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Originally Posted by craigctt
Someone did say today that the big roller was sent to Argentina when they were going to build the bridge over to the Falklands that never happened. Maybe that's were it came back from ?. I also herd it was out in Saudi flattening the sand dunes for a new Butlins Holiday Park. Whatever im not sure but i did here that the correct number is 9087 and built in 1901. Anyone got a photo of the plate with the number on, I couldn't see one on the boiler lagging ?
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The Fowler works plate was riveted to the near side horn plate extension just above the rear wheel and covered with paper and grease to deter people from touching it !