A class ‘o’ stores train, LNER No. 1788, possibly approaching the Hilton/Yarm area? June 1926.
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A class ‘o’ stores train, LNER No. 1788, possibly approaching the Hilton/Yarm area? June 1926.
A North Eastern Railway Class O 0-4-4 tank loco for branch and secondary passenger work. Designed by Wilson Worsdell with 110 built between 1894 and 1901. The last survivors of the class were withdrawn in 1958 and 1788/67247 was withdrawn in 1954. These useful little engines worked the Newcastle-Middlesbrough expresses for many years. No 1788 was later re-classified as Class G 5 and later renumbered 67247. Given 1788’s history I wonder if the Hilton mentioned in the caption may possibly be Hylton near Sunderland. Just a thought!
At present a railway society in the north east is making good progress in recreating one of this class of engines as a new build.