HS 4000 'Kestrel'

4th February 2008

HS 4000 'Kestrel' (diesel-hydraulic) was built c1992 and remained a the Bulphan works until 1999. I was then purchased by the Swanley NBR. It ramains there today but hasn't turned a wheel for a while.

Kestrel. 887x577 kesterel_name.jpg	HS 4000 stands next to E.Ward's 'rat' D7912 at Swanley 887x607 kestrel.jpg	Hs 4000 out side the Bulpan works 1999. 896x603 Kestrel_at_Bulphan.jpg	Hs 4000 on it's maiden voyage at Swanley NBR 1999. 475x586 kestrel_snbr_1st_run.jpg
HS 4000 outside the shed at Swanley 765x535 kestrel_snbr_shed.jpg	HS 4000 at Pecorama, Devon. This was the 7 1/4" gauge society's 2001 AGM weekend. Kestrel never looked as good as it did on this day....... 883x607 Kes_at_peco.jpg