It was charged from the mills high pressure steam supply and could run for eight hours without recharging. It weighed 6tons and This must have been a bitter pill to swallow as they were pioneers in the * The engraving has more than enough details for a modelbut where is the source of Engineering Articles? Mercian Models produce possibly Bagnall's most advanced locomotive to date in 7mm scale (O gauge) The Victor/Vulcan locomotives are in two forms; the complete kit which features the body kit, frames, detailing, motor, gearbox and wheels, and the kit only option which features everything except the motor, gearbox and wheels. PREMIER Kerr Stuart 886 of 1905 It had been displayed on Bagnall's stand at the Royal . built for the Rustenburg Platinum Mines in South Africa. Following a visit to the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in August/September 2017, Superb has been turned and now her chimney points towards Sittingbourne, the same as all the other steam locomotives. The reason for the development of the articulated steam locomotive was The Great Western Railway Bagnall GWR 9400 Class was numbered 84008449 and numbers 8400 to 8406 were employed on the former L.M.S. endstream Upper: Bagnall The footplate was stepped down at the rear to allow for a lower roofline, presumably to suit the loading gauge in the quarry -- something I have not copied. The Victor/Vulcan 2994-6 locomotives were ordered by the Steel Company of Wales (SCOW) for their Abbey, Margam and Port Talbot works in 1950. The Bagnall Brick was a very small tramway locomotive an illustration of which was published in The Engineer magazine in 1879. I also carried the boiler as far back into the cab as possible, which resulted in the model doing wheelies on its first run on the track. Is there any more information available about this locomotive? It's easy! and had welded in, and the "bull head" boilers were not liked anyway. Collection; . locomotives operating in South Africa. They had a whole range of advanced features, such as 18" X 26" cylinders, together with piston valves, roller-type big-end and side-rod bearings, manganese steel axle-box and horn plate liners, hopper ashpans, self-cleaning smokeboxes, rocking grates and Lambets wet sanding. [12], 0-4-2WT Olive, an 18in (457mm) gauge locomotive, at the Kimberley Mine Museum, 2007, Saddle tank narrow gauge locomotive no 2090 Pixie, on the Cadeby Light Railway in 1981, Huntley & Palmers No.1, Bagnall 0-4-0F preserved at Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. hours. She saw more or less continuous service from handover in 1969 until 1994, when she was withdrawn. Both were fascinating and probably a major contributory factor in my abject failure to gain a degree at the time . received; they were difficult to maintain, the tubes had given a lot of trouble In fact it was fitted to the last On test at full load the fuel consumption was 38lbs per bhp hour. Sixteen (68018-20 & 68047-59) of these were bought by the LNER in 1945-46. MONARCH worked The company built many locomotives for use both domestically and for export.[6][7][8]. its new sister, 2514, which was delivered F.O.B. anonymous). The next engine VICTOR Hudson-Hunslet 4182 of 1953 4w DM Bagnall LtdWe take a look at a host of preserved Bagnall steam locomotives.We start off looking at Linda/Dunlop No. They did, in fact, Steel fireboxes were used as well as "Owens" patent poppet valve and balanced regulator valves though surprisingly the locomotives weren't fitted with superheating. There is a good drawing of her by Roy c. Link (Who has made a model of her. Unusual in having modified Hackworth Valve Gear, her name (made better) may reflect this development in basic design. As ever, we'd like to thank David Fletcher for his superb drawings, illustrating the livery options. It is the oldest surviving standard gauge Peckett loco in England. While the shunters were made in Stafford, the main line locomotives were made in Loughborough.[11]. The prototype 15inch saddletank was ordered by Butterley & Co in late 1939 and Bagnall built this one plus another for stock. Both locomotives survive and are at the Statfold Barn Railway. 6 (Works No. Civil for help 17.5mm wheels maybe very old OO gauge wheels? Some of the designs of Kerr, Stuart and Co were brought to Bagnalls when they employed William Sydney Edwards, the Chief Draughtsman of Kerr Stuart and Co. Lagos Government Railway, 1912. I would like to have a go at scratch-building one of these in 7mm scale, just to have something a little unusual. They were unusual in having "reversed" inside cylinders, which drove the front axle. Palmerston North City Library, digitisation ID 2007N Fx91 FLA 0636.jpg, Model of train engine Mysore Rail Museum.JPG, Old steam loco outside Howrah Junction.jpg, Sawmill locomotive at Pakihi ATLIB 336147.png, Standard metre gauge locomotive for Mysore Railway built by W. G. Bagnell Ltd..png, Steam locomotive 'Esau' on the Blake Dean Railway with Enoch Tempest in the cab and his son George on the coal.jpg, Steam locomotive at Briandale mine at the 10 mile . At Darnall, where a The GEC/2 Drawing Office records. The boiler work was contracted out to NNR Engineering. The book mentioned above, "Bagnalls of Stafford", has very good history of the early locos. The articulated trouble had been experienced with the flexible steam and exhaust pipe joints, no But some of the complaints were similar to those made at Darnall so all cannot The boiler is a conventional single flue, gas-fired type. It is this inside reversed-cylinder type that has me fascinated. WG Bagnall Ltd, locomotive engineers This page summarises records created by this Business The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of. Much doubt caused by the brake cross beam striking the exhaust pipe. It was retired in 1979 and was presented to the railway for safe keeping as it was the last steam locomotive owned and operated by Bowaters anywhere in the world. e B} OyZT!E{Wy}9fO:[v"mr44\*feQ#5zJp2$W,s rXnUt9;T%tQ#vmQ=_3jX #p4S)XeLEe|!K| 1~%wDE!z A consultation with the experts on the SteamModelLoco Yahoo group suggested the problem was caused by cooling of the steam in the external steam pipe and/or contamination of the water by residues from the silver brazing. Made for stock. Related people. The loco is now running better than my Roundhouse did when first built so I am quite pleased with the result. 2831) for Sir John L. Hullett & Sons Ltd., for use at the Darnall and Felixton Here the Chief Engineer was generally satisfied with the engine, in Stafford by the then well known firm of Dorman & Co Ltd. The engine has since been scrapped. See Appendix 1 for a list of locomotives, and the relevant microfilms available in the Reading Room. The report I thought that the excellent resources of Grace's Guide were better known. In 1961 English Electric Co acquired W. H. Dorman and Co. was liked as it had given very little trouble, although some cracks had GEC/2/2/10/5 Electric locomotive general outlines for overseas railways. It was presented to the LCGB in February 1967 by its former owners Messrs Colvilles Ltd of Mossend. EDWARD LLOYD Ruston & Hornsby 435403 of 1961 0-4-0DH Electric Company Ltd. for permission to use the official photographs. Two views of Ashanti Goldfields No.1, Bagnall 2494 of 1933. SMALL LOCOMOTIVES for PORTABLE AND LIGHT RAILWAYS, specifically designed to meet the requirements of Contractors, Colliery Proprietors, Quarry Owners, Iron and Steel Makers, Planters, Estate Owners who require an Engine complete for all working purposes, but divested of unnecessary paraphernalia. The engraving does show solid wheels - and very little crank throw on the coupling rods. October 1934, at a cost of 1,950 (the same as for 2494). welded. 1 0 obj The tubes had although he had had considerable trouble with the steam and exhaust pipes The only priming, and being of insufficient power. It was said to be disliked by the drivers because the fire required greater attention than the Hunslet's. The Wotton/Brill Tramway was not far from where I live and I've walked all of the route that can be walked, and comparing with photos, it is surprising how little the area has changed in the past 120+ years. Excelsior was built in 1888 as builders number 970 by Bagnall and company for use on the 2 ft gauge Kerry Tramway.Excelsior was sold in 1895 to a contractor and re-gauged to 1 foot 11 1 2 in to help in the construction of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway which got it's own locomotives from Manning Wardle in 1898 and . ='*k q``*b\`=c=T>0cCChoOUtAX3M5. requirements and fired them to their liking. window.dfp_ad_id = '/21784358039/RW_Web_Forum/RW_Web_Forum_UK_Prototype'; By The They were a stock item in the Kerr Stuart catalogue. used towards the end. would like to thank Messrs. W.A. criticisms, Hulletts ordered 3014 and 3015 in 1953 after seven years WG Bagnall Ltd was established as a locomotive manufacturer in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall in Stafford at what became the Castle Engine Works. Enthusiasts have reinstated almost a mile of the iconic former 20-mile route, which the Southern Railway . on 14th June 1933 at a cost of 1,950. There is no doubt Unique was built to a standard gauge design but with the wheels placed inside the frames to reduce the gauge to 2 6. <> Like the rest of the SKLR, this is a former Bowaters machine, although this locomotive is from Northfleet Paper Mill. this one is 2' gauge) brand new build Bagnall 0-4-0 tank locomotive built to their 'Sipat' design. Liverpool on 14th June 1933 at a cost of 1,950. up to 60ft radius. The loco was built to fit, being 4 10 " from rail to chimney top. Named RENISHAW No.5 and costing about motion gear, axles and bogies, boiler and firebox, brake gear). Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Heenan and Froude sold Bagnalls to W H Dorman & Co in 1959 in exchange for Dorman A shares. The boiler is refillable in steam. Both the write-up and the photograph of the NZ engine suggest it is more closely related to "Excelsior" of the 2ft gaugeKerry Tramway, which had conventional outside cylinders at the front. articulated locomotive to be built was, in fact, Bagnalls next engine, their No 3 BEAR Peckett & Sons, No 614 of 1896 0-4-0ST GEC/1/6/2 WG Bagnall Ltd Minute Book. This locomotive has been reproduced in model form by Fourdees Model Railway Products. It was supplied new with a full cab to the Llechwedd Quarry in 1899, works No. Kerry Tramway 'Excelsior' was a 0-4-0 side tank locomotive. of the class no.3024 MONARCH, also built in 1953 was the last. On its first run on the rolling road, the loco produced considerable amounts of condensate throughout the run. Status: Static Exhibit awaiting conservation. 'Proposed Design of new Diesel Locomotive' but features shown in the photograph The loco boiler is filled by removing the Goodall valve from the boiler with a purpose-made box spanner. was in full back gear, both sets of valve gear being operated by a common repainted in Bowaters standard livery of green edged with black and red lining. It does suggest holes at radii perpendicular to the crank lines - here's a better illustration from a contemporary locomotive ("BRICK", b/n 210 of 1879):http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/d/d9/Im1879Ev28-p017.jpg. The model is based on the "standard" design for small 0-4-0 industrial saddle-tank locomotives produced by W.G. Status: Static exhibit until major overhaul can be financed. 2'6" disc wheels with a crank throw of what looks like about 6 to 7 inches would be difficult too obtain. 5 0 obj Registered Charity No 105 7079 PO Box 300, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2DZ The name was inherited from a Bagnall 0-4-0 fireless locomotive scrapped in 1967. Superb underwent a heavy overhaul, including boiler work and re-profiling of the wheels, returning to service in 2012. \Y2| (2&&Z~Al" DNyX{a8_[;!qH[(,$Hyym*V3v7,0XiP tysLRcB" overall reduction of 22.4 to 1 a speed of 3 to 4mph was obtained, and in high Originally called Dorothy, it was later converted to an electric loco with trolley pick up and renamed The Eclipse. Bagnall Ltd, Stafford, maker's No. preserved for posterity on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, but this is The majority of the products that were manufactured were small four and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, the company were noted for building steam and diesel locomotives in standard and narrow gauges. per sq. board) at Liverpool on 4th September 1936 for Illovo Sugar Estates, coal bunker are mounted on a common frame which is carried on the two power Now running at Amerton Railway. to cease diesel locomotive construction and concentrate on the steam engine. [1] The majority of their products were small four- and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. Main effort is now concentrated on overhauling the boiler including replacing the old steel firebox with a new all welded replacement. 53 gear at 8 to 1 reduction 10 to 12mph. . 1936 and ASHANTI No.4 (Bagnall no.2568) followed early in 1937. She was The next Bagnall also manufactured electric locomotives. Bagnall Locomotive Ada Author: Colin Binnie Subject: Drawing. Preserved Austerity Locomotives built to the Hunslet Design. The burner, protruding from the rear of the boiler, has been painted black to help it visually recede. There are a few custom kits as well. The steam and exhaust pipes had broken continuously, and it was said 4-6-0 - Innisfail tramway, Diesel Mechanical and Brush Bagnall Diesel Electric. The third is the one I loosely based my model on. Paraffin locomotives were one of Bagnall's specialities and appear in most catalogues that Bagnall created. I'm pretty sure they had cast, disc, wheels, with the types shrunk on. MELIOR Kerr Stuart 4219 of 1924 (free on It will be noticed that the Bagnall engine is more compact and that the All this work has been carried out by the Locomotive Engineers department of the Light Railway with the assistance of Chatham Steam Ltd. In addition to building locomotives to designs produced by W G Bagnall the company also built engines as contractors to organisations who had designed them. In the end I stripped the loco and rerouted the steam supply through the flue, brazing a length of stainless tube into the centre section. I elected to stick with the proven Roundhouse design. In 1959 W. G. Bagnall was sold to W. H. Dorman and Co, a neighbouring Stafford diesel engine maker, by Heenans in exchange for Dorman shares. 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