Great Dorset Steam Fair 2001

1913 McLaren 8nhp 12 ton Road Locomotive - Captain Scott
Works No. 1421 - Reg. No. BE 7518
This engines first owner was Whitelocks of Conisborough, South Yorkshire and was used by them in their quarry and for stone haulage. At the outbreak of the First World War it was commandeered by the War Dept and was used by the army for haulage duties including the construction of Cranwell and West Wittering aerodromes. After the war it went to new owners in Barton on Humber and was used for general haulage. Percy Naylor of Middle Handley, near Chesterfield, purchased the engine in 1925 for use in general haulage and threshing. From 1945 it sat in a corner of Naylor's yard until 1955 when passed into preservation. It was first rallied in 1956.