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Visiting Locomotives
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Samuel Fox & Co. Ltd. No.20 / Jennifer is a Hudswell Clarke side tank, built in 1942
as their works number 1731. Now based on the Llangollen Railway, it spent its life working at a steelworks before entering
preservation and undergoing a very thorough rebuild. It arrived at Embsay in October 2013, but is awaiting work to be done
on it befre it can enter traffic.
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1300 / 52322 is a Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway A-Class / Class 27, built by the
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1895 at their Horwich Works as part of a class of 484. It is the sole survivor and is
currently running in BR livery as 52322, having spent a lot of time in L&Y liveries. It is currently based at Embsay and
will visit other lines as well.
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Norman is an Austerity owned by Southern Locomotives Limited, based on the South Coast
at Swanage. It originally worked at Askern Colliery, where it happened to be photographed by one of our members! It arrived
mid-way through its overhaul, with a lot of time and effort having gone into the loco previously, but a lot of finishing
work to do, and new components to make. The locomotive was compelted in our workshops and entered traffic in time for the
2011 season. It was repainted as a pseudo-BR loco, 68005, for the 125th Anniversary weekend.
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37 294 was been brought to the Railway by its new owner in time for the 2009 Diesel Gala.
It has been run on several occasions subsequently, and the acquisition of a steam heat boiler in a van gives it greater scope
for future operations. Attention is turning to its bodywork in 2011, which will also see it repainted, shed space permitting.
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D.5600 is another of the Newton Heath Diesel Traction Group's Class 31s and has been on
the line for a while in storage. It featured in the 2008 Diesel and Steam Galas and a new home is being sought by its owners.
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D.1524 has arrived at Embsay, entering presevation having been bought by the
Newton Heath Diesel Traction Group. Former EWS celebrity Class 47 (47 004), having been painted up in two-tone green for an open day,
it also has a steam-heat boiler, which makes it a strong candidate to provide the back-up for the Santa Specials in November
and December. It has taken part in two successful Diesel Weekends and has also taken a couple of service trains as well. Work
is ongoing to reinstate the steam heat boiler, which has needed far more work than anticipated.
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08 773 has been visiting the Railway since the 2006 season from the Newton
Heath Diesel Traction Group. It has fulfilled the role of yard shunter and made apperances at the Diesel Weekends.
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31 119 initially arrived for the 2006 season from the Newton Heath Traction
Group. It made its official debut in preservation during the March Diesel Weekend, and has
featured in all the subsequent events. It now carries a very smart Railfreight redstripe livery, having previously been in
Dutch. Currently it acts as a standby loco, but also has rostered turns during the events and hopefully will get further
turns arranged.
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Soon to arrive is:
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Sir Berkeley visited the Railway as part of the 125th Anniversary celebrations in October 2013. It is a Manning Wardle & Co.
L-class, built in 1890 and is typical of contractors' locomotives that were used in the building of many lines. It is owned
by the Vintage Carriage Trust at Ingrow, and made a very good impression over the weekend! |
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6619 is a Great Western 0-6-2T, built in 1928 by Swindon Works, to a design by C.B.Collett. The
56xx Class was specially designed for work in South Wales, replacing the elderly, worn-out locomotives that had been
'inherited' in 1923. They were built to work heavy coal trains, but were later dispersed further afield. The locomotive was
rescued from Barry Scrapyard by owners P.Proud and K.Gould, and restored for use on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, where
it has been based up to now. Extensive modifications have been made to improve the locomotive, resulting in a super machine!
Its owners put it up for sale, but it was based at Embsay for this period. Subsequently sold to the Kent & East Sussex Railway.
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5643 returned to Embsay at the beginning of November 2010 for another Santa Season,
having found favour with the crews and visitors alike the previous year. She returned to the Furness Railway Trust after
some mechanical work was carried out on site at Embsay prior to Easter 2011, having had a successful run of operation with
us.
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Photo to follow.
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Darfield No.1 arrived back at the Railway as a visiting engine, initially for a one
year period from June 2008 from her current hom, the Llangollen Railway. She has proved to be of great value, and has done a
sterling job (She was formerly based at Embsay until the late 1980s.) Darfield headed home after the 2010 Santa's Specials
season.
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To confuse matters, ANOTHER No.22! This one was an Austerity, hired on a short term basis when Cumbria was withdrawn with
a crack in the firebox. She came to Embsay from the Nene Valley Railway, but is normally based at Scunthorpe.
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Photo to follow
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Cumbria was on loan to the Railway from Easter 2010 for a 1-year period, although suffered a cracked firebox, prompting
an early withdrawal from traffic for a full overhaul. After a fairly low-key start to her time at Embsay, she improved
with better steaming and fewer problems as crews came to know her. Many thanks to the Furness Railway Trust for the loan of
their loco.
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Photo to follow
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78019 visited the Railway for the Steam Gala in September 2009 from the Great Central Railway. It is a BR Standard Class 2
tender engine and made for an interesting visitor. Many thanks to John Bowler for permission to use his photograph.
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Pannier 6435 came to Embsay to assist with the Santa Specials in 2008. It had a very long journey up from Bodmin and Wenford,
who had only just purchased the locomotive themselves! It proved to be a very capable machine in great condition and was greatly
appreciated byt he crews and public alike.
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Morayshire, LNER Class D49/1, visited the Railway very briefly for the 2008 Steam Gala. It
was a very popular visitor and drew much attention, this being its first visit to a preserved Railway in England EVER, and
the first time it had run South of the border since 1975! A gallery of photos from the event can be found here.
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33 109 visited for the 2008 Diesel Weekend.
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Pannier No.1369 arrived at Embsay for the 2007 Santa season from the South Devon Railway. It carries full Great Western
livery and a bell from its Weymouth Harbour days. It took part with 140, double heading trains and
proved to be a very capable locomotive which was enjoyed by crews and passengers alike.
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Jinty No.47324 visited the Railway from the East Lancs very briefly in July 2007 in exchange for 140
attending their Anniversary celebrations. It hauled services on three days, and we look forward to the possibility of it
visiting again (and for longer) at some point in the future.
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Jessie visited the line for the early part of the 2007 season. Built as Hunslet Works
Number 1973 in 1937, it is a 48150 class, a forerunner of the Austerity class of which we have several examples. It is also
extremely similar to Revenge, the only main differences being cosmetic. She performed very well, and
once Revenge has returned to steam (and Airedale) it will be interesting to gather various Hunslets together...
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20 189 came back to the Railway for the 2006 Diesel
Weekend at the end of March as it was very kindly offered by Michael Owen having been involved in construction work on
the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project. It spent the rest of the year stored at Bolton Abbey having some work carried out before
it can go back out on hire. It will feature in the Diesel Weekend before its return
to work.
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68009 visited the line for the 2006 main season. Built as Hunslet Works Number 3825,
but following the discovery that its boiler was carried by BR 68009 (ex-LNER No.8009), it has been renumbered as such.
Christened by some of the footplate crews as 'Bagpuss' (to go with The Mog...) Following attention
and some slight modifications to improve its steaming it entered traffic and has proved very capable on our line. It left in
late December 2006 for boiler repairs and should be back during 2007 for an extended stay (t.b.c.)
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The Beyer Peacock works' shunter visited the line for the 2006 main season to haul the Stately Trains. Normally based at
Foxfield, this loco was the Beyer Peacock Works' own loco, having been rebuilt at several different stages in its life (it
has also been a crane tank!). Unfortunately the loco was in poor mechanical condition and despite the Railway's best efforts
its only real 'work' was taking part in the gala with a short goods.
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Photo to follow shortly!
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Blue Circle visited the Railway for the 2006 Day
out with Thomas events, playing the part of 'Fergus' from the stories. It is hoped that it will visit again and maybe
develop this role a bit further...
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6430 visited the Railway again for the Easter 2006 Day out with Thomas in April before
heading back to the Llangollen Railway. Its brief visit was once more greatly appreciated and enjoyed by those who had the
oppportunity to crew it.
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GER J15 (built in 1912) visited the Railway from the North Norfolk Railway from mid October until December 2005, where it
provided the additional loco required for the Santa Specials, as well as taking part in photo charters and the
2005 Harvest of Steam. A lot of work was carried out on this loco, and it has now gone
back to the North Norfolk where it should prove more successful than previously. A lovely engine that will continue to improve.
(c) William Lister.
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GWR Pannier Tank No.6430 (built in 1937) from the Llangollen Railway visited the Railway between 17th August and 6th
September 2005 to aid with services and provide some variety for the August Bank Holiday weekend
Day out with Thomas event. While the loco was on loan it also featured in a couple of photo
charters and some other days running. The first photocharter featured some loaded dogfish hoppers and the GW Toad brakevan, and
was much enjoyed by all present. A gallery of pictures from this can be found here.
(c) Simon Gott
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Jinty 47279 visited from the Worth Valley for the 40 Years Since Beeching event in March 2005 and a Day
Out With Thomas the same Easter. Details can be found lower down the page, together with links to photographs of it
working at Embsay. Although Jintys did not work regular services over the line in BR days, there were several shedded at
Skipton, which could quite conceivably have traversed the line at some point.
(c) Tim Warner
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Barclay No.22 visited the Railway for the Harvest of Steam in 2004 from the Bowes Railway. It is
a 14" Barclay no.2274 of 1949, and the only surviving engine to have been bought new by the original Bowes Railway. No.22 is
a sister loco to our own Barclay, also No.22! It worked at Bowes for four years, being transferred to
collieries in the Tanfield area before returning once more to Bowes. After rail traffic ceased she was moved to St. Anthony's
Tar Works, Newcstle, where she worked until 1973. From here she moved back to the Bowes, this time in the preservation era.
(c) Tim Warner
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Peckett No.1438 visited the Railway in Summer 2004 when it was thought that Cranford had failed with
serious boiler trouble, and was expected to haul the Stately Trains service. Unfortunately, it ran hot despite efforts to cure it,
and also showed signs of requiring new piston rings. However, it looked the part, and took part in the 1940s Weekend and the
Harvest of Steam.
15" Peckett built in 1916, Peckett Works No.1438. It worked for the City of Birmingham Electric Company from new as
'Neschelles No.1' until 1970 when it moved to Northampton Power Station as a standby locomotive. When it was sold for scrap
in 1975 it was purchased for preservarion, initially based at the East Anglian Railway Museum, but following a further
change of ownership it was sold to Chris Theaker in 1990/91, moved to Scunthorpe and restored.
(c) Tim Warner
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Class 24 D.5054 visited the Railway from the East Lancashire Railway. It hauled trains for the Easter 2004
Day out with Thomas event, and remained on site for quite a while afterwards, acting as a
rescue loco whilst our other diesels were out of traffic. Hopefully we will be able to hire it again at some point in the
future.
(c) Tim Warner
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BR Jinty 47279 built by the LMS in 1924, surviving into preservation via Barry Scrapyard. It was bought by the KWVR and
restored to full running order, and in 2001 returned to traffic after a second overhaul in preservation. The loco visited for
three weeks, returning to the Worth Valley in September 2003 along with 140 as Thomas. The Jinty was
booked to have appeared in a photo charter, but when this was cancelled, the Railway stepped in and ran two members' charters
instead, photos of which can be found on the website. It visited again for the August Thomas
event in 2004.
(c) Tim Warner
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This 0-4-0ST is 100 years old, having been built for the Lancashire &
Yorkshire Railway in 1901. It saw service in L & Y, LMS and BR days
before being purchased for preservation on the Keighley and Worth Valley
Railway. As part of its 100th 'birthday' celebrations it came to Embsay to
run with Stephen Middleton's L & Y Director's Saloon, and took part
in the Vintage Weekend.
(c) Simon Gott
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Lambton No. 29 visited the railway again during Summer 2001, on
loan from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Last time it proved both popular
and capable, this being repeated during 2001. From its arrival hauled some of
the service trains and featured in the re-arranged Vintage Weekend. Built in
1904 by Kitsons, this 0-6-2T worked for the Lambton Hetton and Joicey
Collieries before preservation. Here it is seen with the goods train. Details of the loco
can be found at: www.lambtonlocomotivestrust.co.uk.
(c) Simon Gott
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The railway has had a very unusual visitor - an ex-BR locomotive which isn't
steam! Mike Owen (who also part owns the
Class 107 DMU) brought his Class 20
(20 189) to the railway to act as a rescue / standby locomotive, and to make
sure that the Class 20 is kept in operating condition. It has been used on
trains to help Cranford during the
Santa's Specials, and also as part of one
of the Day out with Thomas events over Easter. It has
now headed off to work on the Channel Tunnel rail link.
(c) William Lister
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The railway had ex-Manchester Ship Canal Railway No. 70 visiting between
September and mid-January 2001. It dates back to 1921, when it was built by
Hudswell Clarke as an 0-6-0T. Upon arrival at the railway it needed some
repairs before entering traffic hauling the vintage
train. However, since hauling some of the winter trains, the loco has
failed due to leaking tubes, stays and firebox door surround, resulting in
its earlier than expected move back to Preston.
(c) Robert Milner
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For 2000, Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Collieries No. 29 was visiting the
railway - its first appearance away from the NYMR, its home. It proved very
popular with people travelling whilst it was here, and was used for a number
of other workings, including some ballasting runs. The picture shows the
locomotive hauling a passenger train as it enters the loop at Stoneacre from
Bolton Abbey.
(c) Tim Warner
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A very useful visitor came in the form of Whiston, on loan from the Foxfield
Railway. It is a standard Austerity loco, very similar to
Wheldale, Monkton,
68005 and 69, as well as the
newly arrived No.8. Here it is seen leaving Bolton Abbey
Station and passing through Hambleton Cutting.
(c) Simon Gott
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1999 saw the arrival of 'Damelza' (formerly 'Empress') to the railway,
but unfortunately the locomotive was not up to running the line, making only
one or two trips before being confined to station limits. This was a great
shame as the locomotive was certainly powerful enough to haul trains on the
line. Here it is seen against Embsay signalbox.
(c) Robert Milner
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The line has also played host to LMS 4F 4422, seen here in platform 2 at
Embsay during a shunting move (trains cannot depart from platform 2 towards
Bolton Abbey at present).
(c) Stephen Walker
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An unusual visitor to the railway was the Middleton Railway's sentinel
locomotive (seen here waiting to depart from platform 2 at Embsay). Whilst it
was based on the line it became the first locomotive to reach the beginning
of Stoneacre Loop, on a P-Way working.
(c) Charles Boylan
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To celebrate the railway's centenary in 1988, two locomotives were hired, the
first being Bellerophon which came from the Vintage Carriage Trust on the
Worth Valley railway. This was a very well liked engine, and it is seen here
in Skibeden Loop, preparing to run round its train before propelling it into
Holywell Halt.
(c) Charles Boylan
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The second locomotive visiting in 1988 was Joem (a J72 built in BR days) from
the NELPG, based on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Here it is seen in
platform 2 at Embsay, waiting to depart for Bow Bridge Loop. Joem had been
here before, and was steamed once for a trial run during the mid 70s, so it
was quite nice to have it back once more.
(c) Charles Boylan
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Also based on the railway at an earlier stage was 16" Hunslet Darfield No. 1,
a sister locomotive to both Beatrice and
Primrose. The loco left the railway in 1986/87 and
moved to the Llangollen, before working on the East Lancs. Here it is
seen in Embsay Station, complete with a face! The loco is now back on the Llangollen Railway, and details can be found on:
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/stock/steam/darf.html.
(c) Dave Outibridge
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Also resident on the line in the 70s was a now well known 8F, undergoing early
stages of restoration. Now 48151 can be seen on the main line after some very
hard work to restore it. It is seen here alongside the shed, just prior to a
shunting move which saw York No. 1 coupled to its tender!
(c) Charles Boylan
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