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Another busy day at Embsay

0-6-2T, No. 85 is visiting the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway from the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Here we see it returning to its awaiting carriages after it has just reversed up this track and the switch having been set to the straight position.
Plese see See PiPs - As usual -best full screen on black.

No. 85 was built in 1899 by Neilson Reid for the Taff Vale Railway, which connected the Cardiff area with the coal mining industry located a few miles to the north. When the Taff Vale Railway was taken over by the GWR in 1922 the engine soon became surplus to requirements as the GWR had a policy of standardisation. In 1927 the engine was withdrawn and in 1929 the engine was sold to the Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Colliery Co. in County Durham to haul coal trains between the inland collieries and the coast.

When the coal industry was nationalised in 1947 it became NCB No. 52 and remained in service there until 1968 and following withdrawal arrived on the Worth Valley Railway in December 1970.

lt was re-built to its original outline by a group of Worth Valley volunteers in the 1990’s and gave good service until withdrawal in 2010. Seen as an ideal locomotive for the branch line, TVR No. 85 entered the workshops at Haworth and re-entered service at the 2016 Winter Steam Gala in its original fully lined out Taff Vale Railway livery.
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24 comments

L. L. Wall said:

... the geometry of the tracks is eye-catching ...

... and, very definitely, PiP "Engine Detail" is a primary stand-alone shot !! ... so is "Ready For Off", the graytone is perfect and sets the mood; great "feel" ...
5 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to L. L. Wall:

Hi Wally and many thanks for this. Great that you enjoyed this one and its Pips. I have re-looked at my Pips and under consideration have taken on-board your suggestion to have at least one of these Pips reverted to a real stand-alone photo. So, you may even want to leave additional comments on it too :~)

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Great view, Herb !
5 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to Marie-claire Gallet:

Many thanks Marie-Clair

Regards, Herb
5 years ago ( translate )

Erhard Bernstein said:

Terrific!
5 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to Erhard Bernstein:

Thanks Erhard.

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

Well captured Herb and beautiful PiP's. I especially like the b&w shot....very atmospheric.
Regards, Rosa.
5 years ago

Herb Riddle replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Always good to see you and your comments here Rosa. Glad you liked the Pips too. The mono, I have now made public.

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago

Nathalie said:

Très belle compo!
5 years ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Nathalie:

Thank you Nathalie. Very happy that you enjoyed this one.

Best wishes, Herb
5 years ago

Peter Castell said:

Wonderful set of images of a bygone age, I must pay a visit to the Great Central at Loughborough
5 years ago

TOZ said:

Hi Herb looks like you have been busy in the Dales and at Embsay station nice Image and set of Pip’s .
5 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Admirable ces locomotives a vapeur et remarquables tes notes ++++++
5 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton said:

A total by gone era great to see them very much alive, love the pips as well. you are quite fortunate to get such a wide variety of of the trip.
5 years ago

tiabunna said:

Great images, taking me back many years, Herb.
5 years ago