| Present Location |
Mid Hants |
| Designed For |
LMS |
| Type & Original Water Capacity (gallons) |
Deeley/Fowler 3500 gallon |
| Original Coal Capacity (tons) |
7 |
| Chassis Type |
Deeley 3 axle |
| Wheelbase |
7ft 0in + 6ft 9in |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Current Water Capacity (gallons) |
3500 |
| Current Coal Capacity (tons) |
7 |
| Scoop Fitted |
No |
| Allocated To |
88 53808 SDJR 7F class 2-8-0 |
| Present Number |
2870 |
| Owner |
Somerset and Dorset Trust |
| Status |
Under Restoration / Overhaul |
| Additional Notes |
This tender was initially built as a Johnson 4100 gallon bogie tender in 1902 or 1903. In 1909 the 4100 gallon tank was transferred to a new Deeley 3 axle chassis. The Johnson tank was replaced with a Fowler 3500 gallon, probably sometime in the 1930's. Thus none of the original bogie tender survives in the current version. It is intended to replace the tank during the current overhaul. Watercress Line News no. 191 Winter 2025-2026 reported that the tender has now been dismantled for overhaul.
Information on the history of this tender is from Midland Railway Locomotives Volume 4 by Stephen Summerson |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Mike Haddon |
| Date of Image |
12/06/2015 |
| Record Last Updated |
23/12/2025 |
