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Ruston & Hornsby 30DL

These photos are of Ruston & Hornsby 30DL locomotive 283507 of 1949. This example ("Trent" at Leighton Buzzard) exhibits "Slope Sided" bodywork. The loco is fitted with a Ruston 3VSH 3 Cylinder engine. The loco worked for Severn Trent Water Authority at Owston Ferry Plant Depot in Humberside, working in the sewage works. Click on an image for a larger version.

Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002	Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002	Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002
Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002	Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002	Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002
Stonehenge Works, Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway 31/03/2002	Front wheel showing axlebox, radius rod and drive chain.	Rear wheel showing axlebox, brake block and radius rod

Information from Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway, Guide to the Collection and A Guide to Ruston Narrow Gauge Locomotives published by the Moseley Railway Trust.