Hunslet   Works No 3823    63.000.432   Fred Warrior 0-6-0ST

Hunslet 3823 at Bickershaw Colliery Leigh - DEcember 1977.jpg

This locomotive was built in 1954 for the National Coal Board (NCB) by the Hunslet Engine Company to the design used to supply to the Ministry of Defence and is thus regarded as an Austerity type locomotive.

See LNER class J94 for details.

The locomotive ended its working life with the NCB at Bickerstaff Colliery at Leigh. It moved to Bickerstaff in August 1977 and diesel traction took over the duties in 1979 but steam was still occasionally used until 1983.By the time it was at Bickerstaff it had been fitted with a Giesl ejector at Walkden.

During its working life with the NCB the locomotive was given the name Warrior but this is said to have been changed to Fred at Bickerstaff..

The locomotive was purchased for use on the Dean Forest Railway but is still being restored.

3823 in the Leigh area – 1958 The driver is the father of the photographer
3823 crossing the old Low Level line near Walkden baths -August 1970 Taken by the son of the driver
3823 leaving Bickershaw Colliery – 1972 Taken by the son of the driver
Hunslet 3823 at Bickershaw.jpg
3823 at Bickershaw Colliery Leigh
Hunslet 3823 working near Leigh at unknown date. Taken by the son of the driver
Hunslet 3823 at the exchange sidings for Bickershaw Colliery Leigh - November 1977.jpg
3823 at the exchange sidings for Bickershaw Colliery Leigh – November 1977
Hunslet 3823 at Bickershaw Colliery Leigh - DEcember 1977.jpg
3823 at Bickershaw Colliery Leigh – December 1977

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