Blyth Harbour Commissioners 0-4-0ST No. 'Pony/Achilles'
West Chirton, Northumberland, UK 		Location: North Tyneside Steam Railway
Status: Restoration
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Posted: Jan 2, 2025 @ 12:01:43 by Russell Newman
The ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2918 "Pony/Achilles", has now left Peak Rail and has relocated to its new home at the North Tyneside Steam Railway at West Chirton in Northumberland, as it has been sold to a member of the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association, where it will be overhauled for use as part of their growing steam locomotive fleet there.
Posted: Dec 8, 2024 @ 09:12:13 by Russell Newman
The ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2918 "Pony/Achilles", has now been put up for sale by its owner to see it go to a new good home.
Posted: May 4, 2024 @ 14:05:57 by Russell Newman
The ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2918 "Pony/Achilles", has left the Midland Railway - Butterley and is now located at Peak Rail at Rowsley in Derbyshire.
Posted: Mar 10, 2022 @ 12:03:39 by Russell Newman
The ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST Works No. 2918 "Pony/Achilles" has now since left Tyseley Locomotive Works and has relocated to its new home at the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.
Posted: Aug 5, 2020 @ 14:08:48 by Russell Newman
The ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST "Pony/Achilles" has been put up for sale to see it go to a good new home.
Posted: Jul 23, 2018 @ 04:07:52 by Russell Newman
To confirmed your suggestion Mr Steve sir ex Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST "Pony/Achilles" is at Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham. I think its one of several locomotives that are owned by Grinsty Rail Ltd.
Posted: Mar 31, 2018 @ 10:03:06 by Steve Frost
There has been a suggestion that the loco has moved again to Tyseley. Any confirmation of its current location as of April 2018 would be most welcome.
Posted: Mar 1, 2018 @ 17:03:47 by Russell Newman
Former Blyth Harbour Commissioners Hawthorn Leslie built 0-4-0ST "Pony/Achilles" or formerly "Blyth Docks No.2" is currently located at Peak Rail in Derbyshire.
Posted: Mar 11, 2003 @ 03:03:57 by gary petersen

Working pressure=160 psi

built 1916

2 high pressure cylenders