This is a companion page to Far North Express 80, May 2020.
Links mentioned in the magazine and some extra material:
Pandora - P4
Graph showing annual electrification in the UK compared with Germany - Slide from David Clarke of the Rail Industry Association, shown at Rail North of the Border conference, March 2020
Halkirk Ledger - P26
Stuart Gray's images, taken from the ledger.
Closed book, showing dimensions
Front Page<
Page 1
Page 2
Page 523
Page 600
Page 600
Cigarette pack
Joiner receipt
Page 997
Page 998
WWI Dalmore Branch - P28
The black & white images here are all from the collection of Wayne O. Abbott, who was a US sailor, stationed at Dalmore during WWI.
His grandson presented copies of them to Invergordon Museum and it is planned that they will be available to view on their website in due course. Some of the photos came directly from the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command.
Bob Baxter, one of the article's authors, has said he would be pleased if our readers would like to pass comment, especially any additional information. Please email to editor@fofnl.org.uk
and we'll pass messages on to Bob.
It is also worth looking at the Dalmore page
on the ARCH website.
Since the original article was published, more information has come to light about the identity of the Hull & Barnsley 0-6-0T (see picture below).
If the in-depth study of old locomotives is of interest, a visit to the London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopaedia site is worthwhile.
Base 17 Headquarters from The Northern Barrage, published by U.S. Naval Institute
Hull & Barnsley Railway G3 0-6-0T No.146 and unidentified 0-4-0ST at Dalmore Distillery. [NH 89505 courtesy of the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command]
Hull & Barnsley Railway G3 0-6-0T No.146 at Darlington North Eastern Railway Works in 1922, having had its number restored.
Aerial View of Base 17, taken from a British airship [NH 124012 courtesy of the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command]
Annotated Map
Assembled mines beside the base power plant, ready for transfer to Invergordon (LBSCR Terrier loco partly hidden by wagons). [NH 124013 courtesy of the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command]
Components in Sidings
Depot Plan
Distillery offices with US flag flying
In transit to lighters at Base 18 - Glenalbyn Distillery, Inverness.
US sailors posing in front of LBSCR 0-6-0T at Base 18 - Glenalbyn Distillery, Inverness.
Wagons containing mine floats and wood from packaging and crating on the siding by the mine assembly sheds, 1918. [NH 89504 courtesy of the U.S. Naval History & Heritage Command]
US sailors with components awaiting assembly
Rails uncovered
Fin Del Mundo - P32
All photos by John Turnock.
You might also be interested in looking at the Fin Del Mundo Railway website.
Picture Map
General view of Fin del Mundo Railway with diesel Tierra del Fuego and Zabieta
Both Garretts at Fin del Mundo Station
Close up of Garrett L.D.Porta
Ing H.R. Zabieta at Fin del Mundo Station
Tierra del Fuego with our train at Macarena Station
Exhibit at the Ushuaia Prison Museum showing loco and carriage used on the prison railway
List of distances display in the Tierra del Fuego National Park
