Bristol United Gas Co. 0-4-0ST No. 'J. Fuller Eberle'
Alnwick, Northumberland, UK 		Location: Aln Valley Railway
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: Jan 31, 2026 @ 16:01:04 by Russell Newman
The overhaul of the ex Bristol United Gas Co. Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1967 "Merlin", is now in its final stages of completion at the Aln Valley Railway and will be turned out with a new name as "J. Fuller Eberle".
Posted: Jan 2, 2023 @ 14:01:14 by Russell Newman
The the boiler ticket of ex Bristol United Gas Co. Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1967 "Merlin" has ran out and the locomotive has been withdrawn from service and is now undergoing its overhaul in the workshops at Alnwick.
Posted: Dec 11, 2022 @ 05:12:06 by Russell Newman
The ex Bristol United Gas Co. Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1967 "Merlin" has now left the Weardale Railway and has been relocated to the Aln Valley Railway at Alnwick in Northumberland.
Posted: Dec 27, 2021 @ 10:12:05 by Russell Newman
The ex Bristol United Gas Co. Peckett built 0-4-0ST Works No. 1967 "Merlin" has left the Telford Steam Railway and has relocated to a new home at the Weardale Railway at Wolsingham in Durham. Where it will be their main working steam locomotive there which will reopen to passengers in 2022.
Posted: Aug 2, 2017 @ 12:08:01 by Russell Newman
Former Bristol United Gas Co. Peckett built 0-4-0ST "Merlin" has now left the Plym Valley Railway as it has moved on loan to the Telford Steam Railway for the remainder of the 2017 season there.
Posted: Dec 2, 2016 @ 12:12:16 by Russell Newman
Also moved to the Plym Valley Railway is Merlin which has gone on loan for the winter season to them but could be staying for the 2017 season there.
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 @ 15:09:55 by Steve Frost
The mechanical parts of the loco have been returned to Shildon and are stored in the restoration area, pending the return of the boiler. Strangely this is a good time to look at the loco as the covers of the valve chests between the frames are off, giving a good idea of the mechanical layout of a typical UK industrial loco with slide valves between the frames and outside cylinders.