Georgina (locomotive)

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Georgina at Scalby Mills station, 2018
Georgina on the North Bay Railway in 2018

Georgina is a 0-4-0ST steam locomotive built by North Bay Railway Engineering Services in 2016 for Scarborough, North Yorkshire's North Bay Railway. She was the first steam locomotive to run on the line.[1]

Construction[]

Georgina is based on the W. G. Bagnall's 2 ft (610 mm) gauge Sipat class[2] and is built to a 20 in (508 mm) gauge to match the gauge of the North Bay Railway. The original Sipat locomotive was built for the Sipat Water Works in India.[1]

The North Bay Railway Engineering Services built Georgina over three years, starting in 2013[3] and her first passenger service was on 23 March 2016.[4] She was their first complete steam locomotive.

Georgina was named in a ceremony by BBC newsreader Harry Gration in March 2016.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Georgina makes her debut on rails". The Scarborough News. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ Devereux, Nigel (20 July 2017). "NARROW GAUGE NEW-BUILD AT SCARBOROUGH". heritagerailway.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Samson or Georgina? Who will win the title of newest narrow gauge steam locomotive to enter service?". rail.co.uk. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019. The project commenced around Easter 2013
  4. ^ "North Bay Railway launches first ever steam loco". Unseen Steam. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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