Statfold Barn pair visit Bressingham for gala

BRESSINGHAM Steam Museum celebrated the 60th anniversary of Alan Bloom buying the first road engine for his collection, at an event, held over September 17-19. It featured visits by railway and road locomotives which were once part of the collection, but subsequently moved on.

Two Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust 2ft gauge locos visited. Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0WT 1643/1930 Surrey County Council No. GP 39, named Bronllwyd during its time at Bressingham when it was Alan Bloom’s favourite loco, was accompanied by Hunslet 0-4-0ST Sybil Mary to work on the Fen Line alongside resident ex-Penrhyn Hunslet 0-4-0ST Gwynedd.