This locomotive was built by Orenstein & Koppel for the German Navy in 1936, working on a narrow gauge (60cm gauge) railway at Kiel naval base. Post-war it was imported, along with another RL3 (21159/1938), to work at the Norden Clay Works in Dorset.
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20777 at the Statfold Barn Railway |
Information |
Number built: |
1 |
Built: |
1936 |
Builder: |
Orenstein & Koppel |
Motor: |
Diesel |
Formation: |
0-4-0DM |
In 1972 the locomotive was preserved (it's class mate was also preserved and later converted into a steam locomotive!) 20777 lived on the Durley Light Railway for a number of years but since 2012 has been at the Statfold Barn Railway.