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While the main focus of the Strathspey Railway is running steam trains for the paying public, a small but dedicated group of volunteers has been restoring other items of heritage interest in spare moments between working on the loco fleet and improving locoshed infrastructure and facilities.

The current project is a Ruston Hornsby 48DS diesel shunter of 1948 which worked at Longmorn distillery until 1980 (even though Dr Beeching had closed the adjacent main line in 1967). Because it was presented to the Strathspey Railway repainted with advertisements for Queen Anne blended scotch whisky, it is known to most people as “Queen Anne”.

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This Blog was started over 5 years after the project began, so most of the initial blog entries are retrospective.

Thursday 12 September 2024

Latest Videos

Test Runs

Two new videos have been uploaded to Youtube.  The first shows the initial start-up and moves in the carriage storage shed.  The second shows a brief loaded test run behind Aviemore signalbox hauling the LMS Officer's Saloon.  There are also links to these videos on the "Queen Anne Videos" page of this blog.



 



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