Ryhope Colliery

Ryhope Colliery is a colliery/coal mine located in County Durham, England, that ran from 1857 to 1966. It is where Worthington ended up after his withdrawal by the NWR in 1934 and where he worked before moving to Bickershaw Colliery in 1966.

History
Ryhope Colliery was opened in 1857 and was served by the North Eastern Railway (NER) for most of its existence until 1923, following the Grouping Act which resulted in the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). In 1934, Ryhope bought an aging A1X 0-6-0T from the NWR following its withdrawal that same year.

Locomotives

 * Worthington (reallocated to Bickershaw Colliery in 1966)
 * Ryhope Peckett B2
 * Marcus (arrived 1963, reallocated to Bickershaw Colliery in 1966)

Trivia
Today, a suburb on the site of the colliery uses the name 'Ryhope Colliery'.