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Panji had a fleet of small steam locomotives,
mainly OK 0-6-0T. Field workings continue today but they have been gradually cut
back and the last time I know of a locomotive being steamed was that specially
for my tour group in 1991. This was another mill where, with the benefit of
hindsight, I had the opportunity to do much better, as it was I saw just two
cane trains here..
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I first visited on 30th May 1979, but it was
before the season started. When I returned on 30th July 1984, it was
briefly and with a tour group. We photographed what was in the yard
including OK 0-6-0T #1 and left! There was too much on the itinerary to do
justice to every mill.
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On 26th August 1988, I paid a morning visit
to the mill and discovered that OK 0-6-0T #3 had already gone out to bring
in a train left over from the night before. I jumped into a becak and
found it on the branch which runs not far east of Olean, here
it is rounding the curve to join the main line to the north.
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My better ride at Panji was on the afternoon
of 2nd August 1986 when I was able to ride out to the north with OK 0-6-0T
#4 to collect a train. The advantage of this photographically was shown
when I found myself joined by a Japanese enthusiast at the far end. We
took in turns to take photographs but I had the inestimable advantage of
knowing where the best spots were to jump off and run ahead...
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