Harton Electric Loco E4

Kyle Allsopp visited North Tyneside Steam Railway last Saturday, & took the photos below (except where stated):

New bow collectors .....

...... to replace the modern pantograph on Harton Coal Company loco E4

In E4's cab .....

...... looking out over the 10 ton hopper now carrying the traction batteries .....

..... & some of the control gear

Closeup of the plate on the circuit breaker box

E4 with pantograph, at Westoe pit, circa 1960s
(photo JW Armstrong Trust / Ian Hodgson)

E4 with bow collectors, crossing Laygate circa 1950s, under the trolleybus wires,
parallel to High Shields station - three 600v DC transport systems in one location 
 (copyright uncertain)

For more information on E4, see the relevant Electric Edwardians page

Photos above (except where stated) courtesy of Kyle Allsopp