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More photographs and
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Dunrobin
- The Duke's Locomotive
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Photo
courtesy of P. Atterbury |
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This photo shows
the Duke of Sutherland's own locomotive, 0-4-4T named "Dunrobin",
with the Duke's personal saloon, No. 58A. This was the
second loco owned by the Duke bearing the name. It was built by Sharp
Stewart in 1895 and used for transporting the Duke, his family
and guests to and from Dunrobin Castle.
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Photo and
information: Mike Morant Collection |
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"Dunrobin" was
withdrawn from service in 1949 and the picture above was taken
the following year, on its journey to New Romney where it took up residence at the
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
as a static museum exhibit until it went Canada some 15 years
later.
Below is the itinerary for the journey between Scotland
and Kent - This inormation and the photograph above kindly supplied by the Mike Morant Collection.
June 2014 - further detail added enhancing the
loco's journey to New Romney
(in RED).
This is
taken from the ‘Journal’ of The Stephenson Locomotive Society
for August 1950 and kindly supplied by Anthony Davies. |
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DUNROBIN 1950 itinerary |
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20/3/50 |
Helmsdale Shed |
dep. |
0640 |
light engine |
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20/3/50 |
Golspie |
dep. |
0735 |
attach saloon coach |
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20/3/50 |
Laing |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Tain |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Invergordon |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Inverness |
arr. |
1200 |
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20/3/50 |
Inverness |
dep. |
1320 |
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20/3/50 |
Aviemore |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Dalwhinnie |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Blair Atholl |
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water stop |
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20/3/50 |
Perth |
arr. |
1855 |
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21/3/50 |
Perth |
dep. |
0915 |
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21/3/50 |
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Several water stops
(not recorded) |
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21/3/50 |
Carlisle |
arr. |
1655 |
Side
rods etc. removed in “the shops” |
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22/3/50 |
Carlisle |
dep. |
0520 |
“Dead”- hauled by Hughes 2 6 0 |
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22/3/50 |
Leeds |
arr. |
0815 |
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23/3/50 |
Leeds |
dep. |
0810 |
In
freight train hauled by 4F 0 6 0 |
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23/3/50 |
Toton |
arr. |
2020 |
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23/3/50 |
Toton |
dep. |
2320 |
In
freight train hauled by 8F 2 8 0 |
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24/3/50 |
Wellingborough |
arr. |
0600 |
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Wellingborough |
dep. |
1035 |
Hauled by 8F 2 8 0 No.8644 |
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24/3/50 |
Cricklewood |
arr. |
1700 |
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24/3/50 |
Cricklewood |
dep. |
2010 |
Hauled by N1 0 6 2T
(via Blackfriars) |
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24/3/50 |
Hither Green |
arr. |
???? |
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Hither Green |
dep. |
0430 |
Hauled by N15 No.30806 (see note) |
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25/3/50 |
Ashford |
arr. |
???? |
Into
“the shops” for side rods etc. |
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28/3/50 |
Ashford |
dep. |
???? |
In
steam |
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28/3/50 |
New
Romney |
arr. |
1130 |
In
steam |
Note:- An interesting anecdote is that, at that date,
the "King Arthur" No.30806, was the only
engine of that class to be allocated to Hither Green Shed.
It was usually used to work the 05:40 Cannon Street to Dover
commuter train, returning on the 01:15 up freight from
Ashford, due Hither Green at 4 a.m. So, on Saturday 25th
March 1950, she must have made a quick turn round!
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Wikipedia
says: "Dunrobin and the four-wheel saloon were sold to Captain
Howey and initially preserved as static exhibits at New Romney
on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent."
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 Following
Howey's death in 1963, the locomotive and carriage were sold to
Harold Foster who had them transported to Canada." They ended up at Fort Steele Heritage Town
with "Dunrobin" hauling the ducal carriage for the visitors.
In 2012 it was returned to Britain
and is now being renovated at
Beamish.
More photos
of the loco and Dunrobin station can be found on
John Spenbrook's web site.
Further
information and the early history of the loco and the line on which it worked, can
be found in an article from "Railway Bylines" published in 2007.
Click here to see the article.
Another
article in "Steam Railways" magazine, published at the start of
2011, has also covered the history of the locomotive together
with the plans for its repatriation.
Read it
here.
(you will need
Acrobat Reader© to read these.)
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More
photographs and
information about "Dunrobin" can be
seen here
Much more information about the restoration of 'Dunrobin' at
Beamish can be found on the
'Beamish Transport
Online'
website
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