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Monday May 28th sees the return to steam of Maid Marian at the Bala Lake Railway after major overhaul and resident loco's 'Alice' and 'Holy War' will also be in steam.
 Maid Marian before major overhaul - copyright BLRS
See three narrow gauge steam engines at work!
Return after major overhaul
Maid Marian's boiler was found to be defective in 2004 and a Bradford boiler makers Israel Newton were contracted to use the old boiler as a pattern to make a new one for the engines owners, Maid Marian Locomotive Fund.
 Maid Marian new boiler delivered November 2006 - copyright Roger Hine
The new boiler was delivered to the Bala Lake Railway works at Llanuwchllyn late 2006 after which a major overhaul of all the other parts of the locomotive took place, including a total repaint.
Steam testing of the rebuilt engine is due mid April and the locomotive will be formally reintroduced to hauling trains on the 28th May at Llanuwchllyn.
Maid Marian
Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822, new to Dinorwic slate quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales in 1903, withdrawn 1964 & purchased by Maid Marian Locomotive Fund who moved it to Bala Lake Railway in 1975.
Source: Bala Lake Railway Press Release
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