Sussex IAS – Beachy Head – Britain’s Newest Steam Locomotive
The talk will cover the full story of the reconstruction of LBSCR Atlantic Class H2 'Beachy Head' in a dedicated workshop at Sheffield Park. From the acquisition of a suitable ex-LNER boiler and the manufacture of numerous new parts, to completion in August 2024 and subsequent entry into traffic on the Bluebell Railway, it became…