Back in 1990 British steel were celebrating 100
years of steelmaking at Scunthorpe , and every
department was asked to do something to join in
these celebrations
1992 saw the arrival of Arnold Machin an 0-6-0
diesel shunter from the east coast slag co
which was overhauled and returned to working order,
whilst steam traction was provided by sir
Berkley again on loan from the vintage carriages
trust . At the end of 1992 , one of our
members saw an advert in the railway press
that polish steam locos were been sold at some
polish steelworks for $5000 , these locos were ideal
for us , so 2 members visited poland and
Hutnik wa purchased and brought back to Scunthorpe.
In 1993 the polish steam loco now called Hutnik
( Polish for Iron worker) took charge of her
first train and as the motive power
for the next 12 years
in 1995 one of our members purchaced an
0-4-0 saddle tank which was brought to Scunthorpe
and after an overhaul joined Hutnick as motive
power
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