327974 at Bardney Sugar Factory during 1978.
Thanks to Dave Miles for this photograph.

327974 at Bardney Sugar Factory during 1981.
Thanks to Dave Miles for this photograph.

327974 at Bardney Sugar Factory during 1981.
Thanks to Dave Miles for this photograph.

327974 at Bardney Sugar Factory during 1981.
Thanks to Dave Miles for this photograph.

327974 at Hunsbury Hill (NIRT) prior to its move to Cornwall.

RH 327974 became the first loco on the Helston Branch since its closure and is currently located at Trevarno. Picture shows the loco by Trevarno Bridge.

(30th Sep 2007) Painted 'Nameplate' on 327974. It is currently not known where/when/why the loco was given this name. Of note is the loco only carries the name on one side.

(30th Sep 2007) Hand painted British Railways 'lion and wheel' emblem. The number D2959 is fake.

(17th April 2008) RH327974 sat infront DMU with track work in progress.

(4th May 2008)

(11th May 2008)

(11th May 2008) The signal is 'off' for the Ruston but probably best it doesnt move to far!

(18th May 2008) 327974 clagging away.

(18th May 2008) Lester 'tinkering' with 327974.

(10th June 2008)

(10th June 2008)

(10th June 2008) First coat of yellow on the front end of Ruston 327974.

(10th June 2008)

(29th June 2008) Not much of an update as I forgot to take my camera to Trevarno today. Heres a camera phone pic of the Ruston receiving its 'wasp' stripes.

(13th July 2008)

(13th July 2008)

(13th July 2008) Half complete front end.

(13th July 2008)

(13th July 2008) Completed front end on 327974.

(13th July 2008) 327974 basks in the sun at the far end of the current track.

(13th July 2008)

(7th Sept 2008)

(7th Sept 2008)

(18th Sept 2008)

(18th Sept 2008)

(18th Sept 2008) first of the blue paint on Ruston 327974.

(18th Sept 2008)

(18th Sept 2008)

(18th Sept 2008)

(28th Sept 2008)

(5th April 2009) Second coat and correct shade of blue on 327974.

(5th April 2009)

(19th April) Handrails and air tank picked out in white.

(21st April 2009)

(21st April 2009) Full yellow end ready for 'wasp' stripes.

(9th May 2009)

(9th May 2009)

(9th May 2009)

(9th May 2009) Shunting!!

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(9th May 2009)

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(22nd May 2009)

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(6th June 2009)
Photo © Conner Nolan.