Swindon and Cricklade Railway vintage train destroyed by fire [BBC News]





Date: 21/05/2016

A vintage diesel train valued at £100,000 has been destroyed in a fire. Swindon and Cricklade Railway said the train and three wagons were on the track near Hayes Knoll when fire crews arrived on Friday at about 18:00 BST. Dave Peacey, from Swindon and Cricklade Railway, said they had just refurbished it for the coming season and it was 'very hurtful'. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said it was investigating the cause of the blaze. Mr Peacey said: 'Back in January and February a team of us refurbished the whole thing inside. 'We repainted it, cleaned all the upholstery and made it look really smart for this coming season. And now of course we've lost it and it's very hurtful. 'It's valued at around about £80,000, but with the three wagons that were adjacent to it that have also been destroyed, the value is in excess of probably £100,000 damage.' The train - a Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit (DEMU) - was built in 1964 and is nicknamed the 'thumper' because of the engine's distinctive noise. It was one of only three in the country. [From Richard Buckby]


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BR class 205 'Thumper' DEMU no 205009 in Connex livery, standing in the sidings at Warcop on the Eden Valley Railway on 11 May 2006. Built at Eastleigh in 1957, the unit had been withdrawn from operational service at the end of 2004.
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A class 207 Thumper DEMU repainted back into its original colours and with its old BR number stands at Hayes Knoll on the Swindon & Cricklade Railway on 22 November.
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Company: Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway
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