NER locomotives in Ministry of Munitions service

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NER locomotives in Ministry of Munitions service

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The following locomotives were used by the Ministry of Munitions during the First World War. Try as I might I have not found a photo of any of them whilst in Government service, or even afterwards showing which modifications (if any) were made as well as change of livery. Can anyone help?

E Class (fitted with spark arresters by Hunslet and used at National Filling Factories)

1789
1834
1864

E1 Class (also fitted with spark arresters)

1715
1721
2179

H Class (1798 known to have worked at the Barnbow munitions factory, other three at Woolwich)

1798
129
587
898

K Class (used at Woolwich)

559

H1 Class (used at Immingham)

590
995
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