UK Chinese C2, First Mainline Run, Frames Only, 16, 6, 2018

Chinese C2 Class 080 bought from Dahuichang, in the Beijing suburbs in 2006, has been slowly undergoing a major rebuild at the Boston Lodge Works of the Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales. This powerful locomotive was bought by a group of enthusiasts for future use on the Welsh Highland Railway. It has had to be regauged from its original 2 feet 6 inches to the standard gauge of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland lines 2 feet. This difficult work has now been completed and much of the technical work has