No.1 "Wroxham Broad". History
The locomotive was originally built by 'Guest Engineering & Maintenance (Ltd)' in 1964 for Captain Hewitt.
The order was cancelled after construction had begun and the locomotive was subsequently completed as a
steam-outline petrol-hydraulic and the locomotive was named "Tracey-Jo", after the daughter of Trevor Guest.
Since then the locomotive has been to numerous locations, including:
1964
Fairbourne Railway.
1966
Returned to Guest Engineering & Maintenance Co. Ltd.
1967
Dudley Zoo Railway.
1968
Returned to Guest Engineering & Maintenance Co. Ltd.
1970
: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
1974
Rebuilt as a 2-6-2DM for Sir William McAlpine.
1981
Blenheim Palace Railway, Woodstock, Oxon.
1982
Lightwater Valley Railway, Ripon, N. Yorks.
1983
Steamtown, Carnforth.
1986
Purchased by B. Taylor, Shipley, W. Yorks. and Rebuilt as 2-6-2DH.
1990
Operating on Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, W. Yorks.
In 1991 "Tracey Jo" was purchased by the Bure Valley Railway and in 1992 it was rebuilt as
a 2-6-4T steam locomotive by Winson Engineering. Upon completion it was re-named "Wroxham Broad".
In May 1999 an enthusiastic group of individuals began to purchase "Wroxham Broad" from the railway
and in April, 2008 the sale was completed. The locomotive is now owned by "The No.1 Preservation
Group" and is on long term loan to the Bure Valley Railway.
