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South Eastern & Chatham Railway
178, P-class 0-6-0T built in 1910.

P-Class No.178

It is the only one of our three P-class tanks that has yet to steam in preservation. The photo (courtesy of Southern Locomotives) shows it during BR days at Stewarts Lane.

Its best chance of restoration was seen to be outside the Bluebell Railway's direct ownership, due to the railway already having two other Ps, and so it was sold to Southern Locomotives Ltd, who commenced its overhaul, at Sheffield Park. However, with the shift in emphasis of that group to become major providers of motive power to the Swanage Railway, it was decided more appropriate to transfer ownership of this 'P' class loco back to the Bluebell. This was achieved in mid 2006, thanks to funding made available by the Bluebell Railway Trust.

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