Allelys in Action (4) - 15 April 2014

On 15 April 2014, two DAF vehicles of Allelys completed the move of LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 locomotive 46521 and its tender from Loughborough to the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh.

By the time I arrived, the locomotive move was under way and I saw it only from a distance. In this view, XF95 T300AHH, having deposited the locomotive, reverses along the yard driveway as T200AHH (with the tender) waits outside. This was the beginning of a fascinatingly precise manoeuvre in a narrow space and passing parked cars without event. The operator controlled trailer steering which helps this is evident in this and subsequent pictures. In the background is preserved Class 37 D6737 (currently marked without its D prefix).

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