Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; Hall Class; Modified Hall; Wightwick Hall; Restoration; Preservation; GWR; Western Region; British Railways
Description
Built by British Railways to a Great Western Railway design in 1948. It cost £9686.Based at Hereford shed when new, moving to Gloucester in 1962. It was withdrawn in 1964 & arrived at Quainton in 1978.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; LSWR; London & South Western Railway; Joseph Beattie; Well Tank; Steam Locomotive; Engine; Restored; Preserved; Cylinder; Leaf Spring
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engine; 2-6-0; Locomotive; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia; 5322; Signal;
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engine; Locomotive; Pannier Tank; 3738; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia;
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engines; Locomotives; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia; Engine Shed; 1340; 0-4-0ST; Alexandra Docks Railway;
Description
Built 1897 by Avonside Engine Co. for the Alexandra Docks Rly, South Wales.
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engine; Tank Engine; Engine Shed; Locomotive; 6697; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia;
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; Joseph Beattie; Well Tank; LSWR; London & South Western Railway; Restored; Preserved; Steam Engine; Locomotive; Train
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; Joseph Beattie; Well Tank; Steam Engine; Locomotive; LSWR; London & South Western Railway; Restored; Preserved; Train
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engines; Locomotives; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia; Engine Shed; 7808; Cookham Manor; Water Cranes;
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Locomotive; Gas Turbine Locomotive; Vintage; Nostalgia; 18000; Experimental;
Description
Ordered in 1946 by GWR from Swiss company Brown Boveri et Cie but delivered to British Railways in 1949 after nationalisation. Many maintenance and reliability problems resulted in withdrawal in late 1960. The unique power unit was removed many years ago and it is not likely to be possible to return the locomotive to original condition.
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Locomotive; Gas Turbine Locomotive; Vintage; Nostalgia; 18000; Experimental;
Description
Ordered in 1946 by GWR from Swiss company Brown Boveri et Cie but delivered to British Railways in 1949 after nationalisation. Many maintenance and reliability problems resulted in withdrawal in late 1960. The unique power unit was removed many years ago and it is not likely to be possible to return the locomotive to original condition.
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Locomotive; Gas Turbine Locomotive; Vintage; Nostalgia; 18000; Experimental;
Description
Ordered in 1946 by GWR from Swiss company Brown Boveri et Cie but delivered to British Railways in 1949 after nationalisation. Many maintenance and reliability problems resulted in withdrawal in late 1960. The unique power unit was removed many years ago and it is not likely to be possible to return the locomotive to original condition.
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Locomotive; Gas Turbine Locomotive; Vintage; Nostalgia; 18000; Experimental;
Description
Ordered in 1946 by GWR from Swiss company Brown Boveri et Cie but delivered to British Railways in 1949 after nationalisation. Many maintenance and reliability problems resulted in withdrawal in late 1960. The unique power unit was removed many years ago and it is not likely to be possible to return the locomotive to original condition.
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engine; Tank Engine; Engine Shed; Locomotive; 6697; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia;
Didcot Railway Centre; Great Western Society; GWR; Great Western Railway; Train; Steam Engine; Locomotives; Restored; Vintage; Nostalgia; Engine Shed; 4-6-0; 6023; King Edward II; Blue Livery;
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; 0298 Class; Joseph Beattie; 2-4-0WT; LSWR; London & South Western Railway; Well Tank Engine; Locomotive; Train; Steam
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre; Quainton; South Africa Railways; SAR; Restoration; Preservation; Narrow Gauge; Locomotive; Steam Engine; Train
Description
This 25NC Class Loco is one of over 100 built by the North British Locomotive Company in 1953 for South Africa Railways. Works No. 27291. Although it is hard to believe the engine is narrow gauge(3 feet 6 inches). The loco weighs in at 117tons and the tender 105tons. It was repatriated to the UK in 1991 by the North British Locomotive Society, which amalgamated with the Quainton Railway Society in 2006.
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