Index > News > No. 88's test run 1 March 2006 On Wednesday 1 March, No. 88, now lettered out SDJR and given a 4P5G classification (slightly downgraded from 5P5G of S&D days), took a test train with nine coaches from Minehead to Williton and back. Gerry Leyman reports. "Edward Lobjoit and I went with Andrew Naish and Nigel Smart to Minehead and had a great time seeing 88 and riding the test train - me as offical Trust photographer for the day. 88 appeared to perform well apart form a couple of slips coming around the bend at the top of Washford Bank. Andrew Naish told me the boiler inspector was very happy with the performance of the boiler on return to Minehead. To a Leyman she seemed to go very well holding line speed all the way up the bank from Watchet to Washford. I managed to lose my hat - blown off - near Doniford Halt on the way out and had to go back on the way home to recover it. Needless to say nothing was done at Washford today." pics © Gerry Leyman Cab side at Minehead Ready for the test train at Minehead Running round at Williton SDRT Chairman Andrew Naish buffing © SDRT 2006 All material contained herein is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced, copied, held in an electronic repository system (particularly on another web site) without seeking permission. Every effort has been made to identify the holders of copyright material included within this website. If any material has been used inadvertently without permission or attribution the Trustees of the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust will be pleased to receive information with a view to correcting this in further updates.