Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST Horden climbs away from East Tanfield with its first train in 49 years during the locomotive’s loaded test run on April 11. KYLE ALLSOPP
ANDREW Barclay 0-6-0ST Horden (1015/1904) hauled its first trains in 49 years at the Tanfield Railway on April 11, marking the culmination of the locomotive’s eight-year overhaul.
The former Horden and Shotton Collieries loco emerged from the railway’s workshops at Marley Hill last October, although its early testing was limited to movements around the Marley Hill yard.
The subsequent Covid-19 lockdown delayed any further significant testing, but volunteers were able to install the loco’s brick arch in December.