On Wednesday 19th November 2008 David Antell brought his low loader to Washford to collect the Admiralty Van donated by the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust to The North Dorset Railway Trust, Shillingstone Station Project as well as one of the original cylinders from our S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 loco 88. The Cylinders were replaced by brand new ones during the recent and very heavy overhaul by the West Somerset Railway between 1996 and 2005.  Loaded in the van was a quantity of point roding, point levers and other signal control equipment currently surplus to requirements at Washford that may be of use at Shillingstone. Anything they do not use will be collected at a later date and returned to Washford.

Low loader being positioned ready to load the Van. Nigel Smart had already positioned the van on the top shed road the previous day ready to load.

Using the Tractor unit as a tug the van is hauled slowly onto the trailer.

 Safely on board.

 Cylinder from 88 hangs from the overhead crane.

With the tractor unit coupled to the trailer the van is chained down.

 Turning the low loader in the yard at Washford.

The trailer is backed under the hanging cylinder which is then lowered and chained down.

The trailer is backed under the hanging cylinder which is then lowered and chained down.

The load makes it's way through the yard at Washford.

Off and running to Shillingstone.