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Names and love hearts carved into a steam locomotive cab some 50 years ago tell the story of just one of this 140-year-old steam engines lives. ... The F150 was designed by Henry Dubs and built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1881 before it was transported to New Zealand to begin service in Greymouth in 1882.
(Permalink) Dübs & Co Glasgow Locomotive Works Henry Dübs New Zealand Preservation Restoration

Plans to build the first steam locomotive in Scotland for more than 60 years are taking shape in the latest sign of a revival of classic railway traction.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Dübs & Co Glasgow Locomotive Works Highland Railway Queens Park Locomotive Works Scottish Railway Preservation Society


Balornock Shed: Drummond Small Ben 4-4-0 no 54398 Ben Alder in sidings alongside Balornock Shed around 1961. Withdrawn from operational service in 1953, the former HR locomotive, built by Dubs & Co in 1 ...
David Stewart //1961


Georgemas Junction: Georgemas Junction - Britains furthest north junction. HR 4.4.0 14399 Ben Alder at Thurso platform.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/07/1950


Dawsholm Shed: Drummond ex-HR 'Small Ben' class 4-4-0 no 54398 Ben Alder, introduced in 1898 and the last of the class to be withdrawn in 1953. The locomotive spent many years in storage pending a decision o ...
K A Gray //

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