55019 returned to Barrow Hill at the end of October 2025 as planned with the engineering team. This was to allow us the longest possible time to get the locomotive ready for 2027. Once the locomotive was on shed the team began a series of exams to ascertain the current condition of the locomotive and its various systems. Work has been progressing with the cab overhaul program.The team has now stripped most of the paint from the no1 end cab back to bare metal. This will allow

The restoration of Tulyar has now reached the point where the engineers can begin the long awaited “Return To Service” exam, after the faults with the vacuum brake system were rectified. The loco now has a full dual brake system. Part of the big exam is having the tachometers calibrated, and Geoff Armstrong visited the depot on Tuesday 10th February and calibrated all three locos. Alycidon received some attention to small snags revealed during the recent test day and the stri