British Steel, Scunthorpe 0-6-0T No. 8 'Dorothy'/'Thomas'
Preston, Lancashire, UK 		Location: Ribble Steam Railway
Status: Overhaul
Posted: Jan 4, 2023 @ 14:01:33 by Russell Newman
It was first thought that ex British Steel, Scunthorpe rebuilt Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T No. 8 (Works No. 1450) "Dorothy" was still at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, it turns out the locomotive is indeed at the Ribble Steam Railway and its overhaul is progressing well. The former 0-6-0ST which had been previously used as Thomas the Tank Engine for Days out with Thomas Events is to remain a 0-6-0T but with the side tanks modified to look less like Thomas. The chassis have been de-rusted and is currently being undercoated which is nearly complete while the boiler is awaiting inspection to ascertain whether anymore remedial work is required.
Posted: Dec 7, 2022 @ 06:12:20 by Russell Newman
The ex British Steel, Scunthorpe Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T No. 8 "Dorothy" (Thomas The Tank Engine) is still located at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway at Embsay in Yorkshire still in storage there.
Posted: Aug 31, 2022 @ 05:08:30 by Russell Newman
The ex British Steel, Scunthorpe Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T No. 8 "Dorothy" (Thomas The Tank Engine) is still located at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway at Embsay in Yorkshire still. As it has not left the railway and is still in storage there but is showing signs of needing some major work needed on it.
Posted: Dec 8, 2018 @ 10:12:25 by Russell Newman
News has come that former British Steel, Scunthorpe Hudswell Clarke built 0-6-0T No. 8 "Dorothy" (aka Thomas The Tank Engine" has been sold to a new owner and is to move to the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston Docks in Lancashire.
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 @ 14:02:09 by
in the early 1990,s converted to thomas the tank engine runs the lighter service trains and the statley trains in the summer season
Posted: Apr 19, 2004 @ 08:04:38 by T. Warner
Further details and photos of this loco can be found on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway's website: www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/thom.html