Present Location | Didcot |
Designed For | GWR |
Type & Original Water Capacity | Hawksworth 4000 gallon 8ft 6in wide |
Original Coal Capacity (tons) | 7 |
Chassis Type | Hawksworth 3 axle |
Wheelbase | 7ft 6in + 7ft 6in |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Allocated To | 1014 GWR County class 4-6-0 |
Present Number | Unknown |
Owner | Great Western Preservations Ltd |
Status | Under construction |
Notes | New build tender under construction at present. It incorporates a modified ladder frame from a late Collett chassis and other GWR standard parts. It will have a water capacity of approximately 4400 gallons. Frames had been assembled and wheeled by 2016. Steelwork for the tank was prepared by Richard Goodman Engineering Works, final assembly of the tank undertaken at the Great Western Society, Didcot and was largely complete by autumn 2022. |
Date Record Last Updated | 18/09/2022 |