Kerr Stuart 4388 Returns to steam First Movement at Foxfield Railway 30/05/21

Kerr Stuart 4388 Returns to steam First Movement at Foxfield Railway 30/05/21
Ex city of Stoke On Trent Etruria gas works loco returns to steam.
Built in 1926. Undergoing overhaul following a change in ownership to Fred Dibnah's son in June 2020 and now close to entering traffic.

[@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial]

Love those wheels!

[@Knappist]

I remember photographing this little beauty when it was lying in the old Ker Stuart Works in Stoke, so pleased it has been renovated well done folks 👍 I seem to remember it was named the Witch ?

[@hartleymartin]

I read somewhere that Jack Dibnah owns this loco now. Would that be the progeny of Fred the Steeplejack?

[@Kitchevo]

To see her run again after all this time, never thought I would since we sold her all those years ago, well done to all involved

[@eliotreader8220]

is this the same engine that appeared in one off tv series?

[@Kitchevo]

@@eliotreader8220 no as far as I’m aware she never appeared in anything under my family’s ownership and she hasn’t worked since (until now) the only things she has appeared in is the odd foxfield gala video! And it was so long ago that was on VHS 😂😂😂

[@eliotreader8220]

@@Kitchevo the one off tv series was about a old steam tank engine called Fred who trys to escape the local scrap yard after he is no longer needed to shunt trucks around at a railway station which was never named. the actor who appeared as the owner of the scrap yard previously appeared in Dads army as the ARP warden. its believed that Fred escaped the scrap yard despite there being only one episode made.

[@eliotreader8220]

Jack or Roger has done a great job of getting the engine running again

[@hartleymartin]

@@eliotreader8220 - I believe you are thinking of "Fred the Steam Fugitive."

[@benjaminhack47]

I feel like Fred will be looking down quite proud of this!

[@wideyxyz2271]

Shes a beauty. Well done to all those involved!

[@Reading3412Studios]

It's beautiful.

[@martinsto8190]

this would play the role of Percy in a live action movie about the railway series, the chaise is perfect and you can build a fake boiler and cab that will be lowered on top.