SAR 2-6-2+2-6-2 No. 87
Dinas, Gwynedd, UK 		Location: Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon)
Status: Operational
Related Notes
Photo Copyright © Robin R Beck
Here are the notes for SAR No. 87, a 2-6-2+2-6-2 located in Dinas, Gwynedd. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.
Posted: Jul 19, 2020 @ 18:07:17 by Dillon Trinh
Did they regauge the locomtoive?
Posted: Feb 23, 2020 @ 09:02:50 by Russell Newman
The ex South African Railways 2ft gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt No. 87 has entered service early then expected at the Welsh Highland Railway following completion of its overhaul and running trials.
Posted: Jan 27, 2020 @ 08:01:52 by Jack Spencer
The overhaul of No. 87 is pretty much complete and she will soon undergo testing and running-in. She will be ready in time for the start of the 2020 season in March.
Posted: Jan 27, 2020 @ 05:01:03 by Russell Newman
The ex South African Railways 2ft gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt No. 87 is now fully completed from its 10 overhaul and will soon enter service at the Welsh Highland Railway in its new South African Railways Black livery from March 2020 once her test runs and running trials are done.
Posted: Feb 18, 2019 @ 12:02:31 by Russell Newman
The ex South African Railways 2ft gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt No. 87 is to be painted in South African Railways Black livery with SAR and SAS lettering on the sides on the rear bunker when the locomotive returns to traffic from its current overhaul.
Posted: May 28, 2007 @ 06:05:37 by Steve Frost
This Garratt is being overhauled at Boston Lodge works, and is hoped to steam in 2008