What's this??

[43034 The Black Horse]

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Whilst I was traveling on the Cwm and Go yesterday, a mate of mine took this photo of a UID Shunter on the Uskmouth Branch. Wondering if anyone has any details on it?

cheers

 

[laseandre]

That isn't the shunter itself, looks like a mini-shed for it, the Chubb sign on the door looks like it's got a padlock or some other kind of lock on it. Maybe an 08 behind the door?

 

[driver9000]

the building looks to small to house an 08. Could be some kind industrial shunting loco or an early prototype 66 (waiting for tumbleweed to pass)

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

That isn't the shunter itself, looks like a mini-shed for it, the Chubb sign on the door looks like it's got a padlock or some other kind of lock on it. Maybe an 08 behind the door?

I guessed that.....

I got toldit might be a sentinal(Or however you spell) Buffers look to different to be that of an 08

 

[delt1c]

Cant see any brake pipes, dont think its an 08 as they have a hole cut in the buffer beam. seems strange as doesnt look like its been used for a long time.

 

[Phoenix]

Now that's a shed maybe a prototype 66.

 

[90019]

It's a shunter disguised as a shed

 

[GNERman]

hmm... how odd...
Probs some kind of industrial like a Hunslet...

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

http://www.djr12ecg.demon.co.uk/ruston/images/L106p4.jpg - Image

Bit 'o' Info: LSSH w/n 468046.
Ex Ministry of Defence, rebuilt by Yorkshire Engine Co Ltd and fitted with a new Cummins NTA855 engine
Delivered in Dec 99 to AES Fifoots Point PowerStation, Uskmouth. She is now also remote-controlled
(hence the light boxes on the roof and the emergency stop buttons on the corners).

 

[bogie]

Its a Sentinal 040 chain driven loco owned by EWS used to shunt coil wagons at ORB Works.Still servicable but not needed as coil now comes in by ship.It goes like a rocket but has loco brakes only.
Powered by a 6 CYL Rolls Royce supercharged diesel.
Do I get a prize?

It may be up for sale,any takers?

 

[GNERman]

depends how much for...

i've got £300 saved up!?...