Baldwin 778 on the Leighton & Buzzard Railway - 20th August 2023

Leighton Buzzard Railway
Sunday 20th August 2023
Baldwin Locomotive Works 4-6-0PT WDLR (War Department Light Railways) 778 is seen in steam on the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway. The railway network was built for sand quarry traffic.
778 is seen on a service train departing Page's Park, passing the Clay Pipe pub, rounding the curve after Vandyke Road crossing and climbing up the steeply graded extension from Stonehenge Works to Munday's Hill.
At Stonehenge Works we see a range of diesels, with Ruston's and Motor Rail Simplex alongside Freudenstein Works No. 73 of 1901 0-4-0WT 'Penlee' and Krauss Works No. 7455 of 1918 0-8-0T.
In the locomotive shed at Page's Park:
Avonside Engine Company Works No. 1738 of 1915 Sezela
Andrew Barclay Works No. 1641 of 1919 Doll
Orenstein & Koppel Works No. 10808 of 1922 Pedemoura
Andrew Barclay Works No. 1578 of 1918 Gertrude
Orenstein & Koppel Works No. 12740 of 1936 No. 5 Elf
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(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2023

[@Gilstrains]

778 looking good!

[@nathancorcoran5347]

A little tank engine that was built in my country long ago here. Great video.

[@Chessie-Steam-Special]

I love the Balwind loco

[@SimonTog]

Super video :)

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Now that, right there...is a _veteran._

[@Gilstrains]

👍🚂🚞🚞👍

[@stephensmith799]

I hope they can bring Penlee under some kind of cover. We owe that much to Janner Madden who was it’s driver and cared for his loco very much.

[@Station_Master_13]

"In the states we dont care a dime for a few spills"