kaydensrailway

Hello sir! My name is Kayden and I am a railway enthusiast and aspiring writer from Malaysia. Forgive me for being late to the party, but I might have an explanation to the name of this locomotive. It was most likely chosen as it bears a a striking resemblance to the T Class 0-6-2Ts of the Federated Malay States Railway, a class of 5 tank engines built by W G Bagnall in 1926. This is fitting as 321.04 served as the shunter at Sentul Works, the main railway workshop of the FMSR up to its unfortunate closure in 2002. A visit to the site which has been turned into an exhibition centre in recent times has inspired me to write an article commemorating the little engine, quite fitting as her sister, 321.01, is in the care of the Muzium Negara in Kuala Lumpur. It would be amazing if we could hold an exhibition commemorating the history of both engines and maybe even the role of railways in Malaysia’s development in general, but of course, I must first get the article published. The fact a live steam engine was likely built in commemoration of Sentul’s Little Engine is quite fascinating too, especially as it’s still around. When was the last time she was steamed? Attached to this is a personal photograph of mine of the surviving 321.01. I would be happy to discuss this further in detail with you via my email (railfanvlogs@gmail.com). I look forward to your reply. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Kayden