Old Kiln Light Railway

 

Schöma CDL 20       

Works Number V 1676 B   

Year of production: 1955  
Delivery date: May 1955

Service History:

 
May 1955  W. Auerbach, Dortmund für Leo Vallee, Niederrh.Tonwerke, Bricht.

1978  (Brickyard) Biemenhorst, Bocholt.

1982 moved to the Midland Irish Peat Moss Ltd, Mullingar Ireland.

May1993 Purchased by Alan Keef locos Ltd.

June 1993 Purchased by FMB Engineering and moved to Hampshire.

August 1994 Purchased by The Moseley Industrial Tramway museum

April 20th 1996 Purchased by J Hay and moved to the OKLR,

March 1997 Sold to its current owner Cyril Gardener. Work started with slow progress until 2007 when the loco was moved off site to undergo a full rebuild, this has included the fitting of airbrakes. At this time the Loco has also been named "Little Jim".


Restoration is now complete and  the Schoma has returned to the OKLR