Derbyshire Stone Quarries 0-4-0ST No. 'Ivor'
Congleton, Cheshire, UK 		Location: Private
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: May 30, 2020 @ 09:05:38 by Russell Newman
The former Derbyshire Stone Quarries Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 1555 (Ivor The Engine) has been sold to a private owner who also owns the Great Western Railway 2800 Class 2-8-0 No. 2859 being restored at his private site at Congleton in Cheshire which is where No. 1555 "Ivor" is now located at.
Posted: Mar 29, 2018 @ 12:03:35 by Russell Newman
News has come that Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 1555 aka Ivor The Engine has been put up for sale by its current owner. No. 1555 or "Ivor" is currently in storage at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway following the end of its boiler ticket.
Posted: Feb 3, 2018 @ 09:02:33 by Russell Newman
Some more information on No. 1555 aka Ivor The Engine has come to light. It turns out the locomotive was moved to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway during the summer of last year and only ran for a few weeks in December before it was withdrawn from service.
Posted: Feb 2, 2018 @ 14:02:12 by Russell Newman
Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 1555 aka Ivor The Engine has left the Cholsy & Wallingford Railway and has relocated to the Swindon & Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire. It arrived there in December last year but only ran for a short time as it has now been withdrawn from service for its 10 year overhaul.
Posted: Dec 13, 2017 @ 18:12:57 by Russell Newman
The former Derbyshire Stone Quarries Peckett built 0-4-0ST No. 1555 modified as Ivor the Engine is still at the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in Oxfordshire. Where from there website says its still in service?
Posted: May 29, 2007 @ 13:05:37 by Steve Frost
Recently converted into a 'character' loco as 'Ivor the Engine' and will no doubt be appearing at various places at events in the future. It does look like 'Ivor' and has been seen on the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway