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Preparing City of Truro, a 109-year-old locomotive, for Britain’s biggest rail celebration, Railfest 2012, is no mean feat. It takes dedication, rare expert knowledge and a lot of elbow grease to repair and maintain an engine from the golden age of steam.
Gordon Reed, the UK’s oldest working boilersmith at 78 years old, has been volunteering his time to the National Railway Museum for 25 years. Although he still plans to be involved with the National Railway Museum, the work on City of Truro was his last major project.
He has been involved in the railways for over 60 years and in that time he has seen some historical milestones reached – including the end of steam and the privatisation of the railways.
Gordon is an incredibly valued member of the team here.
Preparing City of Truro, a 109-year-old locomotive, for Britain’s biggest rail celebration, Railfest 2012, is no mean feat. It takes dedication, rare expert knowledge and a lot of elbow grease to repair and maintain an engine from the golden age of steam.
Gordon Reed, the UK’s oldest working boilersmith at 78 years old, has been volunteering his time to the National Railway Museum for 25 years. Although he still plans to be involved with the National Railway Museum, the work on City of Truro was his last major project.
He has been involved in the railways for over 60 years and in that time he has seen some historical milestones reached – including the end of steam and the privatisation of the railways.
Gordon is an incredibly valued member of the team here.
