No.38 (HC 1823 of 1949) is a link between Rising Sun Colliery and Tanfield Railway (photo Bob Payne) |
HC No.38 in the shed at Rising Sun Colliery in May 1968 (photo Eric Maxwell) |
38 at Backworth Colliery in the 1950s (photo Chris Allen collection) |
The loco spent time at the following Northumberland collieries, mainly after becoming redundant as Rising Sun wound down to closure in mid 1969:
Rising Sun 1949 - 1954Backworth 1954 - May 1956
Rising Sun May 1956 - November 1968
Burradon November 1968 - November 1970
Bates November 1970 - March 1971
Shilbottle March 1971 - October 1973
38 at Burradon in 1970 |
38 at Weetslade washery (while at Burradon) (photo Bobby Hunter) |
38 working at Weetslade (while at Burradon) |
The same Weetslade location today, with artwork This cycle route is on the Seaton Burn waggonway (photo courtesy of Tom Hartley) |
38 at Camperdown (while at Burradon) |
The same Camperdown location today This cycle route is on the Seaton Burn waggonway (photo courtesy of Tom Hartley) |
38 after arrival at Tanfield Railway in late 1973 (photo courtesy of Peter Weightman) |
Much of 38 (wheels in front) at the back of Marley Hill in September 2014 (photo from 38's history on Preserved British Steam Locos web) |
David & Tom skimming 38's journals (from Rising Sun Trust's Facebook photos) |
Mark painting 38's front buffer beam |
Chris removing studs from 38's backhead |
A similar target - HC No.39 at Backworth in 1959 The 3rd Northumberland loco of this type features in Rising Sun Trust's FB |
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