PHOTO SIRAPITE THE WORKS SHUNTER SIRAPITE IS A UNUSUAL AND RARE SHUNTING ENGINE WITH AND IDENTITY PROBLEM! THE ENGINE WAS BOUGHT BY R.GARRETT IN 1929 TO REPLACE HORSES SHUNTING GOODS BETWEEN THE WORKS AND LEISTON RAILWAY STATION.1962 SAW SIRAPITE RETIRE AFTER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE LATER BEING BOUGHT AND TAKEN AWAY BY SIR WILLIAM MACALPINE.HOWEVER SHE WAS NEGLECTED AND IN 2003 WAS BROUGHT TO THE MUSEUM FOR RESTORATION.
