Tanfield railway - a very atmospheric railway
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Tanfield railway - a very atmospheric railway
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 14 Oct 1990
A saddle tank! I'm afraid my steam on wheels knowledge is pretty much at full stretch there - so I would appreciate it if anybody added to the caption. The workshops contain a Robey stationary steam engine and there is a dismantled Tangye in the yard - much more my scene.
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Image Location
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54.909716
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-1.678198