Surviving Stationary Steam in Sudan Revisited

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John Ashworth writes:

"On 12th March 2011 I re-visited an old industrial complex in the rain forest at Nzara, in the far south west corner of South Sudan, in territory where the Lord's Resistance Army is still wreaking havoc on the local population. A pair of Robey steam engines, probably built in the 1940s when the plant was being constructed, are still there. One has been dead for years, but the other was operating a sawmill until about 6 months ago, when it was stopped, apparently by a crack in the firebox.

They have tried to have it repaired by a local welder, but no success. The best advice I could give them was that steam engines need specialist welding. Any Robey enthusiasts out there who can give more advice?"