Eastleigh Lakeside Railway 'LAUNCH OF No.35004 "CUNARD WHITE STAR"' - 03/12/2016

Ever since I visited the Eastleigh Lakeside Railway's 'SUMMER STEAM GALA' in July I knew that they had a new steam locomotive under construction - a 10-1/4 inch gauge model of SR rebuilt 'Merchant Navy'-class 4-6-2 No.35004 "Cunard White Star". It was finally launched on Saturday 3rd December 2016.
With a ceremony undertaken by TV Antiques Specialist Paul Atterbury, "Cunard White Star" was revealed the the public at 2pm from underneath a large Union Jack flag. After the ceremony, the brand-new loco undertook its first passenger train.
Also in action were the other two big locos that builder Jesse Moody has built for the ELR - original 'Merchant Navy'-class 4-6-2 No.21C1 "Channel Packet" and SR LN-class 'Lord Nelson' 4-6-0 No.E850 "Lord Nelson".