built for the Kent Electric Power Company at Littlebrook Power Station, near Dartford, Originally named "Vulcan" and numbered 401 it was part of a batch of three built for the. Media in category "W. G. Bagnall locomotives". I'm pretty sure they had cast, disc, wheels, with the types shrunk on. No 1 Andrew Barclay & Sons, No 1876 of 1925 0-4-0F As selective cut-away views I'm not sure whether the engravings would be sufficient to build a 7mm model from. Servos are all in the cab, the batteries are in the roof, and the receiver is under the cab, between the frames. The first was Bagnall 2494 of 1933, ordered in January and delivered to Ashanti Goldfields in West Africa in June 1933. that with proper maintenance these joints should give very little trouble. 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. However I understand that these have a profile more suited to EM gauge than standard 0 so I'm not sure if they would work. Extract from 1871 Engineering Journal Article (Leading Dimensions given in artible), Roy C Link, founder and editor of the magazine "Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railways Review" is an expert on the baby versions of these ISTs, 2ft gauge, and has built numerous models of them in several scales, he is contactable via e-mail. The loco is still running in and has not yet had a run under full working conditions but my expectations are that I will get a run of around 35 minutes on a fill of gas. During World War II, Bagnall was subcontracted work for the Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST which resulted in 52 being manufactured from 1943 to 1947. Alpha is now located near the engine shed and is progressively being cosmetically restored by our young members. About 15% enlarged. to their No.1 except for the inclusion of the differential and the cost 5 0 obj I would like to have a go at scratch-building one of these in 7mm scale, just to have something a little unusual. only one of a class of seven to emerge from the Stafford works. She originally worked at the Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Dean Hill in Wiltshire and was Yard No 6495. experience with 2830 and 2831, and as far as I know they are still in use! I elected to stick with the proven Roundhouse design. was in full back gear, both sets of valve gear being operated by a common Sixteen (68018-20 & 68047-59) of these were bought by the LNER in 1945-46. Preserved Austerity Locomotives built to the Hunslet Design In addition to building locomotives to designs produced by W G Bagnall the company also built fifty two Austerity 0-6-0ST engines for the War Department during 1944-1946 as a sub contractor to the Hunslet Engine Company. The factory has been demolished. . later). S19-39B Bagnall 2-4-0T in . are more on line? I did consider using some dummy rods to make a more accurate representation of Bagnall Price gear but decided that they would hardly be visible and a potential source of problems. being added after delivery. It weighed 6tons and Liverpool on 10th the last-but-one locomotive built by W G Bagnall, This page was last edited on 22 September 2022, at 13:32. The It was formerly in the charge of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain, but was transferred to SKLR ownership in 1996. 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. Examples of such locomotives can be seen on the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway. This category has the following 37 subcategories, out of 37 total. (free on withstand constant abuse in operation and maintenance, and that it was too It worked here until 1949 when it was stored out of service. shed, with NONOTI from Kearnsey and UMHLATUZI from Felixton, Two views of Bagnall 2831, NONOTI, at the bearing some resemblance to the Garratt in that the boiler, cab, water tank and The steam and exhaust pipes had broken continuously, and it was said I know they were there in 1988, but now, who knows? per sq. UNIQUE W.G. ASHANTI No.2, in January 1934. Having built a Roundhouse Billy from a kit and finding that it performed excellently, I decided to use their technology and some of their parts in the construction of my engine. There isn't a lot of detail in the chassis. Her sister engine, Sea Lion, still works on the GGR. 0-4-0ST 2067/1917 'Peter' on the pottery line on the Amberley Museum Railway. All Rights Reserved. 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. ALPHA W.G. Bagnalls first locomotive was produced in 1876, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. There were not many locomotives of this type in North Wales, where my line is situated, but I have found three examples. _^=!ts#jQ//Y`q+,!%S?Mq*";z&1G=2 _k)H.%8+EI~bg}Ut..5EE(PK,0G?R\ r}7=]vD+p?UiCx1b:=Z6fA[Pz4EzzErNd&{ SX'!rO1P+ "e{XvO:WyQjuZ&dL In 1962 a new wholly-owned subsidiary was formed (English Electric Traction) to bring all railway-related activities under one management. first two steamers at Stafford prior to shipment to South Africa. Provision was made for erecting two locomotives at a time with the 2 year target of building one diesel-electric locomotive per week in addition to steam locomotive production.[2]. These based on 75 per cent power output was 5,350lbs at 3mph and 1,900lbs at 10mph. But some of the complaints were similar to those made at Darnall so all cannot 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. Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway locomotive Isabel, preserved on a plinth in Stafford in 1974. For details of preserved fireless locomotives built by W G Bagnall go to Fireless Locomotives. reversing lever. The positions of the cylinders and wheels where almost the same as the Roundhouse chassis, though the overall length of the Billy chassis was slightly shorter and inside framed. this design (the last) were both for the Ashanti Corporation and were identical Following an overhaul lasting over 30 years Leader returned to traffic in 2012. Collection of Baldwin Locomotive Works records 1856-1956, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. Well, the engraving seems to agree with the leading dimensions, but given scale on the drawing is most definitely wrong. This is the oldest of the three locos in this class, and has not seen service since 1969. This marine type boiler was a favourite of Bagnalls, being used by them from in. The Goodall valve is in the saddle tank. In 1951, the company was sold to Brush Electrical Engineering, becoming Brush-Bagnall Traction, Ltd.[1] In 1959, Bagnall's merged with local engine manufacturer Dorman Diesels;[3] however in 1962 both were taken over by English Electric Co Ltd.[1] English Electric then formed English Electric Traction, which amalgamated the two companies with Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns and Vulcan Foundry (acquired in 1955 by English Electric) to bring all their railway activities under one set of management. It was required ATLIB 249970.png, Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" with her driver and fireman standing beside, on the Karekare beach tramway. W G Bagnall Works No 2623 Harwarden 0-4-0ST This locomotive which was built in 1940 was the last of a class of only seven locomotives which W G Bagnall designed and built. WG Bagnall Ltd was established as a locomotive manufacturer in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall in Stafford at what became the Castle Engine Works. Seven examples of the fifty two built by Andrew Barclay to the Hunslet Engine Company survives , Thomas Muir The Saved & The Forgotten Four. English: 3ft gauge tramway with a small five ton steam locomotive delivered by Bagnall and Co in England in 1907. But just as construction was starting it was commandeered as part of the war effort and built as standard gauge. The their double bogie design would have become very popular, as the few examples They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique. 4), Bagnall-built Austerity 0-6-0ST 2766 (WD75178), Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 4, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'ADA' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'Minnie' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 18 inch gauge locomotive, Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum.jpg, 18in gauge 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive with modified Baguley valve gear built in 1899 for the Brede waterworks tramway in Sussex.jpg, 1906 built 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive at Cobdogla Steam and Irrigation Museum (Flickr 27855423617).jpg, Appleby industrial narrow gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive.png, Bagnall 3132 Whangarei 9Octo2014 (14941814183).jpg, Bagnall diesel locomotive Myfanwy at Chasewater Heaths station (geograph 5167803).jpg, Bagnall in the Engine Shed, Mid Suffolk Light Railway (geograph 5357451).jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) a.jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) b.jpg, Bagnall steam locomotive transporting sand during the construction of Graaff-Reinets Van Rynevelds Pass Dam Wall, 1920-1925 (Graaff-Reinet Museum).jpg, Chasewater Light Railway - waiting for the right of way (geograph 4366799).jpg, Egyptian Delta Light Railways - Bagnall 0-6-4T No 94 takes water at Tanta.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - Bagnall 4-4-0T No 8 (1526-1898) at the Tanta workshops.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - From the left 4-4-0T No. They used to hand-build narrow gauge locomotives one at a time. Here are a few examples. jointed propeller shaft to "Moss" gear worm drives on the first and fourth These were built in 1953, also for Sir These first two standard gauge locomotives were sub-contracted, possibly to Henry Hughes, of Loughborough. The following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. 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. [/PDF/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI/Text] exhaust pipe joints. Rail Motor Drawings Circa 1/1/1916 - 31/12 . Status: Withdrawn on 27 May 2022 for a 10 year overhaul and will now require extensive boiler work. Bagnall RTR (ready to run) locomotives and kit locomotives. I'd say they were spoked wheels with big balance weights. (1,990). Bagnalls first locomotive was produced in 1876, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. endobj 2831) for Sir John L. Hullett & Sons Ltd., for use at the Darnall and Felixton locomotive to follow this design was much smaller but embodied the same mounted on a main frame built up from "H" section girders, the whole being In conclusion I You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 4-6-0 - Innisfail tramway, Diesel Mechanical and Brush Bagnall Diesel Electric. The drive was via a universally power output was 57bhp at 1000rpm, 62bhp at 1100rpm, and 73bhp at 1300rpm. stream e B} OyZT!E{Wy}9fO:[v"mr44\*feQ#5zJp2$W,s rXnUt9;T%tQ#vmQ=_3jX #p4S)XeLEe|!K| 1~%wDE!z Before leaving Sittingbourne for Llanfair MONARCH was overhauled and built for the Rustenburg Platinum Mines in South Africa. Much Originally called Dorothy, it was later converted to an electric loco with trolley pick up and renamed The Eclipse. This locomotive will be reproduced in model form by Hornby in 2020. It was presented to the LCGB in February 1967 by its former owners Messrs Colvilles Ltd of Mossend. Bagnalls carried out a survey, under actual working conditions, of all their engine. It was powered by a Deutz diesel engine of 22 to 24bhp at 700rpm, with the These were Margaret (works no 1445 of 1895) which was converted in 1927 to become The Eclipse, and Edth (works no 1278 of 1890) which was converted in 1930 and renamed The Coalition. Collection; . 4a+2T!7?:%jO$4@Zo %{{l Both locomotives survive and are at the Statfold Barn Railway. endobj These engines have been working for some years in all parts of the world, and have given universal satisfaction. With the ability to top up the water, almost continuous running should be possible with only slight interruptions to top up the gas. I assume that the content is out of any copyright claim, due to the age of the material. disadvantages of the articulated locomotive is the need for flexible steam and Flushing the boiler improved things considerably but the running was still not to my satisfaction. This engine came to the SKLR in 2004 from the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway. bogies are under the boiler. Bagnall also commonly used the saddle tank which carries the water on top of the boiler. by 12in, and set the pattern for future engines of the class. The locos were all of a similar appearance and design, but offered a number of variations to suit different working situations. The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castletown, Stafford. In direct contrast the "bull head" boiler . developed in the throatplate. 1876 Produced their first railway locomotive. Kerry Tramway 'Excelsior' was a 0-4-0 side tank locomotive. MELIOR Kerr Stuart 4219 of 1924 class were built until 1946 when Macnays ordered two (Bagnall nos.2830 and The most detailed was in the journal "Engineering" (3rd January 1879 p17*), which was accompanied by a very detailed breakdown of leading dimensions. cylinders. In 1948 WG Bagnall Ltd was sold to the Bridge and Steelwork Company, Heenan and Froude, whose owner also owned The Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd of Loughborough and in 1951, Bagnalls formed an association with Brush to create Brush-Bagnall Traction Ltd. Status: Static exhibit until major overhaul can be financed. Note modified spark 3014 UMHLATUZI shunting at Felixton in July 1963. loco 3024 as supplied to Bowater Lloyds. Liverpool on 21st May 1936. used towards the end. Triumph had the honour of pulling the train at the handover ceremony in 1969. This arrangement was made necessary by the fact that the It's easy! The Stafford locomotive construction company started in 1875 when William Gordon Bagnall took over the millwright business of Massey and Hill. Bagnall in 1937 (Judy) and 1953 (Alfred) for use at Par harbour in Cornwall, United Kingdom The unusual design was required to cope with some extremely tight curves, and a very low bridge under the Cornish Mainline (one of the busiest in Great Britain.) The tractive effort available at the rail North Tyneside Steam Railway/Stephenson Railway Museum, The locomotives supplied to the War Department were supplied as a subcontractor to. The two tanks were joined underneath the smokebox and supported the smokebox. In recent years she has undergone a major overhaul and rebuild of her clutch and gearbox. ='*k q``*b\`=c=T>0cCChoOUtAX3M5. Bagnall 2498 of 1934 as built for [5] They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique. Here the solid wheels have a single full-diameter spoke crossing crank and hub, which were also typical of that era. Currently in service. Smith, I. cylinders were set back to back (or front to front, depending on the way one Bagnall 2511 of 1934 It was 2ft (610mm) gauge and had two 4-wheel articulated bogies, allowing it to negotiate 60-foot radius curves and draw 200 tons. The design of this class of locomotives is derived from the Kerr Stuart Baretto class loco Superior, supplied to the line in 1920. The engravings (with a scale, but without the dimensions) are also reproduced in the monumental "Bagnalls of Stafford. The designers overcame this by Right: The backhead with the cab removed. The boiler is a conventional single flue, gas-fired type. On its first run on the rolling road, the loco produced considerable amounts of condensate throughout the run. Author locomotive type boiler was out of the question. Polar Bear came to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre when the Brockham collection was transferred there in 1982. For a 10 year overhaul and rebuild of her clutch and gearbox the.. 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