George Sholto

Built in 1909. Similar to Gwynedd, George Sholto also operated at Penrhyn Quarry. The locomotive was restored at Bressingham and entered service in 1966. This locomotive has been a long serving and reliable performer on the Fen Railway. During the late 1990s, she was renamed Bill Harvey in honour of the former Norwich Shed Master. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 2003 in need of a major overhaul. The overhaul involved the construction of a new boiler [The 3rd one this locomotive has carried during preservation] and work on the chassis in addition to a replacement saddle tank being constructed. The locomotive was outshopped in 2011 with her original name of George Sholto reinstated. Bizarrely, the locomotive was outshopped with a cab - a feature that this locomotive had never possessed in its entire existence. Ordinarily, this locomotive is the primary locomotive on the regular passenger trains that operate, with occasional use on the slate train using wagons similar to those she hauled at Penrhyn - usually reserved for special events and driver experience courses. As of November 2018, this locomotive has been withdrawn for major overhaul.
Category:Bressingham steam and gardens
Category:Bressingham Steam and Gardens
Category:Built in 1909
Category:Penrhyn Quarry Locomotives
Category:Locomotives
Category:Steam locomotives
Category:United Kingdom
Category:Wales
Category:Welsh steam locomotives
Category:Passenger locomotives
Category:Quarry & Mining Locomotives
Category:Quarry Locomotives
Category:Narrow-gauge locomotives
Category:Narrow-gauge steam locomotives
Category:Preserved locomotives