Wanted good home for steam engine

Wanted: good home for bright red life-size theatrical locomotive. Answers to the name of Gordon. Suit railway enthusiast fed up with toy trains. Must have very large house.

Gordon has starred at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, Cumbria, in 64 performances of The...

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