More locos for Steeple Grange Light Railway

TWO additional Clayton batteryelectric locomotives have arrived at the 18in gauge Steeple

Grange Light Railway (SGLR).

Purchased from Specialist

Plant Associates Ltd of Hinwick, Northamptonshire, neither have batteries but came with a quantity of spare parts.

One of the locos is already 18in gauge, while the other is an 18in24in gauge ‘convertible’ machine which arrived set to 24in gauge. Two wheels were quickly reset but difficulty was encountered in moving the other two, necessitating further work when lockdown restrictions end.

Both locos were purchased by the SGLR company, but the 18in gauge loco has been sold on to SGLR director John Finch.