Barber Titleys has strong ties to this locomotive – it was named after Francis Barber, one of the founders of the firm. Francis Barber was chairman of the Harrogate Gas Works Company, and when t... (more)
A bit of industrial railway history. Leading locomotive HARROGATE worked at Harrogate Gas works. It has been restored and is now at Statfold Barn in Staffordshire. Second locomotive also worked at... (more)
May 1 and there is snow on the hill tops. Guest engine HARROGATE heads the morning train back to Alston running through the lovely North Pennine countryside
Santa Specials began on the South Tynedale railway on Saturday, locomotive Thomas Edmondsen was at the south facing end and a small diesel faced north. Made the journey much quicker being top and ... (more)