1945-built former Stewarts & Lloyds Newport tube works locomotive moved from the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway to Avon Valley Railway on March 4 after a change of ownership.

➜ IN ISSUE 278, we reported the wrong price for the nameplate of West County Pacific No.34019

Bideford bought at auction by Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, due to a typographical error. The true price was £14,000. We regret the error.