957 Howard Petrol Locomotive Britannia

957 arrived on the Bluebell Railway in March 1965, having been built by Frederick Howard Ltd in 1926 and used to shunt their agricultural and railway wagon factory sidings at Britannia Iron Works in Bedford. It was replaced by a larger shunting locomotive in 1965 and came to the Bluebell Railway where it was used for light shunting until about 1969.

An overhaul was begun in the 1970s but the locomotive did not return to service until Bluebell's 50th Anniversary Gala in August 2010. It has a top speed of 8mph and is only suitable for light work. It is, nevertheless, a very unusual locomotive.

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Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia was operational for the first time in over 30 years, and shunts in Horsted Keynes Up Yard. 08.08.2010 3875
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia was operational for the first time in over 30 years, and shunts in Horsted Keynes Up Yard. 08.08.2010 3879
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia was operational for the first time in over 30 years, and shunts in Horsted Keynes Up Yard. 08.08.2010 3878
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway
Working on the engine of Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia at Horsted Keynes. 24.09.2017 17955
Working on the engine of Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia at Horsted Keynes. 24.09.2017 17954
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia protected from the weather in Platform 1 at Horsted Keynes. 12.12.2015 14085
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia protected from the weather in Platform 1 at Horsted Keynes. 12.12.2015 14080
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia being made ready for service at Horsted Keynes 24.07.2010 3280
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia being made ready for service at Horsted Keynes 24.07.2010 3281
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway
Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia being made ready for service at Horsted Keynes 24.07.2010 3279
Frederick Howard Ltd Britannia Iron Works Bedford Howard Petrol Locomotive 957 Britannia bluebell railway