Shildon Merlin builders left to right Phil Gains (Founder Member), John Cain (Trainer), Alan Hindmarch (Chairman), Dale Brunskill (Locomotive Caretaker), Dave Heaton (Vice Chairman) and Steve Down (Secretary).
On Friday 7th June,”Merlin” had it’s final inspection, and the Merlin Locomotive group were pleased with the outcome. the Merlin Locomotive group are now looking forward to “Merlin” moving to the Derwent Valley Light Railway, which is located on the Yorkshire Farming Museum site at Muron Park, just outside York, where it will run for the next two years.