HISTORY

The Simplex was purchased on 4th August 1920 by Messrs. Wm. Exeley and Sons, Brick Tile Works, Broseley, Shropshire. The purchase price was £1265.

It was purchased by Herbert Morris of Loughborough on 4th December 1935 for £475 and converted from petrol to diesel at this time.

Recent history includes.

• August 1990 Sold to Ruddington Heritage Centre and stored (abandoned) at Rushcliffe Halt.
  
  
• 13th January 2000 Purchased by The Simplex 2028 Association and returned to Ruddington by rail.
  
  
• 27th February 2000 Engine restarted for first time in 15 years.
  
  
• 21st March 2000 Simplex moved under own power again.
  
  
• 11th July 2000 Simplex appeared on BBC T.V. "East Midlands Today" and on Radio Nottingham.
  
  
• 23rd July 2000 Simplex named "Morris" at Ruddington's Diesel Day
  
  
• 24th July 2000 Naming ceremony broadcast on BBC T.V. "East Midlands Today".
  
  
• 14th April 2001 Morris moved to Quorn by low-loader
  
  
• 16th April 2001 Moved to Loughborough under own power wrong way down main line
  
  
• 6th May 2001 Forties weekend at Loughborough station
  
  
• 7th May 2001 Forties weekend at Loughborough station shunted coach platform 1 to platform 2
  
  
• 8th May 2001 Back to Quorn under own power down main line.
  
  
• 11th May 2001 Moved to Snibston Discovery Park
  
  
• 27th May 2001 Snibston opening ceremony
  
  
• 27th June 2001 Moved back to Ruddington
  
  
• 28th July 2001 Diesel Gala Morris at Rushcliffe Halt with 37667
  
  
• 29th July 2001 Diesel Gala Morris at Rushcliffe Halt with 37667
  
  
• 2nd August 2001 Towed Ruston 88ds back from Rushcliffe Halt to Ruddington
  
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