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According to the RCTS website, it was at British Oak on 10th July 1955. As that was four years before her withdrawal, my hunch is that she was maybe on loan at the time. I've read of a Johnson 2F being used at Williamthorpe Colliery in the fifties (all BR locomotives there, of course), so it's not impossible that 52044 was at British Oak for shunting. On the subject of Hudswell Clarke 1727, I'm having a go at bashing up a similar locomotive but with the later cab; a Smokey Joe saddle tank is about the right size and shape, once the dome and tank filler cap are removed, as a shortcut.

We discussed the 14" OC about a year ago: I'm glad there's a kit in the pipeline as I am mad keen to have one. Bramley No.4 is going to be over here, in a way.

Quick question, Ruston. What's the book? Lovely engine, by the way.

Hi Hugh, Barclay 2195 was a 16" type and was green. After closure she was transferred to North Gawber Colliery but didn't turn a wheel, being too light for work there.

Marshall5- cheeky question but any chance of a copy of "One Iron Horse- Handle With Care"? We had it recorded on video but my mother threw it out when my dad died a few years back so sadly I am unable to watch it. Would LOVE to see it again- first saw it when I was a small lad (about 8 year old I think) and I thought it was a great documentary.

Big thanks to Don Townsley for his contribution to this thread, especially regarding the Peruvian 16" saddle tanks. I promise I won't start on the 12" saddle tanks- like the pair which worked on the Manchester Ship Canal railway

I am compared the pictures now and what I put up is a Hunslet 16". Still don't know which one it is, obviously, but what a find! There's another one abroad- at Thirlmere, NSW- but I don't think many will know about this one in Peru. Quite exciting.

It wouldn't surprise me if modifications had been made over the years- look at the Turkish 8Fs for example. But the outline is wonderfully familiar. The stovepipe chimney amuses me- they didn't have blokes from Hunslet or Allerton Bywater working out in Peru did they?

The six 16" Hunslets which went to Peru were 1495, 1651, 1652, 1876, 3507 and 3690- all between 1926 and 1950. Question is, which one is this? Would love to know.

And there was also this via Google images- same blog. The blog says it's a Beyer Peacock but this looks to me like a Hunslet 0-6-0ST 16" x 22" IC. http://trenesdelperu.blogspot.com/2010/05/locomotora-del-fc-del-sur.html

Michael, I am glad that I had been misinformed, because I am pleased to announce (if you did not already know) that 1643 is still with us- alive and well in Arequipa! As the other six Hunslet 0-6-0STs sent to Peru were 16" x 22" IC types, this MUST be her. This is the blog where I found the pic: http://trenesdelperu.blogspot.com/2009/07/locomotora-en-parque-ferroviario-de.html

Michael Edge, thanks for correcting me. May I pass this on to Mike Morant who has his photo mislabelled?

Michael, I've seen mention elsewhere of 1643 being a 14 x 20 OC, however the picture of it at Shipton on Cherwell has it with inside cylinders. A mistake in Hunslet's own records, or did perhaps works plates get mixed up during the years (like Hunslety 3302 in latter years?).

https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trains-Railways-British-Isles/Miscellaneous/Industrial-railways-North/i-LdRm5pm/A Hunslet 1643 at Shipton-on-Cherwell in 1959.

Sorry, I meant Edith... at least they're steam engines and not women