British Industrial Systems
As steam traction was run down on BR lines, so interest in industrial systems rose. There were many places around the country with a wealth of ancient and modern machines still hard at work in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Here are just a few to start with, the pictures are in chronological order, oldest first. Plenty more to be added!
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From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. NSR 0-6-2T No. 2, "New L" class, sits at Astley Moss on the Walkden Colliery system on Monday 3rd August 1964, during a visit and tour by the Birmingham Locomotive Club (Industrial Railway Society). The loco had been purchased by Manchester Collieries from the LMS in around 1930, along with several others, and had been loaned to the City of Stoke-on-Trent for its Golden Anniversary celebrations. The loco was sent to Crewe and restored in NSR livery and eventually returned to Walkden where it remained in use until the late 1960s. It was then preserved at the NRM, it is presently at Shildon. Photo courtesy John Edgington. Collect Slide No. 1051.
Rick Willis
on Sep 13Nice Shot.
fotoeffects
on Sep 13Excellent!
Nigel Brazier
on Sep 13NSR No.2 is now part of the collection at the Foxfield Steam Railway, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent. It is being assessed for restoration to steam.