31466 - EWS - Exclusive31466 EWS Exclusive Ahead of the landmark Toton open day in August 1998 there was furious activity behind the scenes at English Welsh & Scottish Railway as the company went hell for leather to show off a more enthusiast friendly outlook with range of exhibits wearing the Wisconsin Central inspired maroon and gold paint scheme. One of the highlights of the event was Bescot's 31466, that wore its new EWS livery well despite being built way back in 1959!

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red bufferbeams and white-painted extras

small 's' prefix

2c Ph2 SO (ex-FO) 4107 Black Roof

which it carried to withdrawal in October 1961

Ahead of the landmark Toton open day in August 1998 there was furious activity behind the scenes at English Welsh & Scottish Railway as the company went hell for leather to show off a more enthusiast-friendly outlook with range of exhibits wearing the Wisconsin Central-inspired maroon and gold paint scheme

Three P1 style Chaldrons

Boiler exhaust and steam valve

it was retired and sold to Harry Needle in August 2015

A variable PWM pulse frequency ranging from 10 kHz to 50 kHz assures perfect silent operation

Original underslung fuel and water tanks

It later gained a generator