Naklo is a 70bhp 0-6-0 steam

tender locomotive built in Poland

in 1957 for work at a sugar beet

collective.

The Naklo Project

She was brought to the UK by the

South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society

in 1988 and in 2001 was rebuilt with

an enlarged cab and footplate and

her side tanks were removed.

1988: Naklo arrives

Naklo was in service at South Tynedale Railway

until 2010.

She ran the 2.5. miles to and from Alston

to Kirkhaugh.

When the line was extended to Lintley Halt in 2012

Naklo was removed from service as her lack of power

and adhesive weight made her unsuitable to haul

trains on the newly extended line.

Naklo at Gilderdale in 2003

Thanks to grant funding from the Power to Change Community Business Fund, our Engineering

Team of staff and volunteers began the journey to restore Naklo to service and create a

railway experience package for visitors to enjoy.

In 2017….

Her restoration provides a wealth of training and education opportunities.

Some of our younger volunteers (STRIVERS) have been involved in stripping Naklo down.

And older volunteers have been involved too…

Work began by stripping Naklo

down…

And in 2018 we began to rebuild her…

Water tanks under construction

As part of this project we have been able to employ an apprentice.

In February 2019 Peter began to make a new ash pan using the old ash pan as a guide…

There was great excitement in February 2019 when the new boiler arrived.

Huge thanks to Terry Statham (TRS Boiler Makers) for his fine workmanship

Work continues!

Our engineering staff and volunteers are always happy

to chat about what they are working on.

If you would like to find out more about the

NAKLO Project or anything else we are currently

working on please ask us by using the contact form

on the website.