NCB1 Markham Main Colliery 0-6-0T No. 'Arthur'
Quainton Road, Buckinghamshire, UK 		Location: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Status: Operational
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1 NCB National Coal Board National Coal Board
Posted: Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:09:10 by Russell Newman
The rebuilt ex Markham Main Colliery Hunslet built 16inch cylindered 0-6-0T Works No. 3782 "Arthur", (Thomas the Tank Engine) will soon be returning to the Epping Ongar Railway again, but this time to go on a long term loan agreement to them as negotiations with them are underway.
Posted: Jun 13, 2024 @ 14:06:38 by Russell Newman
The rebuilt ex Markham Main Colliery Hunslet built 16inch cylindered 0-6-0T Works No. 3782 "Arthur", (Thomas the Tank Engine) is visiting the Epping Ongar Railway for more testing and running in trials and will be hauling its first passenger trains during the weekend of the 15th and 16th of June 2024.
Posted: Mar 16, 2024 @ 09:03:35 by Dale W Fickés
Although this locomotive was initially, and probably thoughout its working life, based at Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, Doncaster from 1953, it was actually supplied to the NCB, under whose austipices the collery had fallen in 1946. Thus the origins of Arthur need to be corrected!
Posted: Mar 15, 2024 @ 15:03:51 by Russell Newman
The ex Markham Main Colliery Hunslet built 16inch cylindered 0-6-0T Works No. 3782 "Arthur", has successfully passed its steam test, and is soon ready to be the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre’s new Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive for Day’s out with Thomas events. The locomotive will make its debut as Thomas during their Day out with Thomas event over the Easter Weekend.
Posted: May 8, 2022 @ 10:05:43 by Russell Newman
The former Markham Main Colliery Hunslet built 16inch cylindered 0-6-0ST Works No. 3782 "Arthur" is currently in the process of being rebuilt as a 0-6-0T. As the locomotive is being turned out as Thomas the Tank Engine and has seen a lot of work carried out which has seen new front and rear buffer beams fitted and a new rear frame strecher fitted, as well as having the cylinders bored and sleeved along with boiler and firebox repairs which has seen new sections in the firebox. The side tanks and cab are being painted and when complete "Arthur" will be the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre’s new Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive for Days out with Thomas events as well as going on hire to other preserved railways around the UK.
Posted: Nov 2, 2016 @ 14:11:32 by Russell Newman
From what has been said in the Railway Magazine is that Arthur is to be restored to full working order and rebuilt as Thomas The Tank Engine.