Tilcon's American-looking 6w-6DH diesel hydraulic shunter "Cracoe" is seen at Swinden Quarry, near Grassington on the 30th May 1995. It was built at RFS Doncaster in 1994 and ultimately replaced the ex-BR shunters that worked there. As far as I know it's still in operation today.
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Another shot of Tilcon's 6w-6DH diesel hydraulic shunter "Cracoe" at Swinden Quarry on the 30th May 1995. I think I'd just followed an incoming freight up the branch and found this loco in a phottable position, so it just had to be done. It now carries a white livery and the JGA Tilcon hoppers behind it were also painted white later. Are they still in use? I wonder what the HEAs were there for, also?
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31162 & 31247 climb away from Embsay Junction on the Rylstone branch with an inbound "Tilcon" from Hull Dairycoates. 16th May 1987.
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31162 & 31247 are seen near Embsay Junction on the Rylstone branch with an inbound "Tilcon" from Hull on Saturday, 16th May 1987. Evidence of activity on the Embsay Steam Railway can be seen in the background.
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56025 is seen near Scale House on the Rylstone Branch with 6G97 from Rylstone Quarry to Dewsbury. 1st May 2001. The newly-born lambs don't seem too worried by the train's passing!
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