This Page is a work in progress it will eventually list details for each of our locomotives…
British Rail 4MT
Built: 31/03/1955
Withdrawn: 24/07/1965
Excerpt from Preserved Steam Locomotives: “80104 was transferred to their new facility at Embsay but progress was slow, so it was decided to bring it back to the South to an alternative contractor in Portland, Dorset. This was close enough for local staff to assist with the work and 80104 was brought back in to traffic during 2006.“
British Rail N Class 31860
Built: 30/04/1925
Withdrawn: 30/11/1963
Introduced 1917. Maunsell SECR mixed traffic design
British Rail 08 Class Shunter 08375
1st Service: 21/06/1957 – Hither Green
Withdrawn: 08/11/1991 – Cardiff
GWR 6400 Class 6422
Manufacturer: Swindon Works
Interesting Fact: On 25 January 1961, pannier tank No 6422 was hijacked from Wolverhampton Stafford Road shed. The culprit was a former fireman who was being sought by police for possible involvement in a robbery. It was the dead of night and 6422 was in steam in the yard. more info here…
British Rail Class 9400: 9487
Built: 30/11/1952
Withdrawn: 31/07/1962
Last Shed: Exeter
Hawksworth taper boiler design for heavy shunting duties.
GWR Castle Class “Bristol Castle” 7013
Built: 31/07/1948
Withdrawn: 28/02/1965
Last Shed: Tyseley
Builder: Swindon Works (GWR/British Railways)
Swapped name and number with 4082 Windsor Castle and hauled the funeral train at the state funeral of George VI in February 1952.
GWR County Class “County of Bedford” 3821
Built: 30/04/1940
Withdrawn: 31/10/1964
Last Shed: Oswestry
Builder: Swindon Works (GWR/British Railways)
Swapped name and number with 4082 Windsor Castle and hauled the funeral train at the state funeral of George VI in February 1952.
GWR Class 4300: 7310
Built: 31/12/1921
Withdrawn: 30/06/1964
Last Shed: Severn Tunnel Junction
Builder: Swindon Works (GWR/British Railways)
- Model: Dapol
- More info
Renumbered into 73XX series 1956-59 after further detail alterations to reduce weight.
Bristol Docks “Henry”
Bristol Harbour Railway
(Peckett No. 1264 of 1913) – 0-6-0ST
Type B2
Scrapped: October 1957 by Warn, Stapleton Road, Bristol
More info here
BR Class 26 D5309
Built: 19/12/1958
Withdrawn: 27/01/1977
Last Shed: Oswestry
Builder: BRCW
LNER Des 1: D8000
Built: 12/08/1944
Withdrawn: 05/08/1967
Last Shed: Crew
Builder: Doncaster Works
1952 – Renumbered to 15000
Big Boy 4008
The Union Pacific Big Boy is an articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive manufactured by the American Locomotive Company and operated by the Union Pacific Railway until 1962.
Built: 1941 – 1944
Locomotive: 85 ft 3+2⁄5 in long.
Overall: 132 ft 9+1⁄4 in (40.47 m) long