‘Archaeological dig’ hoping to unveil mysteries of Hetton locomotive
May 07, 2019
2 minutes
By Robin Jones
LOCOMOTION
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IAN RICHARDSON/LOCOMOTION
A MAJOR internal examination of a ‘mystery’locomotive built in 1855 has begun at the Locomotion museum in Shildon.
Experts Dr Michael Bailey and Dr Peter Davidson, recognised as world-leading specialists in the field of locomotive investigation, are examining the ‘Hetton Engine’ or ‘Hetton Lyon’, so named after the County Durham colliery where it spent its working life.
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