Much interest was shown in the acquiring the last remaining example in the yard, 34110 W437 CWX, for preservation. Eventually an Essex enthusiast, Colin Thorne, was successful in purchasing it and 34110 left the depot for the last time in November 2015.
However, in October of the following year Colin contacted me with the surprise news that he had decided to withdraw from the project. His financial circumstances had changed over the previous twelve months and he was unable to make any serious progress with it.
We reported this on the blog and subsequently W437 CWX was purchased by a Yorkshire preservationist who arranged for its collection from Great Yeldham in Essex (above). Its next destination was the South Yorkshire Transport Trust at Rotherham
Apart from photos of its immediate arrival in Yorkshire nothing further was heard. However, James Dodd recently posted a photo on First Eastern Counties Bus Blog Facebook Group showing 34110 continuing to undergo preservation work at Rotherham. My thanks to James for consent to use his photo.
Roy
However, in October of the following year Colin contacted me with the surprise news that he had decided to withdraw from the project. His financial circumstances had changed over the previous twelve months and he was unable to make any serious progress with it.
We reported this on the blog and subsequently W437 CWX was purchased by a Yorkshire preservationist who arranged for its collection from Great Yeldham in Essex (above). Its next destination was the South Yorkshire Transport Trust at Rotherham
Apart from photos of its immediate arrival in Yorkshire nothing further was heard. However, James Dodd recently posted a photo on First Eastern Counties Bus Blog Facebook Group showing 34110 continuing to undergo preservation work at Rotherham. My thanks to James for consent to use his photo.
Roy
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