The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a new locomotive of the BR Standard 3MT 2‑6‑2 82000 tank class, none of which survived into preservation. Unlike many of the current new build projects which are recreating larger main-line types, 82045 is intended specifically for heritage line use.
The locomotive is being built at Bridgnorth. The trust's web site includes a monthly news page.
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The Eardington Explorer
On Friday the 17th of April, 2015, the trust ran a special train, The Eardington Explorer, between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade, calling specially at the disused Eardington Halt[1]. The aim of the tour was to raise funds for the manufacture of 82045's boiler.