Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Kent & East Sussex railway (War Department) No. 25 (197) 'Northiam', a 0-6-0ST located in Haverthwaite, Cumbria. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

'Northiam' departs from Haverthwaite station on 19th June 2025 whilst on loan to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. The Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) presents some of its locos in their own livery and numbering rather than restoring them into one of their historic identities. This is in keeping with the history of the K&ESR which had many second hand locos during its operational life.

Inside the cab of 'Northiam' on 19th June 2025 whilst on loan to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. A typical British industrial locomotive footplate. Right hand drive was traditional, but many more modern main line locomotives were left hand drive which improved sighting of the signals..

The eccentrics of Stephenson link valve gear between the frames of 'Northiam' on 19th June 2025 whilst on loan to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. Note the balance weight which owes its shape to the need to fit below the boiler.

The valve spindles of the Stephenson link valve gear between the frames of 'Northiam' seen on 19th June 2025 whilst on loan to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. The slide valves are mounted back to back on the right of the photo. Top and bottom in the photo are the slide bars for the inside cylinders. You can see the little end of the left hand connecting rod in the upper middle of the photo.

The builder's plate of 1953 and a plate recording the part played by the engine at the Bluebell Railway's Centenary event in June 1982.


Kent & East Sussex railway (War Department) 0-6-0ST No. 25 (197) 'Northiam' Haverthwaite, Cumbria, UK	Location: Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway Status: Operational