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№4: “Naworth” at South Tynedale Railway on what used to be Haltwhistle to Alston branch line
Built by Hudswell-Clarke of Leeds in 1952 as works no. DM819, “Naworth” has a tractive effort of 100 h.p. produced by a Gardner 6LW engine and 3 speed gearbox. This locomotive formerly worked for National Coal Board, North East Area at Horden Colliery, County Durham. Naworth is painted with a grey body, red radiator cowling, black frame and wheels, red coupling rods and buffer beams and is once again running with the nameplates which were carried when in its former green livery.
This diesel mechanical locomotive was constructed in 1952 by Hudswell-Clarke & Co. of Leeds, works no DM819, as a flameproof, underground mine locomotive for the National Coal Board. These locomotives were distributed by Huwood & Co., of Gateshead, hence the trade name “Huwood-Hudswell”.
It was delivered new to Horden Colliery, County Durham as their No. 2 (Plant 2304/7), where it remained in service underground until withdrawn in February 1979, when it was sent to Ashington Colliery Workshops, Northumberland. It was bought by the Durham Narrow Gauge Group in 1981 and transported to Alston.
This locomotive is fitted with a 100 horse power, 6-cylinder Gardner 6LW diesel engine, with a fluid coupling driving a Bostock and Bramley synchro self-shifting air change, 3 speed gear box. The final drive is by jackshaft and coupling rods, giving maximum speeds of 3.8, 7.3 and 14 mph, and a maximum tractive effort of 8410 lbs (3815 kg).
№4: “Naworth” at South Tynedale Railway on what used to be Haltwhistle to Alston branch line
Built by Hudswell-Clarke of Leeds in 1952 as works no. DM819, “Naworth” has a tractive effort of 100 h.p. produced by a Gardner 6LW engine and 3 speed gearbox. This locomotive formerly worked for National Coal Board, North East Area at Horden Colliery, County Durham. Naworth is painted with a grey body, red radiator cowling, black frame and wheels, red coupling rods and buffer beams and is once again running with the nameplates which were carried when in its former green livery.
This diesel mechanical locomotive was constructed in 1952 by Hudswell-Clarke & Co. of Leeds, works no DM819, as a flameproof, underground mine locomotive for the National Coal Board. These locomotives were distributed by Huwood & Co., of Gateshead, hence the trade name “Huwood-Hudswell”.
It was delivered new to Horden Colliery, County Durham as their No. 2 (Plant 2304/7), where it remained in service underground until withdrawn in February 1979, when it was sent to Ashington Colliery Workshops, Northumberland. It was bought by the Durham Narrow Gauge Group in 1981 and transported to Alston.
This locomotive is fitted with a 100 horse power, 6-cylinder Gardner 6LW diesel engine, with a fluid coupling driving a Bostock and Bramley synchro self-shifting air change, 3 speed gear box. The final drive is by jackshaft and coupling rods, giving maximum speeds of 3.8, 7.3 and 14 mph, and a maximum tractive effort of 8410 lbs (3815 kg).