Sir Berkeley Returns
Following the discovery of a significant steam leak in the smokebox whilst on hire to Beamish, Manning-Wardle No.1210 'Sir Berkeley' was withdrawn from operations. Through lengthy discussions between Beamish, the…
Hudswell-Clarke No.D577 ‘Mary’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1932, Leeds 21 tons 0 cwt 23' 0" (approx 7m) Operational 0-4-0 Mary was built in 1932 by Hudswell Clarke of Leeds for use at…
Hudswell-Clarke No.D631 ‘Carroll’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1946, Leeds 14 tons 0 cwt 20' 4" (approx 6.2m) Operational 0-4-0 Carroll was built in 1946 for Keighley Gas Works where it worked until…
Hudswell-Clarke No.1309 ‘Henry De Lacy II’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1917, Leeds 28 tons 5 cwt 23' 1" (approx 5.9m) On Display With Cab Access 0-4-0ST Built in 1927 by Hudswell Clarke in Leeds, 1309…
Sentinel No.8837, BR No.68153
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1933, Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd, Shrewsbury 19 tons 6 cwt 19' 3" (approx 5.9m) Operational 4WVBGT Supplied to the LNER in 1933 by Sentinel Waggon…
Industrial Railway Society Visit
The railway was honoured to host the Industrial Railway Societies (IRS) 75th anniversary AGM on Saturday 20th April. The IRS is an organisation which is devoted to the study of…
Sir Berkeley At Beamish
One of our lines most popular locomotives Manning-Wardle No.1210 'Sir Berkeley' has been notably absent from the site since operating over reopening weekend. This is because it can currently be…
Hawthorn-Leslie No.3860 ‘No.6’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1935, Newcastle on Tyne 33 tons 24' 7" (7.5m) Operational 0-4-0 No.6 was built in Newcastle on Tyne by Hawthorne-Leslie as part of an order…
Hunslet No.1786 ‘Courage’ / ‘Sweet Pea’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1935, Leeds 6 tons 12 cwt 14' 2" (4.3m) Operational 0-4-0 Courage, otherwise known as Sweet Pea, was built in 1935 by the Hunslet Engine…
Hudswell-Clarke No.526 ‘Hawarden’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1899, Leeds 19 tons 4 cwt 22' 5" (6.8m) On static display 0-4-0 ‘Hawarden' is a 0-4-0 saddle tank engine built in 1899 by Hudswell-Clarke…