Hartley Main Collieries USA Tank
It is not widely known that a handful of 'USA' 0-6-0 tanks, such as those purchased by the Southern Railway, worked in Northumberland collieries. USATC/WD No.1944 (built by Davenport W/No.2509 of 1943) was purchased in May 1947 and was based at Killingworth Loco Shed between June 1947 and late into 1950. After moving to Seaton Delaval shed circa December 1950 it was scrapped in May 1953 after a very short career with the N.C.B. by then numbered 'No.35'. The annual Tanfield Railway 'Legends of Steam' summer gala in June 2016 featured 'USA' 30065 (Vulcan Ironworks 4441 of 1943) from the Kent & East Sussex Railway, convincingly masquerading as its long lost sister from Northumberland. Before entering preservation, 30065 ended its BR career as a departmental shunter at Ashford Works, as DS237 'Maunsell'.
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Hartley Main Collieries USA Tank
It is not widely known that a handful of 'USA' 0-6-0 tanks, such as those purchased by the Southern Railway, worked in Northumberland collieries. USATC/WD No.1944 (built by Davenport W/No.2509 of 1943) was purchased in May 1947 and was based at Killingworth Loco Shed between June 1947 and late into 1950. After moving to Seaton Delaval shed circa December 1950 it was scrapped in May 1953 after a very short career with the N.C.B. by then numbered 'No.35'. The annual Tanfield Railway 'Legends of Steam' summer gala in June 2016 featured 'USA' 30065 (Vulcan Ironworks 4441 of 1943) from the Kent & East Sussex Railway, convincingly masquerading as its long lost sister from Northumberland. Before entering preservation, 30065 ended its BR career as a departmental shunter at Ashford Works, as DS237 'Maunsell'.
© Gordon Edgar - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission