Present Location | Didcot |
Designed For | GWR |
Type & Original Water Capacity | Churchward 3500 gallon |
Original Coal Capacity (tons) | 7 |
Chassis Type | Collett 3 axle |
Wheelbase | 7ft 6in + 7ft 6in |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Current Water Capacity (gallons) | 3500 |
Current Coal Capacity (tons) | 7 |
Allocated To | 7808 GWR Manor class 4-6-0 |
First Number | Unknown |
Present Number | 1839 |
Owner | Great Western Preservations Ltd |
Status | Static Exhibit |
Notes | Tank has not been replaced since preservation. This tender arrived at Woodham Bros, Barry attached to GWR Manor class 4-6-0 no. 7821. The true identity of this tender has not been confirmed and no clues to its identity have been found on the tender itself. It carries an original numberplate from another tender |
Locomotives used with this tender in preservation | May 1966 Arrived at Woodham Bros, Barry attached to 7821 GWR Manor class 4-6-0 Feb 1970 Left Woodham Bros, Barry. Purchased for use with 7808 GWR Manor class 4-6-0 but 7808 still attached to another tender at this stage Feb 1970-circa early 1973 Spare circa early 1973-circa mid 1974 Under restoration/repair By Aug 1974 7808 GWR Manor class 4-6-0 (operational) Thought to have been with 7808 since this date but confirmation needed |
Photo by | Mike Smith |
Photo Date | 29/10/2016 |
Date Record Last Updated | 11/11/2020 |