In 2010, I took a trip to the local railway exhibition, where I got the opportunity to see many of the finest railway lines around in full operation. Several examples of railway practice from across the world were on display, including several examples from the mountains of North America, the beaches of Southern England, and even a narrow-gauge industrial complex. The photo opportunity was sadly missed as cameras were unavailable for capturing the event for posterity - all that remains are the memories.

At that time, the Sumtown Tramway Company was looking for a powerful express locomotive to be able to pull passenger services. At that time, No.60010 had not yet arrived in service, No.4472 was away on other railway lines, and the locomotives available at the time were unsuitable for the task - No.5972 in particular was in dire need of an overhaul even then. It thus fell to reason that a new locomotive was needed for this task, and so it was that No.60022 was obtained. Originally, the plan was that Class A3 No.60067 Ladas would be obtained for the task, however finances dictated that No.60022 would be obtained instead. This locomotive was in BR Green, with the late crest and with DCC capability fitted to it. Included in the sale were two Collett-designed carriages, a composite and brake.

Once the locomotive was set up and fired, it became apparent that there were problems with its performance. Running only a few hundred yards along the line, it unexpectedly stopped running. An internal failure had occurred, resulting in a complete lack of response from that point onward. Nothing could be done to make the locomotive respond afterwards. After a professional examination, it was deemed that this particular locomotive was a badly-built one, and thus was dispatched back to the manufacturers to be replaced with an identical locomotive. This locomotive appeared to work well, and was photographed and listed in the registries (the only surviving image can be seen here).

A day after the new locomotive had arrived and run in, however, it too failed to perform, this time resulting in a plume of smoke arising from the firebox. With another failed locomotive, it was decided that No.60022 would not be usable in the operating fleet, and thus was returned once again - this time, the cash value of the locomotive was refunded to the railway, which was put towards the eventual purchase of No.4472 some time later. Though the suspicion is that the DCC fittings had failed in both engines there is no way to be completely certain what had gone wrong with both locomotives.

In the end, No.60022 was listed in the registries as 'scrapped' - a shame, given that it looked a treat as well. Fortunately, the arrival of No.60010 quelled this disappointment greatly, although the mysteries behind the locomotive's failure and refusal to run for the STC remains...