Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for North Eastern Railway No. 66 'Aerolite', a 2-2-4T located in Shildon, Durham. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

A view of 'Aerolite's cylinder covers. Notice the difference in diameter between the high pressure one (right hand one) and the low pressure (left hand one). See notes for the loco history.

No 66 standing on the turntable in the Great Hall of the national Railway Museum.

The nameplate from the first 'Aerolite' on display in the museum's Great Hall. (See loco history notes)

'Aerolite's cast brass number plate. Pure North Eastern.

The device of the North Eastern Railway as carried by their passenger locomotives.

An unusual loco rarely seen in the open was photographed on a visit to Knottingley Depot Open Day on 5th May 1980.

An loco rarely seen in the open on a visit to Knottingley Depot Open Day on 5th May 1980. It heads a line up of British Rail diesels with a class 55 'Deltic' behind it.


North Eastern Railway 2-2-4T No. 66 'Aerolite' Shildon, Durham, UK	Location: Locomotion Museum Status: Display