Sir Goss:
Sir Goss has became our main stay of the steam engine fleet working most days when available. She was completed by the legendary Jim Goss circa 1981 and was
primarily used on the Tucktonia railway. She was also inspirational for the start up of another railway Mersham in Surry. Sir Goss was mostly known for running around
the legendary Moors Valley Railway, and since her purchase by the SNBR has been back to the MVR every year. Sir Goss is a 2-4-0 sit in roofed tender engine with
the same power as Talos at the MVR, with an expected traffic effor of about 220 Pounds. Sir Goss has been through many rebuilds in her time, and her present
incarnation has walcharts valve gear, and locomotive firebox and the bell smoke box has gone as well. Sir Goss remains a very hard working engine and in 2006
with the SNBR facing a motive power crisis with it's diesel fleet Sir Goss really did prove her worth, clocking up about 1000 passenger trips during the year, as well
as being the main locomotive for the santa season. In the near future Sir Goss will need to be re-boilered, and a mechanical "adjustment" to her valve gear will be expected at this time.
With new and more powerful engines coming out of the workshop in the next few years, it is expected that her work load will be handled by either Jim, Prince or Owd Rosie during her rebuild.
Sir Goss since her arrival in 2001 has also been the standard flag bearer away at other railways, and has in recent times taken jaunts to Mersham, Moors Valley, Eastleigh Lakeside Railway and
holycombe steam centre and working gardens. sir Goss remains the most popular engine for steam engine drivers at the SNBR, and although she does have tamtrums, she remains a solid work horse.
Picture of Owd Rosie
Sir Goss 3/4 view facing forward
Sir Goss steaming up
Sir Goss as she looked when new.
Sir Goss leaving Lakeside.
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