Matisa Move
13 March 2007 - thanks to Ben Williams for this article
Well it's been quiet again over the winter for the OTPPG but its all change for 2007 and hopefully a good year ahead!
Personal circumstances have changed for some of us recently (or are about to change in my case - but more on that soon!) As a result we have decided to take advantage of a haulage opportunity and move the Matisa away from the Colne Valley Railway to join the Permaquip 98706 at Longhoughton in Northumberland. This will enable work to continue while the original team are elsewhere!
Matisa on the loading siding ready to be moved...
The machine moved away from the CVR on the morning of 13th March 2007 and was expected to be unloaded in Northumberland the following morning.
The damaged fuel tank remains in Essex for the time being - this will be collected by Mark soon and taken seperately with other items.
We potentially have something new in the pipeline too shortly so watch this space and the Yahoogroup for more news on that! Updates on both machines will also be posted on the Yahoogroup and (less frequently) on here too.
The group would like to take this opportunity to thank all at the Colne Valley Railway for their help and hospitality over the last two years.
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