STEAM TRAIN MEMORIES
"WHITTLE COLLIERY LINE"

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This NCB line ran from Whittle Colliery situated adjacent to the Main A1 road to

Warkworth exchange sidings next to the East Coast main line in Northumberland

The line was approximately 6 miles long

The colliery and the line closed in 1985

No.26 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Shunting coal hoppers at Whittle colliery
13th May 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Preparing to leave Whittle colliery with loaded coal wagons for Warkworth Exchange sidings
13th May 1968
No.44 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Light engine at Whittle Colliery
13th May 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Leaving Whittle colliery with loaded coal wagons for Warkworth Exchange sidings
13th May 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Empty coal hoppers near Warkworth exchange sidings returning to Whittle colliery
13th May 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Loaded coal near Whittle colliery going to Warkworth Exchange sidings
8th July 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Empty coal hoppers returning to the colliery from Warkworth Exchange sidings
8th July 1968
No.44 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Shunting NCB wagons at Whittle colliery
8th July 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Crossing a local road near Hazon with loaded coal from Whittle colliery to Warkworth Exchange sidings
8th July 1968
No.51 National Coal Board 0-6-0ST Taking loaded coal from Whittle colliery to Warkworth exchange sidings
16th July 1968