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Friday 22 August 2014

Trains This Weekend

On Saturday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.45, 1 pm, 2.15 3.30  for Sunniside, Causey & return, hauled by Sir Cecil A Cochrane.

On Sunday & Monday trains will leave Andrews House at  10.30 am, 11.15, noon, 12.45 pm, 1.30, 2.15, 3 3.45  for Sunniside, Causey & return, hauled by our ex Keighley & Redheugh gas works locos No.2 &  Cochrane.

If you are interested in gas works locos, click on .....
Different gas works locos at Beckton .....
..... and Beckton gas works loco men

Beckton in East London had a 500+ acre gas works served by its own 70+ mile railway system and 40 locos.    For more info & photos see The Newham Story / Photos (aka Image Galleries) / Work especially:

Beckton gas works - railway (1)  (loco No.1 now at Penhryn Castle)




Beckton gas works - railway (6)  (showing roundhouse)


Is there a connection between Beckton gas works and Marley Hill / Tanfield Branch / PJR?

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