On 18th/19th July 2015, the Middleton Railway celebrated theh Anniversary of the completion of the first locomotive from the Hunslet Engine Company on 18th July 1865. Here, Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 7 'Beatrice' (completed 70 years ago to the day on 19th July 1945 for use at Ackton Hall Colliery at Featherstone) her owner celebrates her birthday and prepares to 'fire' her special celebratory birthday cake. Beatrice now works regularly on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
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