| Present Location |
Bluebell |
| Designed For |
SR |
| Type & Original Water Capacity (gallons) |
Bulleid 5250 gallon |
| Original Coal Capacity (tons) |
5 |
| Chassis Build Year |
1993 |
| Chassis Type |
Bulleid Standard Frame 3 axle |
| Wheelbase |
6ft 6in + 6ft 6in |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Tank Fitted Date |
1993 |
| Current Water Capacity (gallons) |
5250 |
| Current Coal Capacity (tons) |
5 |
| Scoop Fitted |
Unspecified |
| Allocated To |
34059 SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 |
| Present Number |
3273 |
| Owner |
Battle of Britain Locomotive Group |
| Status |
Operational |
| Additional Notes |
The Bulleid 5250 gallon tank design was only used on 4 tenders when the Bulleid West Country and Battle of Britain class locos were in service with British Railways. On 3 tenders it replaced life expired 4500 gallon tanks and on the fourth replaced a 5500 gallon tank. The original tender number 3273 had its 4500 gallon tank replaced with a 5250 gallon tank in Mar 1960, it ran from 1954 to withdrawal attached to SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain 4-6-2 number 34059. Loco and tender were then sold to Woodham Bros at Barry as scrap. The tender was either cut up or, more likely, sold to a steel works so the frames could be used as an ingot carrier. The present tender number 3273 incorporates a few parts from original Bulleid chassis number 3254 but the remainder of it is a preservation era new build. It differs from the original 5250 gallon tenders in having two ladders at the rear and a central water filler. The original 5250 gallon tenders had a single central ladder at the rear and two water fillers, one on each side. |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Mike Haddon |
| Date of Image |
28/07/2011 |
| Record Last Updated |
14/07/2024 |
