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GWR 5600 class 6634

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6634 is a Collett 5600 Class 0-6-2T locomotive and is owned by [[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust]]. On 19 August 2009 the ‘rolling chassis’ arrived on the SVR in 2009 for restoration from [[Barry Scrapyard | ex-Barry]] condition to be completed. SVR News announced that the SVR had reached an agreement with the owners to complete the overhaul of the ‘bottom end’ while Crewe completed the repair of the boiler. The SVR would then bring the locomotive into use; with it being run on the SVR for ‘a period deemed fair by both parties’. The deal appeared favourable to the SVR as it would not involve the boiler shop or require space in the works on the jacks. Some work has been Work was subsequently carried out since by the SVR for a period after its arrival, but the locomotive is currently in storage at [[Bridgnorth]].
In Summer 2012 the boiler tubeplate was stolen from Crewe Heritage Centre with serious disruption to progress .<ref>SVRLive Steam Loco Situation - Summer 2012 [http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/SteamLocoNews.aspx]</ref>. As at February In 2014 it was the SVR reported that there was no progress or commitment on the boilerand the SVR was seeking legal advice concerning the continued lack of progress in order to resolve this long running problem.<ref>SVRLive News Updated Friday 19th updated 19 February 2014 [http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/News0214.aspx]</ref>.At July 2014 the SVR was seeking legal advice concerning the continued lack of progress in order to resolve this long running problem<ref>SVRLive News Updated Friday 4th updated 4 July 2014 [http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/news0814.aspx]</ref>.
Peak Rail’s Press Release 12 May 12th 2015 announced: “Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL is delighted to announce that he has reached anagreement with Peak Rail to base his [[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust| Waterman Railway Heritage Trust ]] assets at its Rowsley site”.<ref>Peak Rail Facebook 12th 12 May 2015 [https://www.facebook.com/PeakRail/posts/807125802712140]</ref>. 6634 remains Two of its locomotives were moved, but 5634 remained at the SVR. {{As of|2017}} the locomotive is in storage at [[Bridgnorth]].
==See also==
[[Steam Locomotives]]
[[The Waterman Railway Heritage Trust]]
==References==
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