2996, ‘Victor’ (Bagnall)

4th March 2013

2996, ‘Victor’ (Bagnall)

2996, 'Victor' (Bagnall) Facts & Figures Name & Number 2996, 'Victor' Class Bagnall Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0ST Built 1951, Stafford Driving Wheels 4' 3" Cylinders 18" by 24" Tractive Effort 25,250lbs Previous Owners Mr Ormandy (private owner) Steel Company of Wales (SCOW) Austin Motor Company History Possibly one of the most advanced industrial steam locomotives built [...]

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3698, ‘Repulse’ (Hunslett)

4th March 2013

3698, ‘Repulse’ (Hunslett)

3698, 'Repulse' (Hunslett) Facts & Figures Name & Number 3698, 'Repulse' Class Hunslett, Austerity Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0ST Built 1950, Leeds Driving Wheels 4' 3" Cylinders 18" by 26" Tractive Effort 23,879lbs Previous Owners National Coal Board History Named after the World War II battle cruiser, Repulse had an arduous and adventurous career working for the [...]

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2682, ‘Princess’ (Bagnall)

4th March 2013

2682, ‘Princess’ (Bagnall)

2682, 'Princess' (Bagnall) Facts & Figures Name & Number 2682, 'Princess' Class Bagnall Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0ST Built 1942, Stafford Driving Wheels 3' 6" Cylinders 16" by 24" Tractive Effort 23,879lbs Previous Owners Preston Corporation History Princess was the prototype of a small class of powerful shunting engines produced by W.G. Bagnall & Co Ltd, of [...]

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2333, ‘David’ (Barclay)

4th March 2013

2333, ‘David’ (Barclay)

2333, 'David' (Barclay) Facts & Figures Name & Number 2333, 'David' Class Barclay Wheel Arrangement 0-4-0ST Built 1953, Kilmarnock Driving Wheels 3' 7" Cylinders 16" by 24" Tractive Effort 19,900lbs Previous Owners Millom Ironworks History Like locomotive 1245, 2333 was built at the Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. and delivered to the Millom Ironworks on [...]

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1245 (Barclay)

4th March 2013

1245 (Barclay)

1245 (Barclay) Facts & Figures Name & Number 1245 Class Andrew Barclay Wheel Arrangement 0-6-0T Built 1911, Kilmarnock Driving Wheels 3' 7" Cylinders 18" by 24" Tractive Effort Unknown Previous Owners Carron Iron Company National Coal Board Thomas Muir Metal Merchant History This locomotive was delivered to the Carron Iron Company, Falkirk and given locomotive [...]

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42085 (BR Fairburn)

4th March 2013

42085 (BR Fairburn)

42085 (BR Fairburn) Facts & Figures Name & Number 42085 Class BR Fairburn, 4MT Wheel Arrangement 2-6-4T Built 1951, Brighton Driving Wheels 5' 9" Cylinders 195/8" by 26" Tractive Effort 24,670lbs Previous Owners British Railways History 42085 was at first allocated to Brighton and later in the same year to Stewarts Lane, just missing 42073 [...]

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42073 (BR Fairburn)

4th March 2013

42073 (BR Fairburn)

42073 (BR Fairburn) Facts & Figures Name & Number 42073 Class BR Fairburn, 4MT Wheel Arrangement 2-6-4T Built 1950, Brighton Driving Wheels 5' 9" Cylinders 195/8" by 26" Tractive Effort 24,670lbs Previous Owners British Railways History As newly-built, but with a boiler manufactured in 1946, 42073 spent its first three months working from Stewarts Lane [...]

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