NCB, Bold Colliery (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 132 'Sapper'
Tenterden, Kent, UK 		Location: Kent & East Sussex Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Aug 15, 2025 @ 11:08:04 by Russell Newman
Soon after completion of its overhaul, the Hunslet built J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 68032 (ex War Department and NCB, Bold Colliery No. 132 "Sapper"), has now left the Dean Forest Railway and has relocated back to the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent for use as part of their running fleet there.
Posted: Aug 1, 2025 @ 13:08:47 by Russell Newman
Now located at the Dean Forest Railway at Norchard in Gloucestershire, the ex War Department and NCB, Bold Colliery Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper", has just completed its 10 year overhaul and has been turned out in British Railways Black livery in the guise of a long lost J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 68032. The now No. 68032 will soon begin testing and running-in trials before entering service at the Dean Forest Railway soon.
Posted: Nov 22, 2024 @ 12:11:54 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper", has since left the Kent & East Sussex Railway and has relocated to the Dean Forest Railway at Norchard in Gloucestershire, where it is currently undergoing its 10 year overhaul.
Posted: Jan 7, 2024 @ 13:01:00 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper" has relocated to the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent, where it is currently undergoing winter maintenance ready for another running season for 2024 there.
Posted: Jan 16, 2023 @ 13:01:39 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper" is still located at the Kent & East Sussex Railway at Tenterden in Kent, where the locomotive is to remain on hire to them for the 2023 season.
Posted: Nov 16, 2022 @ 14:11:23 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper" is visiting the Kent & East Sussex Railway for the Christmas season to be extra motive power for their Santa Specials. She could be staying longer in 2023?
Posted: Jul 20, 2019 @ 09:07:02 by Russell Newman
The current location of Ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper" is at the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton in Gloucestershire. Where the locomotive has been for a few years now as she is on long term hire to them.
Posted: May 27, 2018 @ 13:05:05 by Russell Newman
Ex War Department Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper" is currently located at the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton in Gloucestershire where it is on loan to them.
Posted: Jul 30, 2016 @ 14:07:22 by Russell Newman
Sapper is currently visiting the Avon Valley Railway for the 2016 season.
Posted: Sep 4, 2009 @ 15:09:53 by Steve Frost
Currently out of traffic and up for sale.
Posted: Jul 20, 2007 @ 06:07:38 by Andrew Wilson
'Sapper' is a wartime Hunslet 'Austerity' 0-6-0ST built in 1943. She worked for the War Department at various installations until being sold to the National Coal Board. She worked at Bold Colliery, becoming the last industrial steam locomotive at work in the UK, until retirement in 1984. For the next 10 years she was to be found at the Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum; now she is awaiting completion of overhaul on the South Devon Railway. 18th July 2007