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PHOTO (2) LAMBTON HETTON & JOICEY COLLIERIES RAILWAY NO.29 (KITSON NO.4263 OF

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PHOTO (2) LAMBTON HETTON & JOICEY COLLIERIES RAILWAY NO.29 (KITSON NO.4263 OF 1904) IN LIGHT GREEN LIVERY AT THE GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY STEAM GALA DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE. NO.29 WAS THE FIRST OF A CLASS OF FIVE BUILT IN 1904-09 WHICH PROVED IDEAL FOR HAULING COAL TRAINS FROM THE LAMBTON COLLIERIES (PARTICULARLY THE PHILADELPHIA ONES) TO THE QUAYSIDE STAITHES IN THE PORT OF SUNDERLAND A NARROW TUNNEL LEADING TO THEM REQUIRING THE 0-6-2T TO HAVE A DISTINCTIVE LOW ROUNDED CAB.