3798 [198] Royal Engineer
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Based on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
Built in 1953 by the Hunslet Engine Company.
First ran in preservation from 1971-1987.
2nd boiler ticket was from 1996-2005.
3rd boiler ticket from 2010-2015.
Last major overhaul was completed in 2017.
Boiler ticket expires in 2027.
Painted in WD Green livery.
Currently operational.
Moved to the Isle of Wight on loan from the National Army Museum in 1991: ownership transferred to IOWSR in 2008.