L1663 - Steam excavator and locomotive

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11208

Title

Description

L1663 - Combined face shovel and grab excavator at work in Charwelton ironstone quarry, Northamptonshire, circa 1920. The quarry (Park Gate Iron and Steel) opened for the production of marlestone in 1917. Note the word 'Ruston' on the engine's cab: Joseph Ruston had first introduced the 'steam navvy' around 1880, and the majority of the steam excavators that were employed on the London Extension were built by this firm. Beside this formidable machine is a Manning Wardle 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive, no. 1955, works date 1917.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L1663.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

Exhibitions with this image

L1663 - Combined face shovel and grab excavator at work in Charwelton ironstone quarry, Northamptonshire, circa 1920. The quarry (Park Gate Iron and Steel) opened for the production of marlestone in 1917. Note the word 'Ruston' on the engine's cab: Joseph Ruston had first introduced the 'steam navvy' around 1880, and the majority of the steam excavators that were employed on the London Extension were built by this firm. Beside this formidable machine is a Manning Wardle 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive, no. 1955, works date 1917.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

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