NCB, Mountain Ash 0-6-0ST No. 1 'The Pilling Pig'
Pilling, Lancashire, UK 		Location: Fold House Caravan Park
Status: Display
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Photo Copyright © Dale W Fickés
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Posted: Oct 7, 2021 @ 12:10:52 by Steve Frost, European Editor
Dale W Fickés writes: 0-6-0ST No. 1885 of 1955, to be found plinthed, since 2001, outside the caravan park administrative building in the grounds of Fold Farm (close to the station of Pilling and trackbed of the former Garstang & Knot-End Railway - G & K.E.Rly) adjacent to the A588 Head Dyke Lane. Pilling, Lancashire, PR3 6SJ. This long gone companys initials now appear on the saddle tank, along with No. 11302 on the cab sides which refers to a previous Hudswell Clarke locomotive destined for this line in L & Y days. It is also fitted with a horizontal nameplate on the running frame entitled "The Pilling Pig", a reference to previous locomotives that operated on the line.

Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0ST No. 1885 of 1955 was one of the last locomotives produced by this Leeds company. It was supplied to the NCB at Lady Windsor Colliery and spent sixteen years of its working life there, but was relocated to nearby Mountain Ash depot in the adjacent Afon Cynon Valley during 1971 bearing, No. 1. Here, along with an assortment of other locomotives, it served several other pits, the last of which, Deep Duffryn, closed in 1979. The locomotive was out of service by 1977 and stored in the local MAR workshops until 1981. Saved by Welsh Heritage, it was moved to the Gwilli Railway on loan; subsequently purchased but never ran for them due to the condition of its firebox which was deemed un-economical to replace/repair.

Subsequently, in 2001, it was purchased by the owners of Fold Farm and Caravan Park, moved north and then cosmetically restored to its current condition and displayed in the grounds. Knott End village is currently spelt with a double "t", the railway company was formed with a single "t" in the 19th century.

Posted: Mar 17, 2008 @ 03:03:45 by Steve Frost
The photo shows that this Hunslet industrial saddle tank loco carries the name 'The Pilling Pig'. This honours the local branch service from Garstang down to Knott End on the former Garstang & Knott End Railway (G&KER painted onto the saddle tank). Like many other services they acquired their own nicknames, and this is one.
Posted: Mar 17, 2008 @ 03:03:55 by Vincent Haworth
Loco plinthed outside a caravan park in Pilling, Lancashire. Taken 16th March 2008.