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No. 22
Number 22 is a product of Andrew Barclay's works in Kilmarnock, works number
2320, and was built in 1952. It is an 0-4-0ST, and its short wheelbase has meant
that it is very prone to rough riding which has been its downfall. Although
it is powerful (it has 16in. cylinders) it is not suitable for passenger work
on a regular basis on the extended line to Bolton Abbey.
The first picture shows No. 22 in its red livery which it carried when it was
at work at East Hetton Colliery. This is the livery it has carried for most of
its time on the railway.
The livery it is currently supporting is, despite its appearance, not genuine.
The black livery of the Fishbourne Coke Works was painted in the same style as
other liveries of the time, but despite the loco working there it was never
painted in this manner.
This loco is currently out of service awaiting a full overhaul, its ten year
certificate having expired during 2000. This will require the fitting of a
new firebox.
Recently an article appeared in the YDR News
magazine about No. 22's life at Fishburn.
More photos of 22 at Embsay
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22 sits in the headshunt at the Bow Bridge end of Embsay's platform 2 as an advert for the railway and can be seen from the
main roud through the village. However, its appearance is deteriorating, and something will have to be done with it before
long for display in the museum or a further overhaul.
(c) Tom Ireland.
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