1938 s/o 4-4-0 in a quarry - Newcastle 18"/2ft?

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1938 s/o 4-4-0 in a quarry - Newcastle 18"/2ft?; anyone know more?
Topic Started: 1 Sep 2009, 03:36 PM (290 Views)
Timbo	1 Sep 2009, 03:36 PM Post #1
Timbo Posts: 1,371 Group: Moderators Member #53 Joined: October 24, 2006	I've just seen this on Gnatterbox; anybody know any more? One assumes by its wagons and the "Quarry Foreman" that it's based on something existing like a quarry railway, perhaps 2ft or 18" gauge. But what a little beast! http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=36736
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daveholroyde	5 Sep 2009, 02:14 PM Post #2
Ticket Collector Posts: 92 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #218 Joined: August 16, 2007	TIm, the loco was 2ft gauge and operated at a sand quarry in the Ryton area, possibly the one at Stargate, later owned by McAlpines. Its fate is unknown. Cheers , Dave



colinpeake	8 Sep 2009, 12:53 PM Post #3
MRW Digest Editor Posts: 1,659 Group: MRMT Trustees Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	What a fascinating loco, I wonder how many more home builds have we lost over the years? Colin
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Timbo	8 Sep 2009, 02:28 PM Post #4
Timbo Posts: 1,371 Group: Moderators Member #53 Joined: October 24, 2006	Thanks Dave - probably got lost in the 'war effort'! Reminds me of that Old Smokey now at Windmill Farm, as a crude home build. Except this is rather more photogenic.
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