Present Location | Severn Valley |
Designed For | LMS |
Type & Original Water Capacity | Fowler 3500 gallon |
Original Coal Capacity (tons) | 5 |
Chassis Type | Fowler standard wheelbase 3 axle |
Wheelbase | 6ft 6in + 6ft 6in |
Gauge | 4ft 8½in |
Current Water Capacity (gallons) | 3900 |
Scoop Fitted | No |
Allocated To | 13268 (42968) LMS 5MT 2-6-0 |
Present Number | 4537 |
Owner | Stanier Mogul Fund |
Status | Operating |
Notes | Arrived at Woodham Bros, Barry attached to 42968. Tender number is based on the last tender shown as allocated to this loco by BR records. During the tender's first restoration between 1974 and 1990 the water scoop was removed and the inner frames of the tender replaced.
Tank replaced sometime between 1995 and 1998. The water capacity has been increased by building the tank 3 inches wider on each side. |
Locomotives used with this tender in preservation | Arrived at Woodham Bros, Barry attached to 42968 LMS Stanier 2-6-0 and purchased for preservation with this loco in 1973 1973 - circa Feb 1994 42968 LMS Stanier 2-6-0
circa Feb 1994 - circa Feb 1998 Under overhaul (42968 ran with a Stanier 4000 gallon tender from LMS Black 5 no. 45110) circa Feb 1998 - June 2010 42968 LMS Stanier 2-6-0 June 2010 - Mar 2012 Under overhaul (42968 ran with a Stanier 4000 gallon tender from LMS Black 5 no. 45110) Mar 2012 - to date 42968 LMS Stanier 2-6-0 |
Date Record Last Updated | 28/04/2024 |