Baldwin steams on WHR Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - January 4, 20200 GRAHAM Fairhurst’s newly restored Baldwin ‘10-12-D’ 4-6-0T WDLR No. 608 (picture, RM Nov) undertook a test run to Welsh Highland Railway’s (WHR) Pont Croesor on November 1, accompanied by 4wDM Upnor Castle. This was the first time that a ‘10-12-D’ had steamed on WHR metals since 1937. No. 608 ran to Beddgelert on November 3 during a charter also involving Welsh Highland Heritage Railway’s Hunslet 2-6-2T Russell. England 0-4-0STT Prince provided vacuum train braking for No. 608. Hunslet 2-6-2T Russell hauls a train of air-braked Welsh Highland Heritage Railway stock through the autumnal woods at Nantmor on the way to Aberglaslyn Pass on November 3. JAMES WAITE An afternoon effort to continue to Rhyd Ddu was aborted when No. 608’s bearings ran hot. The motion was dismantled and the Baldwin hauled back to Boston Lodge by Prince. Read more News and Features in the December 2019 issue of The Railway Magazine –on sale now! Enjoy more of The Railway Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe. Share this: Comments comments Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Related Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Google Plus Share Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share Send email Mail