Sold new to John Murphy of County Durham, the engine was fitted with no twisted brasswork, but did have the addition of a feast crane. Along with sister engine “Repulse” she left the works in grey primer as they were needed so urgently to join Murphy’s Peacock Scenic ride. They were supposed to go back later in the year to be painted but this never happened and they were painted blue at a later stage. The engine was often in steam for 8 days in a row so she had time to build up, run and pull down the rides and pull them from fair to fair. She was used on timber loading during the war and passed into preservation in 1952. Purchased by the present owners in 1979, the engine was rallied for many years until hit by a disastrous fire in late 2003 and a complete rebuild was undertaken with many parts having melted in the intensity of the heat. The engine you see today is a true credit to the owners for the many hours of hard work they undertook to get her back on the rally scene in under a year!
