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.


Images

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The Peckett in 1989 The Peckett loco in 1989 not long after being delivered to the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway.
The Peckett in 1992 The Peckett loco in 1992 in its new role on the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway. The cab has been remodelled here, and the chimney is longer than whilst working in Harrogate
Barbers boiler The boiler from Barber, as seen sometime in the early 1990's at the Leeds Industrial Museum.
Barbers tank and cab The cab and tank from Barber, as seen sometime in the early 1990's at the Leeds Industrial Museum.
The following 6 photographs were taken on 2nd December 2000 at Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Leeds.
Barber A plaque by the boiler and frame of Barber inside the shed.
Barbers boiler The boiler for Barber.
Barbers frame A rear view of Barbers frame.
Barbers frame Another rear view of Barbers frame.
Barbers cab A view of the front of Barbers cab.
Barbers tank It's hard to see on this picture, but this is Barbers tank. Pushing some of the bushes away reveals that the name is still attached to the side.
Drewry The Drewry loco, probably the last photos of it before it was scrapped. These were taken in Zimbabwe in May 1997, and I got them from Mr Jim Stancliffe to whom they were sent by the locos owner. These were taken 11 years after the loco was taken out of service due to a failed transmission (see the NGRS book, page 41), and it appears the engine and possibly other parts have been removed. Between then and now (January 2001) the loco was cut up and scrapped.