Saturday, 31 December 2022

Big Jim aka USATC 5820


Simmers on shed at Haworth


A very popular engine





 

4F 43924 soon to move up to the exhibition hall at Oxenhope

A year out of ticket now. Boiler tubes removed
Will now await funding to overhaul 







 

Black Five 45305

45305 awaits is duty turn at Haworth


 

Tuesday, 27 December 2022

Bishops Lideard

The bottom of the bank


Lovely museum there a pleasure to see







 

Bishops Lideard to Crowcombe Heathfield

As can be seen quite a drag up the bank



Engine takes a breath


 

Sunday, 25 December 2022

Bradford Exchange Station again

These Fowler tanks were the usual motive power 
between Bradford and Leeds


Now resident at the Lakeside and Haverthwite Railway

 

Bradford Exchange station

These LMS tanks were pretty prolific around Bradford


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Stanier Black Five 45305

 

We seem to have a plethoa of Black fibes at the moment


Our own 45212 returned from Schotland and several
Of Ian Riley's came to us for their engineers to work on



Hughs Mogul (Crab) at Ramsbottom

Thank goodness 13065 was popreserved.




 

Blythe Bridge station

The foxfield is a short colliery line 


Well run by a good groupe of Volunteers.



 

Bellerophon at the Foxfield Railway

Another of the K&WVR


Now at the Foxfield Railway in Staffordshire