1965/08/02, 1. Seaham Harbour Dock Co. Ltd.
1965/08/02, 1. Seaham Harbour Dock Co. Ltd. "Juno", 0-6-0ST OC (Hawthorn Leslie 3527/1922) on shed at Seaham Harbour. Behind is ex-Dorman Long's No. 173 and various pieces of other engines are scattered about the yard! Monday 2nd August 1965.
19th May 2007
British Industrial Systems
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1964/01/xx, 7. Ford Motor Works at Dagenham had an extensive internal railway system with a fair size fleet of engines. Here, Ford No. 6 (Peckett No. 1908/1937) an 0-4-0ST looks in good condition but is out of use at the end of a siding. Photo taken from outside the perimeter fence, perhaps due to the proximity of the security gatehouse! January 1964.Previous | Next1965/08/02, 2. Seaham Harbour Dock Co. Ltd No. 18, 0-4-0ST built by Lewin of Poole in 1863, Works No. 693, as an 0-4-0WT for the Londonderry Railway and later rebuilt. Here, it has been working at the lower level below the staithes at Seaham Harbour, and after standing for a while to build up boiler pressure it mounts an all out assault on Dogger Bank, the gradient back to the upper level! Monday 2nd August 1965.

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