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A WORKSPLATE “Chapman & Furneaux No. 1202 Gateshead-On-Tyne ...

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A WORKSPLATE “Chapman & Furneaux No. 1202 Gateshead-On-Tyne ...
A WORKSPLATE “Chapman & Furneaux No. 1202 Gateshead-On-Tyne 1901 Successors To Black, Hawthorn & Co Limited”. As carried by an 0-4-0ST with outside cylinders that emerged from Works on 10th July 1900 going new to Hedworth Barium Co Ltd at Jarrow. It later went to Cleeves Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries Ltd., Cwm Gorse Colliery. By 1923 it had moved to New Cross Hands Colliery (which became part of Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Ltd by 1928). On 1st January 1947 it became NCB property at New Cross Hands as “NCB 2”. At some time it was rebuilt by Ridley & Young. It was scrapped by July 1964. Oval cast brass, 11¾”x8”, face-polished and repainted only. Supplied with a polished wood mount. Rare indeed!