Present Location | Heywood |
Designed For | GER |
Type & Original Water Capacity | Holden 3670 gallon |
Original Coal Capacity (tons) | 4 |
Chassis Type | Holden 12' equal wheelbase |
Wheelbase | 6ft 0in + 6ft 0in |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Scoop Fitted | No |
Allocated To | 8572 (61572) GER/LNER B12/3 class 4-6-0 |
First Number | 8571 |
Present Number | 8572 |
Owner | M&GN Joint Railway Society |
Status | Under Restoration/Overhaul |
Notes | B12 class 61572 was purchased for preservation with tender 8571 (not 8572) and is believed to still retain this tender. At present though the tender is numbered 8572. This is one of a batch of 20 built by Beyer Peacock. Whereas all other tenders built for GER 4-6-0's had 3700 gallon tanks the official figure for those built by Beyer Peacock was 3670 gallons. Tank replaced during overhaul c1992-1994. Scoop has been removed though handwheel mechanism to raise and lower scoop remains on footplate. Is currently under overhaul at Riley & Sons, Heywood. |
Photo by | Justin Edwards |
Photo Date | 27/05/2013 |
Date Record Last Updated | 28/04/2024 |