Brooks No. 1 in Quainton's Upyard during the May 2018 Steam Gala

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Robert Frise - Brooks No. 1 in Quainton's Upyard during the May 2018 Steam Gala

Brooks No. 1 in Quainton's Upyard during the May 2018 Steam Gala

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Robert Frise - Brooks No. 1 in Quainton's Upyard during the May 2018 Steam Gala

Normally based at the Middleton Railway, Brooks No. 1 visited Quainton for the Steam Gala in May 2018, staying for 3 weeks in total.

Brooks No. 1 previously worked at the Brookes Chemical Co. site in Halifax, Yorkshire. Previously based at the Peak Railway, the locomotive was purchased by a Middleton Railway Trust member in 1981. In 2013 ownership transferred to the Middleton Railway Trust with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Brooks No. 1 at head of freight train during the May 2018 Steam Gala

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Robert Frise - Brooks No. 1 at head of freight train during the May 2018 Steam Gala

Builder :- Hunslet Date Built :- 1943 Works No. :- 2387
Running No. :- 1 Name :- Brooks No. 1 Wheel Arrangement :- 0-6-0ST
Tractive Effort :- Boiler Pressure :- Cylinder Dimensions :- 14"
Weight :- 27 tons 18 cwt Driving Wheel Dia. :- 3' 4"