The Barber Line

The Barber Line is the name given to the Harrogate Gas Companys narrow gauge railway that carried coal to the gasworks from 1908 to 1956.

News
8th August 2004 New home for the Peckett.
The Peckett locomotive has been sold by the Bredgar and Wormshill to a private railway somewhere near Tamworth. See http://www.bwlr.co.uk/bugle.php (June 2004 page) for more details and some photographs.
1st May 2004 Barber transported to Alston.
Barber was last week transferred by lorry from Armley to the South Tynedale Railway in Alston, Cumbria. This is the first stage in the long awaited restoration of Barber to full running order. Photos are available, see below.
17th October 2003 Barber to be restored on the South Tynedale Railway.
It has been announced recently that Barber is to be loaned from Leeds Industrial Museum to the South Tynedale Railway for restoration. See this Word document for more details.
Older News

Texts
Back To Square One Taken from 'The Railway Magazine', vol. 115, August 1969.
The Line Today A brief article by myself detailing what is left of the railway, December 2000.

Images

Moved onto seperate pages, as there are quite a lot of them now.
Please note that unless otherwise credited all photographs are copyright Paul Everett. They may be used elsewhere as long as I am credited for them and you let me know by email that you have used them.

Diagrams Map of the line and track diagrams.
Older Pictures Scans of pictures from when the line was running.
Rolling Stock Pictures of rolling stock from the line taken since the line closed.
The Line Today Pictures of the remains of the line as it is today, taken by me.
Barber's Restoration Pictures relating to the restoration of Barber at the South Tynedale Railway

Links
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway The current home of the Peckett locomotive. Lots of pictures on this site.
Armley Mills Industrial Museum This is where Barber lived unitil April 2004. The Museum still own Barber although she is presently being restored at the South Tynedale Railway.
South Tynedale Railway Barber is presently here being restored.
The Narrow Gauge Railway Society Sales Page Here you'll find how to get your hands on "Harrogate Gas Works, its railways and other transport systems.", a brilliant book about the Barber Line.
UK Heritage Railways site Lists of UK Heritage Railways, Locomotives, Events and much more.
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