Puffing Billy train recreated
Ian Morrell remembered the Puffing Billy from family holidays in Butlins - and then built a working replica of it in his workshop.
Ian Morrell remembered the Puffing Billy from family holidays in Butlins - and then built a working replica of it in his workshop.
A man who remembered the Puffing Billy train from family holidays to Filey has built a working replica of the attraction in his workshop. Ian Morrell bought an ex-military vehicle to form the base, chassis and engine of his version. Now it is finished, he hopes to find it a carriage.
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