Steam locomotive pulling a train on the Wensleydale Railway


The Wensleydale Railway is an authentic heritage railway serving the local community, offering tourists, families and transport enthusiasts a great value day out in the Yorkshire Dales, with lots to see and do along the way. They have preserved 22 miles of the former line from Northallerton to Garsdale. Timetabled services currently run over the 16 miles from Leeming Bar to Redmire – one of the longest operational heritage lines in the UK. The North Eastern Railway Class E1, classified as Class J72 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a class of small 0-6-0T steam locomotives designed by Wilson Worsdell for shunting. They had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear. They were a development of the earlier NER Class E (LNER Class J71) 0-6-0T designed by Worsdell who was Wilson Worsdell's brother.


Size: 5025px × 3350px
Location: Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © 2ebill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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