BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

BR  1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon
BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

 

Present Location Tyseley
Designed For BR
Type & Original Water Capacity BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon
Original Coal Capacity (tons) 9
Chassis Type BR1 3 axle
Wheelbase 7ft 0in + 7ft 0in
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Current Water Capacity (gallons) 5100
Current Coal Capacity (tons) 9
Allocated To 71000 BR Duke of Gloucester class 4-6-2
First Number Unknown
Present Number 1271
Owner 71000 Steam Locomotive Ltd
Status Under Restoration/Overhaul
Notes This tender was built as a BR1C (4725 gallons water, 9 tons of coal). After restoration it was plated as a BR1E (4725 gallons of water, 10 tons of coal) though coal capacity remains at 9 tons. In the late 1990's extra water capacity was provided by providing a tank above the filler cap. A coal pusher has also been fitted, the original tenders that ran with 71000 had this feature but the current tender was not fitted with one during its time in BR service. The tender arrived at Woodham's scrapyard at Barry coupled to BR 9F class no. 92134. BR records are ambiguous regarding the actual number of the tender allocated to 92134 when it was withdrawn and sent to Woodham's. 1271 is the number of one of the two tenders that 71000 ran with in BR service (both now scrapped).
Locomotives used with this tender in preservation July 1967 Arrived at Woodham Bros, Barry with 92134 BR 9F class 2-10-0

March 1974 - To date 71000 BR Duke of Gloucester class 4-6-2
Photo by Paul Abell
Photo Date 21/02/2009
Date Record Last Updated 05/09/2020

Collection Justin Edwards 1991
Collection Justin Edwards 1991

28/10/2017 Paul Abell
28/10/2017 Paul Abell


 
 

 

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