Five kerr stuarts at stanhope centenary

Five Kerr Stuart locomotives gathered to celebrate the centenary of resident ‘Tattoo’ 0-4-2ST Stanhope at the Apedale Valley Light Railway on May 13/14. In action were the AVLR’s resident ‘Joffre’ 0-6-0T, ‘Wren’ 0-4-0STs from the Amerton and Statfold Barn Railways and Phil Mason’s Bala Lake Railway-based ‘Sirdar’ 0-4-0T Diana, which is also celebrating its centenary this year. Although visitor numbers were lower than for the AVLR’s ‘Tracks to the Trenches’ events, a Moseley Railway Trust official told Steam Railway that the trust was satisfied with the gate receipts. The MRT used the event to launch a book about Stanhope, written by MRT chairman Phil Robinson. It is priced at £17.95.

kerr stuarts at the apedale valley Light railway on may 13. From left, resident ‘Joffre’ 0‑6‑0t, ‘Wren’ Jennie from the amerton railway, ‘Wren’ Roger from the statfold Barn railway, and resident ‘tattoo’ Stanhope. PETER JOHNSON