NCB1 Wellesley Colliery 0-6-0ST No. 18
Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 		Location: North Norfolk Railway
Status: Operational
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1 NCB National Coal Board National Coal Board
Posted: Jan 31, 2026 @ 15:01:17 by Russell Newman
With its two loan to the North Norfolk Railway now finnished, the ex NCB Wellesley Colliery, Giesl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No.3809) No.18, has now returned home to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it recently took part in their Winter Steam Gala.
Posted: Aug 6, 2025 @ 12:08:10 by Russell Newman
The ex NCB Wellesley Colliery, Giesl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No.3809) No.18, will remain located at the North Norfolk Railway at Sheringham in Norfolk for the foreseeable future having been proven to be a very popular locomotive in their running fleet.
Posted: Apr 6, 2025 @ 05:04:45 by Russell Newman
The ex NCB Wellesley Colliery, Giesl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 809) No.18, is staying on for another season at the North Norfolk Railway again this year, where it has been a good locomotive for them from last year.
Posted: Jul 1, 2024 @ 12:07:24 by Russell Newman
The ex NCB Scotland, Giesl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No.3809) No.18, is going on loan to its former home at the North Norfolk Railway for the remainder of the 2024 season to help cover a locomotive shortage there.
Posted: May 17, 2024 @ 10:05:41 by Russell Newman
The ex NCB Scotland, Giesl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3809) No. 18, was built in 1953, and started its working life with the National Coal Board in East Fife, Scotland at Wellesley Colliery. It later moved to the Dysart Central Workshops in Fife in 1963, where it was fitted with the Giesl ejector chimney and blastpipe, before returning to Wellesley Colliery in 1964. During 1966 to 1968 No. 18 had worked at Michael Colliery before returning to Wellesley Colliery until being withdrawn from service in 1972. No. 18 ended up at Thomas Muir Scrap Merchants at Balbeggie in Fife, Scotland where it stayed until it was saved for preservation in 1983. Three years later the locomotive moved to Shipyard Services at Brightlingsea in Essex, East Anglia for a full overhaul before going to the North Norfolk Railway, where it ran for a number of years. In 2006 No. 18 was sold to the Weardale Railway, but then two years later it was sold to a private owner who then moved it to the Great Central Railway. Today No. 18 is owned by David Wright, director of Locomotive Maintenance Services based in Loughborough, which have carried the overhaul returning No. 18 to service again for use at the Great Central Railway and the heritage railway circuit.
Posted: May 10, 2024 @ 14:05:20 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex NCB Scotland, Giesel fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST (Works No. 3809) No. 8, has now been completed and the locomotive is back operational again and has relocated to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it will now be based and hauling its first trains along the Mountsorrel Branch during the Great Central Railway’s Steam on the Branch Gala on the 29th of May to 2nd of June 2024, and will also take part in their Over Night Gala on the 1st and 2nd of June 2024.
Posted: Jun 29, 2020 @ 13:06:46 by Russell Newman
The status of the ex NCB Scotland Geisel fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3809 is she is being overhauled at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire.
Posted: May 23, 2020 @ 13:05:55 by Russell Newman
No. 3809 is located at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it is being overhauled there.
Posted: Apr 29, 2020 @ 13:04:27 by Russell Newman
The former NCB Scotland Geisel fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3809 is located at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it is been under overhaul there for a few years.
Posted: Jun 16, 2019 @ 12:06:38 by Russell Newman
The ex NCB Scotland Geisl fitted Hunslet built Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 3809 is also located at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough in Leicestershire where it is being overhauled there.
Posted: May 16, 2017 @ 12:05:22 by Russell Newman
No. 3809 is being moved from the GCR to Locomotive maintenance services site at Loughborough for completion of its overhaul.
Posted: Feb 1, 2017 @ 14:02:12 by Russell Newman
No. 3809 is being overhauled for use on the Great Central Railway but when it returns to service it will be done up as a mock up LNER J94 or so whats been said for it.
Posted: Oct 27, 2008 @ 13:10:37 by Phil Horton
Ex NCB Scotland, Hunslet No. 3809, a 0-6-0ST is seen at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire on 11 October 2008.