335 GEORGE

'George' was built for the Poole Park Miniature Railway, and worked there very sucessfully, bringing steam (and passengers) back to this once busy railway. Then the local authority convinced itself 10.25" gauge was dangerous, closed it down, vowing on expert advice to reopen at 12.25", but it ended up being rebuilt at 10.25", although by that time toperator Chris Bullen and 'George' had long since departed to a new line at Honeybrook Farm near Wimborne. That venture subsequently failed and 'George' has disappeared - for now at least.