Hunslet 0-4-0T No. 1684 has been purchased by the Middleton Railway in Leeds.

1684 was built in 1931 and was previously owned by the GWR 1338 Locomotive Trust.

A lot of work is needed for the locomotive to be brought back to working order, something which couldnt be donw whilst owned by another organisation.

GWR 1338 Locomotive Trustee, Ed Freeman said “I am delighted to be able to transfer ownership to Middleton Railway in order to facilitate its restoration to working order in due course”

MRT Chairman Charles Milner said “Middleton Railway is grateful to Ed for his assistance in the sale of the locomotive.  We can now plan for the restoration of the locomotive, initially cosmetically and then to working order as funds permit.  It can now be cared for as part of our Leeds Collection of locomotives.”