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This was the first engine of the first preserved railway line in the UK - the Bluebell Railway.
Technical details
Series | A1X Terrier |
Set-up | Ct (0-6-0) |
Length | 7940 mm |
Diameter driving wheels | 1219 mm |
Weight full | 28 ton |
Grate area | 3 m2 |
Gear | Stephenson |
Cilinders | 2: 360x508 mm |
Fuel capacity | coal |
Water capacity | 2 m3 |
Power | 47,6 kN |
Remarks | These engines were an improved version of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway A1 Class. Originally build between 1872 and 1880. |
History
Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
---|---|---|---|---|
1875 | Build for | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | A1X Terrier | Stepney/ 55 |
1900 | Renumbered by | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | A1X Terrier | / 655 |
1923 | Take over by | Southern Railway | A1X Terrier | / B655 |
1930 | Renumbered by | Southern Railway | A1X Terrier | / 2655 |
1948 | Take over by | British Railways | A1X Terrier | / 32655 |
1960 | Sold to | Bluebell Railway | A1X Terrier | Stepney/ 55 |
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