Present Location | Bluebell |
Designed For | BR |
Type & Original Water Capacity | BR1B 4725 gallon |
Original Coal Capacity (tons) | 7 |
Chassis Type | BR1 3 axle |
Wheelbase | 7ft 0in + 7ft 0in |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Tank Fitted Date | 1985 |
Current Water Capacity (gallons) | 4725 |
Current Coal Capacity (tons) | 7 |
Scoop Fitted | No |
Allocated To | 73082 BR Standard 5 class 4-6-0 |
First Number | Unknown |
Present Number | 1208 |
Owner | 73082 Camelot Locomotive Society |
Status | Operating |
Notes | Chassis came from Duport Ltd, Briton Ferry steel works where it was used as an ingot carrier. The original identity is unknown but it was originally fitted with a water scoop. New tank fitted in preservation. 1208 is the number of the tender coupled to 73082 when new, no scoop was fitted to this tender as the loco was allocated to the Southern Region which did not have water troughs. |
Date Record Last Updated | 14/01/2020 |