A LOCOMOTIVE on one of the region’s heritage railways has a new name after a restoration and repainting project.
The Class 47 diesel loco was given its new look by volunteers at the Wensleydale Railway and is on loan to the line for use on its regular timetable.
Renamed Haymarket it has been painted in Network South East livery and the name comes from its time working in Scotland before its transfer to the South East.
“We began this project with great enthusiasm and after four months of very hard work, the results are impressive,” said the railway’s general manager Nigel Park.
“We still have some minor jobs to do to complete the project, but will be ready to use Haymarket on our service from this summer onward.”
He added: “The restoration work has been undertaken by Wensleydale Railway volunteers with the support of local people and businesses.”
The locomotive, which was built in 1966, is owned by Harry Needle Railway Company.
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