Recreating NCB No. 35 USA tank - Tanfield Railway - 30742 Charters

USA Tank 0-6-0T 30065, normally based at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, visited the Tanfield Railway for their 2016 'Legends of Industry' Steam Gala. As part of the event she recreated a long lost part of the classes history, taking the identity of NCB No. 35, one of three USA tanks that passed into National Coal Board work. On the Friday before the event, the USA tank took part in a photo charter organised by 30742 Charters. Featured in this video are run pasts throughout the day during the first part of the video, with shunting of stock and shed shots of the engines preparing for the weekend at the end.
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(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2016

[@omega9951]

2:45 this engine has a whistle that fits this engine perfectly!

[@danielcreed2328]

I find it quite unfiting, as this locomotive was built in America.
Thier whistles tend be loud and low-toned

[@florjanbrudar692]

@@danielcreed2328 You're talking about a three-chimed steam whistle, which I'm pretty sure none of these USA class tank engines had.

[@lukeslocomotives]

That exhaust beat though... beautiful

[@johnbrown9092]

Love this little engine. Sounds really powerful although the occasional wheels slip. Great video.

[@DominicSimons-tp3eo]

fantastic steam engine.

[@keithalexander3386]

Great to see this loco at work. It is many years since its classmate at KWVR ran. I quite miss it! Interesting that 3 locos found their way in NCB work.

[@mattyrallye]

Nice to see people driving the USA properly!!!

[@justine_rolf1997]

This is the engine where Rosie from Thomas & Friends was based

[@ahoseason]

well done, some great perspectives. thanks for sharing.

[@stamrly418]

Very nice video of a working loco. Doing what it did day by day. A lovely recreation and great video work. Amacf

[@johnbrown9092]

Super little tank engine.

[@mattsmocs3281]

Not many of this class is left. This year USA 5002 is under restoration in its home state of Pennsylvania to run short tourist train runs.

[@florjanbrudar692]

1:44 Was it supposed to be making that screeching noise?

[@SudricAdventures]

Rosie!

[@kineticrail]

great video amazing shots of the yankie tank powering up the line. never quite understood how these charters work if you go do you get access to lineside etc while they do a couple of passes with the loco and train

[@preservedrailway]

Thanks. Yep they work by transporting you in locations in the train and then performing a number of run pasts at each location.

[@kineticrail]

Thanks for explaining it for me i may have to get myself booked on one

[@malcolmbrown3532]

Indeed the N.C.B. trio including Hartley Main No 35, were decidedly none standard design by UK standards and didn't survive long into the fifties. Not surprising really what with many "Army Surplus" Austerity [LNER J94 as a batch became] and new build direct from the makers 0-6-0 tanks available.

[@tracksidefilms5416]

Just by listening to it you can tell it's American!