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Whittle Colliery Cast-offs

            Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Newcastle-built 0-6-0 tank '31' (Works No.7609 built in 1950), dumped at Whittle Colliery on 1st September 1971, appeared to be not so lucky as its resplendent sister '29' which was seen working on the Backworth system that same day, but remarkably it did steam again in NCB service, despite having a cracked cylinder cover and leaking foundation ring, and it happily survived into preservation, initially at the NYMR where it was named 'Meteor'. Delivered new to the NCB in April 1950, it was one of three locomotives purchased to work passenger services on the extensive NCB system at Ashington. These ceased in May 1966 and 'No.31' was eventually transferred to Whittle Colliery in May 1969. The Vulcan Foundry 'Austerity' 0-6-0 saddle tank 'No.33' (Works No.5306 built in 1945) seen behind 'No.31' however had certainly seen its last NCB working days, discarded as a result of a broken piston. Delivered new to the Longmoor Military Railway in July 1945, it was initially placed into storage by the Ministry of Supply, before being sold on to Broomhill Collieries Ltd, Northumberland in April 1946. It spent most of its working life there, bearing the name 'Vulcan', before a short move to Whittle Colliery in February 1969. Its work there was short-lived before succumbing to a piston failure. 'No.33' was sent to Ashington works in 1972 for assessment with a view to possible repairs being carried out but these were not proceeded with and it was returned to Whittle. Representatives from the Tanfield railway subsequently inspected it and were impressed with the condition of its boiler, but unfortunately a scrap dealer won the day and disposed of it during March 1973 before it could be rescued. 

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Taken on: September 1, 1971

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