Explosive Hunslet
Hudson-Hunslet 4478 was supplied to ICI Nobel explosive works at Ardeer in Scotland in 1953 as a 2’6” gauge 22hp loco powered by an Ailsa Craig diesel engine. Subsequently it was moved to the ICI “Roburite” works at Shevington near Wigan which required regauging to 2’0” gauge but it saw little use there and was donated to the West Lancs Light Railway in 1973 where it was photographed on 16th May 1982. At some stage it has had a cab added to the standard “sit down” variant of Hunslet’s open cab design.
Explosive Hunslet
Hudson-Hunslet 4478 was supplied to ICI Nobel explosive works at Ardeer in Scotland in 1953 as a 2’6” gauge 22hp loco powered by an Ailsa Craig diesel engine. Subsequently it was moved to the ICI “Roburite” works at Shevington near Wigan which required regauging to 2’0” gauge but it saw little use there and was donated to the West Lancs Light Railway in 1973 where it was photographed on 16th May 1982. At some stage it has had a cab added to the standard “sit down” variant of Hunslet’s open cab design.