MKC bloomer replica

[Deltic1]

Hi there,
I was wondering the other day if anyone knows where the LNWR bloomer replica that used to sit outside Milton Keynes central currently is. Looking at google search results, it seems that it went to wolverton works to be restored and was due to be displayed somewhere in Wolverton, but it i haven't heard about it since.

Thanks

 

[59CosG95]

Hi there,
I was wondering the other day if anyone knows where the LNWR bloomer replica that used to sit outside Milton Keynes central currently is. Looking at google search results, it seems that it went to wolverton works to be restored and was due to be displayed somewhere in Wolverton, but it i haven't heard about it since.

Thanks

It's currently undergoing restoration in Tyseley IIRC.

 

[Deltic1]

It's currently undergoing restoration in Tyseley IIRC.

Thanks

 

[DarloRich]

i recently wondered about this myself - thanks for the info

 

[86211]

The one at Tyseley is a different project. The MK Bloomer is still stored in Wolverton Works.

 

[Chris125]

It's currently undergoing restoration in Tyseley IIRC.

The static replica once outside MKC was restored at Wolverton works where it presumably still resides, whereas the Bloomer at Tyseley is a new build project intended to steam which unfortunately has not made any progress for many years.


Static Bloomer replica by Vincent, on Flickr


Bloomer replica at Tyseley by John Neave, on Flickr

 

[Deltic1]

Thanks for the information, I didn't know there was a new build project.

 

[Trog]

Static Bloomer replica by Vincent, on Flickr

Lovely flat looking section of BH track it is on.