| Railway Art and History: Sunderland, England |
| by Robin Barnes |
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"Clean Air Act? What Clean Air Act?" Even as late as this August 1968 photograph, this was an
everyday lunchtime scene at William Doxford's Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland, at which time of day
the fleet of crane tank locomotives would be gathered together while their crews had a break. With
Joy valve gear, these little engines were a distinctive product of Hawthorn, Leslie & Company and
successors, built in batches between 1902 and 1942. The viewer will have to take my word for it,
but just visible here are two late R. Stephenson & Hawthorn examples, at left Hendon
(7007/1940) and right Southwick (7069/1942).
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All railway art is for viewing only and all images are copyrighted to Robin Barnes 2002.
The railway art may not be reproduced in any way without written permission from the artist. |