NER locomotives in Ministry of Munitions service
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:41 pm
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
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