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NEGB Huddersfield Gas Works railway :- Then & Now

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by neildimmer, Apr 19, 2011.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Hi All



    Again due to fotopic failing i have now added the collection of Then & now photos of the North Eastern Gas Board railway at Huddersfield, Steam locos featured are 2 Peckett 0-6-0ST locos,

    http://www.huddersfield.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=37&pid=606#top_display_media

    http://www.huddersfield.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=37&pid=592#top_display_media

    plus the track is still in situ today at the old Gas Works, and photos of where the track once was
    Here is the complete set of then & now photos

    http://www.huddersfield.railpic.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=37



    Neil



    http://huddersfield.railpic.net/
     
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    Thompson1706 Part of the furniture

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    Those Peckett 0-6-0's look suspiciously like Barclay 0-4-0's to me.

    Bob.
     
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    Its a barclay 0-4-0st made around the 1900's area. I have seen some photos from this area and did get intereseted.

    What number is this loco?
     
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    Definitely Barclays, but a great set of then and nows. Surprising how much is still identifiable. Thanks Neil
     
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    Sorry about that i now remember from my old site they were Barclay 0-4-0's

    Neil
     
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    All i know is they were Number 1 & number 2 no idea of any works numbers sorry

    Neil
     
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