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Georgina at Scalby Mills station, 2018
Georgina on the North Bay Railway in 2018

Georgina is a 0-4-0ST steam locomotive built by North Bay Railway Engineering Services in 2016 for Scarborough, North Yorkshire's North Bay Railway. She was the first steam locomotive to run on the line.[1]

Construction

Georgina is based on the W. G. Bagnall's 2 ft (610 mm) gauge Sipat class[2] and is built to a 20 in (508 mm) gauge to match the gauge of the North Bay Railway. The original Sipat locomotive was built for the Sipat Water Works in India[1]

The North Bay Railway Engineering Services built Georgina over three years, starting in 2013[3] and her first passenger service was on the 23rd March 2016.[4] She was their first complete steam locomotive.

Georgina was named in a ceremony by BBC newsreader Harry Gration[1] in March of 2016.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Georgina makes her debut on rails". The Scarborough News. 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ Devereux, Nigel (20 July 2017). "NARROW GAUGE NEW-BUILD AT SCARBOROUGH". heritagerailway.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Samson or Georgina? Who will win the title of newest narrow gauge steam locomotive to enter service?". rail.co.uk. 20 May 2016. The project commenced around Easter 2013
  4. ^ "North Bay Railway launches first ever steam loco". Unseen Steam. 24 March 2016.
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