The Sybil Locomotive Trust, based at the West Lancashire Light Railway in Hesketh Bank, has been awarded Runner-Up Highly Commended for the Steam Locomotive of the Year Award at the Heritage Railway Association Awards Night in Gateshead.
The Award followed an eight-year restoration of Sybil, a Bagnal 0-4-0ST built in 1906, that worked in the famous Dinorwic Slate Quarries in Llanberis, North Wales. As part of the restoration, volunteers at the Hesketh Bank workshop built a new boiler. Sybil was one of five nominations for the National Award and the only narrow gauge entry.
This is a very proud moment for the restoration team at West Lancashire Light Railway, whose dedication and engineering excellence led to being nominated for such a prestigious Award.
Congratulations to all the team for this fantastic achievement!
