0-4-0DM 'WD 72229' was built in 1945 for the War Department
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Description: Arriving from Devonport in a blue livery, work started early on to repaint it to WD green - but loco failure brought it into action on brake van services. Here it is leaving Elsecar in 2007
Part way through the repaint
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Description: With casing top not yet painted, and doors off being primed, the unbranded 72229 is called into traffic at Elsecar to cover for a loco failure. The Gardner 6L3B and front left Westinghouse compressor can be clearly seen.
Part way through the repaint
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Description: And here it is again, backing on to the platform road.
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In spring 2008 it went Scunthorpe for the AFRPS Diesel Gala, where the rest of the paintwork was completed and the loco received its old WD number, last carried c.1962. Pictured outside the AFRPS shed at Corus, Scunthorpe in May 2008
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A further view taken in the sushine outside the AFRPS shed at Corus steelworks in Scunthorpe, during a visit in May 2008.
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Description: Back at the AFRPS Diesel Gala (May '08) and Andrew waits with 72229 for a shunt instruction.
Arriving into preservation
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Description: Flashback to its arrival at Elsecar from DML Plymouth
