INDUSTRIAL ROUND-UP

Andrew Barclay 0-4-0F Works No. 1952 of 1928, Shell Refining Co. No. 8: Britain’s only working fireless locomotive put in its last public turn of 2018 on September 23. The Scottish Industrial Railway Centre at Dunaskin operates the locomotive on only a handful of occasions each year, charging the steam reservoir from their conventional Barclay 0-4-0ST, National Coal Board No. 10. Operating days for 2019 have yet to be announced.

Fletcher Jennings 0-4-0T Works No. 158 of 1877 Captain Baxter: After an extended spell working at Didcot, Captain Baxter returned to its home at the Bluebell Railway on September 20. The ex-Dorking Greystone lime works engine is approaching the end of its current boiler certificate, and its final steamings before retirement are set to be publicised. The locomotive has only been in occasional use at the Bluebell since returning to action in 2010. Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T Manchester Ship Canal No. 70 (Works No. 1464): The firebox of this 1921-built locomotive has been removed for overhaul at the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

Kerr Stuart 0-4-0WT Works No. 3063 of 1918: ‘Willy the Well Tank’, as it is known, returned to action at the Chasewater Railway’s gala weekend on September 8/9, having not been used since the last such event. On an extended visit, the locomotive worked alongside a pair of Bagnall 0-4-0STs – long-term visitor Kent Electric Power Company No. 2 (Works No. 2842 of 1946) and long-term resident Dunlop No. 6. The latter carried the identity of scrapped sibling Ketton Portland Cement No. 3, which it first wore during the Ketton Cement Works 90th anniversary celebrations in June (SR482). Peckett 0-6-0ST Works No. 1970 of 1939 Ashington No. 5:

The ‘OX1’ Class locomotive took part in the steam gala at the National Railway Museum’s Locomotion site in Shildon during September 22/23. The ex-Ashington Coal Company machine was making a rare trip away from its long-term base at the North Tyneside Steam Railway, where it is currently the sole resident example of working steam motive power.

MICHAEL DENHOLM Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Works No. 2284 of 1949, National Coal Board No. 21: Currently on display at the National Mining Museum, Scotland, at Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, the former Dalmellington Barclay is reportedly due to be replaced by Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST No. 3 (Works No. 1458 of 1916) which worked at Lady Victoria Colliery. The latter locomotive is currently being cosmetically restored by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society ahead of a long-term loan.