2015 the 150th anniversary of the Hunslet Engine Company

These two narrow gauge steam Hunslet quarry locomotves were at what was the site of the Hunslet works at Jack Lane.Temporary narrow gauge track had been laid in the car park at Schneider Electric with white tarpaulings under the track. A vintage bus was used to ferry poeple between The Middleton Railway and here . Photos on this page taken on Sunday 19th July 2015 during the Hunslet 150 event.

0-4-2 ST narrow gauge steam Hunslet quarry locomotve Trangkil No.4 at what was the site of the Hunslet works at Jack Lane.

Trankil No4 was the very last steam locomotive built by Hunslet in 1971. It had come from Statfold Barn just for this event.

0-4-0ST narrow gauge steam Hunslet quarry locomotve Irish Mail had come from the West Lancs Railway. The locomotrive is at what was the site of the Hunslet works at Jack Lane.

The Middleton Railway

The Middleton Railway is a standard gauge railway, which is run by volunteers only. The railway runs its trains between Moor Road station and Middleton Park, in Hunslet in the south of Leeds. The Middleton Railway is the world’s oldest working railway.

On the 18th &19th of July 2015  The Middleton Railway held a Hunslet 150 event. This event was to elebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hunslet Engine Company a famous producer of both steam and diesel locomotives and other engineering products.

As well as trains between the Moor Road station and Middleton Park station, trains also operated over the little-used Balm Road branch.

The Middleton Railway is a standard gauge railway that is run by volunteers. The railway runs it trains between Moor Road station and Middleton Park, in Hunslet in the south of Leeds. The Middleton Railway is the world’s oldest working railway.

On the 18th &19th of July 2015  The Middleton Railway held a Hunslet 150 event. This event was to elebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hunslet Engine Company a famous producer of both steam and diesel locomotives and other engineering products in Leeds.

As well as trains between the Moor Road station and Middleton Park station, trains also operated over the Balm Road branch.

There were also two narrow gage Hunslet steam locomotives at what was the Hunslet works site on Jack Lane on temporary narrow gauge track laid just for the weekend in the car park at Schneider Electric. A vintage bus being laid on by the railway to ferry people between Moor Road and Jack Lane.