Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers 0-6-0ST No. 'Matthew Murray'
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK 		Location: Middleton Railway
Status: Awaiting Overhaul
Posted: Sep 11, 2023 @ 12:09:53 by Luke
awaiting overhaul and new cylinder block
Posted: Sep 17, 2018 @ 12:09:40 by Russell Newman
The Manning Wardle built 0-6-0ST "Matthew Murray" has returned home to the Middleton Railway where it is being repainted in to a Green livery. Which it will debut in its new livery at the Last coals to Leeds Gala on the 29th and 30th of September 2018.
Posted: May 14, 2018 @ 06:05:38 by Russell Newman
Former Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Manning Wardle built 0-6-0ST "Matthew Murray" is going on loan to the Elsecar Heritage Railway for the summer season from 13th of May 2018.
Posted: Aug 24, 2010 @ 07:08:03 by Kris Ward
Matthew Murray is back in traffic after its recent overhaul and is regularly operating the Sunday steam services at the Middleton Railway. It is in a similar dark blue livery to that applied at its previous overhaul but is now lined out in red.
Posted: Jul 26, 2007 @ 03:07:58 by Anne Norman
This engine will be back at the Middleton Railway on 22nd & 23rd September 2007 for a special meeting with 1210 'Sir Berkeley' who has just been renovated with funds form the heritage lottery fund and Vintage Carriage Trust. They have not been together for many years and it will be a sight to see.  
Posted: Mar 1, 2007 @ 12:03:55 by Renishaw
This engine went to the Tanfield Railway in 2006 for the gala there, it was on a 3 day weekend on the 26th,27th and 28th August, it was a star performer there along with N.C.B. No.22 which was paired with Matty Murray.
Posted: Dec 19, 2005 @ 16:12:49 by Tom Burnham

Manning Wardle 1601 was owned just after the First World War by the contractors P.W. Anderson Ltd. who were building the Kent cement works at Stone, Kent.  On completion of the work in 1921-2, it was one of several engines transferred to the cement company, which was itself acquired by Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. (APCM) soon afterwards.  It was then named 'Arthur'.

In 1967 it went to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for preservation.  The K&ESR replaced the original dumb (wooden block) buffers by sprung ones and provided the vacuum brake.  It saw some use on the K&ESR although rarely worked passenger trains.  Later moved to the Middleton Railway who renamed it 'Matthew Murray' and did a fine restoration job as seen in the photo.

Posted: Jun 27, 2004 @ 17:06:12 by Steve Frost

The Middleton Railway has a collection of smaller locos, many of which represent some of the products (steam and diesel) of Leeds loco builders. This is a typical Manning Wardle contractor's loco, used on all sorts of construction jobs in the UK in the late 19th and early 20th century. Minor railways also bought these machines for their low initial cost and low operating costs. This one has a long history which can be viewed on the Middleton Railway's website. The photo was taken at the York Railfest in early June 2004, where it was standing, in light steam, just outside the Museum's South Hall, the former York Goods Depot.