Collection relating to Thomas Charles Kelso Accession Number: P03608.026

Description

A narrow gauge locomotive depot consisting of maintenance sheds and railway sidings near Tincourt. Many locomotives are visible, including two American manufactured Baldwin 4-6-0Ts (second and third from left) and an ALCO 2-6-2T (parked in the open, left of shed). These locomotives with their drivers and engineers from the light railway operating companies performed admirable service by bringing supplies of war material from the standard gauge railheads up to the forward lines.

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Accession Number
P03608.026
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Polyester
Date Made
February 1919-April 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor E Durr
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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