LYR ? Hughes Taper End Brake Third (part body only)

LYR ? Hughes Taper End Brake Third (part body only)

Present Location Aberchirder
County Location Aberdeenshire
Designed For LYR
Type BT
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Additional Notes Grounded body located at Cowie Hill, near Aberchirder: beside a back road that runs parallel to the A97 on the otherside of the valley. Thought to be part of a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Hughes taper end brake third. Confirmation and further information on its history would be welcomed. 08/26: confirmed still in situ.
Rarity n/a
Storage Open
Operational No
Date of Image 14/08/2026
Photo Taken By Trevor Ackland
At Risk Yes
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 22/10/2026

Peter Hall 21/06/2011

     








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