J. and H. McLaren: WF 1864
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of J. and H. McLaren: Traction Engines.
Boadicea. 10 nhp Road locomotive. No 1652. Built 1919. Reg No WF 1864
1919 Built for the War Department to pull 49mm guns but never exported. One of a batch 0f 55.
Later purchased by showman Edwin Corrigan of Filey who had it converted to a showman's engine and named it 'Gigantic' but it was found to be too heavy
Sold again for heavy haulage work to Shaw and Gaskell of Hull for hauling large boilers
Later used for fenland dredging in East Anglia
1958 Engine laid up
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