tarboat's photos with the keyword: chasewater

A chat with the crew of Hunslet Engine Co 9000/1983 at Chasewater Heaths.

Kerr Stuart 3063 shunts the yard on the Chasewater Railway at Brownhills West on what was one of the foulest wet and murky May days ever.

Hunslet 3783 of 1953 posing as Holly Bank No.3, catches the last of the evening sun whilst heading a short NCB mineral train along the causeway across the reservoir on the Chasewater Railway.

KS 3063 of 1918 arriving at Chasewater Heaths on the Chasewater Railway. It being late May in the UK this shoot was characterised by heavy rain, mist and low visibility.

W G Bagnall / Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns diesel hydraulic locomotive 3211 / 8366 of 1962 at Chasewater. The loco was new to R.O.F. Pembrey in 1962 having been completed at Darlington from a kit of parts after Brush took over Bagnall. After a stint at Glascoed it was sold to dealer Alan Keef from where it was sold to Tarmac and heavily cut down for use of the Jubilee Line extension in London with the name 'Myfanwy'. In 2003 it was purchased for preservation at Foxfield and later moved to Chasewater where a project to reinstate the cab to full height was completed in 2019. It is seen here running during the Industrial Railway Society AGM visit to Chasewater in 2021.

Hunslet 3738 of 1953 running as Holly Bank No.3 starts out of the station at Chasewater with a passenger service on the Chasewater Railway.

Waleswood (Hudswell Clarke 750 built 1906) is setting off to run round the brake vans at Chasetown Church Street terminus of the Chasewater Light Railway. This was one of a number of trips run over the line for the AGM of the Industrial Railway Society.

'Holly Bank No.3' arrives at Chasewater Heaths with a short mineral train on the Chasewater Railway.

Andrew Barclay tank ‘Colin McAndrew’, formerly at Greening Wireworks in Warrington is making a spirited departure at Chasewater.

At the regulator on the big Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns 0-6-0T Nechells No. 4 at the Chasewater Railway.

'Holly Bank No.3' works past the shunter at the point lever as it brings a short mineral train into Chasewater Heaths on the Chasewater Railway.

In the very last rays of evening sun, Hunslet 3783 of 1953 posing as Holly Bank No.3, heads a short NCB mineral train along the causeway across the reservoir on the Chasewater Railway.

The reincarnation of Holly Bank No.3 heads a short mineral train onto the causeway with the drained reservoir as a background. The weather may have been dull, but the photoshoot was a lot of fun and the Chasewater volunteers could not have done more to make the day go well.

'Holly Bank No.3' arrives at Chasewater Heaths with a short mineral train on the Chasewater Railway whilst the shunter leans on the point lever.

'Holly Bank No.3' is working hard as it arrives at Chasewater Heaths on the recent photoshoot at the Chasewater Railway.

Today was the AGM of the Industrial Railway Society, held at the Chasewater Railway. We were made very welcome and three locomotives were in steam along with several diesels also in use. Hawthorn Leslie 2780 of 1909, " Asbestos ", is departing Brownhills West with one of the many trains run during the day.

Andrew Barclay tank ‘Colin McAndrew’, formerly at Greening Wireworks in Warrington, simmers quietly at the coaling stage on the Chasewater Railway whilst awaiting its next duty.

Time was when a tour of an industrial railway was undertaken with the participants climbing into wagons for the journey. To remember the old ways a nostalgic wagon trip was arranged on the Chasewater Light Railway for members of the Industrial Railway Society prior to their 2013 AGM. The trip was blessed with warm sunshine and a good time was had by all. Even the smuts were authentic!