Saltburn Miniature Railway Association

Saltburn Miniature Railway

Visiting Steam Locomotive
Mountaineer
A page dedicated to the Locomotive,
which visited during the Summer of 2006.

Saltburn Miniature Railway
Welcomes, visiting Steam Locomotive,
'Mountaineer'
Built in 1970 by Wilhelm Van Der Heiden of Rotterdam, Holland. The Loco worked in Holland until 1985. When it was sold to the 'Bush Mills Railway', Tazmania, until closing in 2004.
After being purchased by 'Mr Humpherys', of Richmond, England, the Loco (and some other rolling stock), were shipped to the U.K. (June 2006) and are now based at 'Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway', Lincolnshire.

On loan to 'Saltburn Miniature Railway' for 2 weekends.
'Mountaineer' will be hauling Trains on -:

Saturday 26th August - 11:30am to 5:00pm

Sunday 27th August - 11:30am to 5:00pm

Monday 28th August - 11:30am to 5:00pm
and additionally
Saturday 2nd September 11:30am - 5:00pm

Sunday 3rd September 11:30am - 5:00pm

Link to 'Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway' &
'D. Humphreys' website

More Photographs to be added soon.
Mountaineer.

Photograph 1 - Taken by C. Gatenby
'Mountaineer & Tender + Coal Truck' having just been unloaded from the Transportation Lorry. SMR Loco 'George Outhwaite, preparing to haul 'Mountaineer' round to the Loco Shed.

Mountaineer.

Photograph 2 - Taken by R. Proctor
'Mountaineer & Tender' having just been unloaded from the Transportation Lorry. SMR Loco 'George Outhwaite, preparing to haul 'Mountaineer' round to the Loco Shed.

Photograph 3 - Taken by C. Gatenby
Mountaineer. Saturday 26th August 2006. Standing at Cat Nab Station.

Photograph 4 - Taken by C. Gatenby
Mountaineer. Saturday 26th August 2006. Standing at Cat Nab Station 16:49, awaiting departure for the last Train of the Day.

Photograph 5 - Taken by C. Gatenby
Mountaineer. Saturday 26th August 2006. Standing at Cat Nab Station.