LNER 5642 (Original) 5000 gallon Non Corridor Streamlined (scrapped)

LNER 5642 (Original) 5000 gallon Non Corridor Streamlined (scrapped)

 

Present Location Scrapped
Designed For LNER
Type & Original Water Capacity 5000 gallon Non Corridor Streamlined (scrapped)
Original Coal Capacity (tons) 9
Date First in Service 1937
Chassis Type Gresley 4 axle
Wheelbase 5ft 3in + 5ft 6in + 5ft 3in
Gauge 4ft 8½in
Scoop Fitted Yes
Allocated To Scrapped
First Number 5642
Present Number 5642 (Original)
Status Other
Notes Withdrawn in December 1965 with LNER A4 class no. 60026. Sent with this loco to Crewe Works for spares removal. Purchased by the owners of LNER A4 class no. 60007 for possible conversion to a water carrier. This plan was not carried out and the tender was latterly stored at Hunslet Goods Yard, Leeds before being scrapped in 1975. This information is from an article by Mel Haigh published in Chime magazine Christmas 2003
Date Record Last Updated 17/10/2018


 
 
 

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