World’s oldest railway celebrates two centuries of steam engine power

YEP Digital · #1 25th June 2012, 14:27

Engines of all shape and sizes let off steam to help celebrate one of the world’s oldest railway lines.
Giant traction engines, replica locomotives and tiny model steam trains helped Middleton Railway mark its vital role in Yorkshire’s industrial heritage.

Click on the link for video report:

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.u...ower-1-4676600

Tony · #2 25th June 2012, 20:51

Good little video. Is the "Locomotion" type engine a replica ? It must give HSE the heeby jeebies when it is moving !

62440 · #3 25th June 2012, 23:27

Tony. That's the "Steam Elephant". More details on this link:-http://beamishtransport.blogspot.co....n-railway.html

Regards, 62440.

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