BR standard class 5 73156
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British Railways Standard Class 5
No. 73156 is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is presently undergoing restoration at Loughborough on the Great Central Railway
. 73156 is the sole surviving BR Standard locomotive built at Doncaster Works
having previously been allocated to two GCR sheds (Leicester and Woodford Halse)
Allocations:
73156 was withdrawn from Bolton on the 24 October 1967, and was subsequently sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales
, moving there in late January 1968.
in Bury
, (and indeed much of the associated rolling stock owned by members still lives there).
The restoration inside the shed at Loughborough seems to be in the final stages and boiler work is yet to be undertaken off site, along with a new BR1B Tender to replace the original, which was sold off while the locomotive was at Barry. Later on during restoration new components were manufactured and fitted to the cab. These were a Duplex
ejector, Sanding valves and a Blower
, all of which are new to the design, similar to that of 60163 Tornado
. This would make it more suitable for mainline work than the other 4 preserved Standard 5s, but the restoration group hasn't publicly released any intentions to do this.
BR standard class 5
The British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 was one of the standard classes of steam locomotives built by British Railways in the 1950s. 172 were built, essentially being a development of the LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 .- Background :...
No. 73156 is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is presently undergoing restoration at Loughborough on the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway (preserved)
The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway split into two adjacent sections, one in Leicestershire and the other Nottinghamshire.The Leicestershire section is currently Britain's only double track mainline heritage railway, with of working double track, period signalling, locomotives and...
. 73156 is the sole surviving BR Standard locomotive built at Doncaster Works
Doncaster Works
Doncaster railway works is in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.Always referred to as "the Plant", it was established by the Great Northern Railway in 1853, replacing the previous works in Boston and Peterborough...
having previously been allocated to two GCR sheds (Leicester and Woodford Halse)
Allocations:
| Code | Shed | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 34E | Neasden | Dec’56 - Apr’58 |
| 41C | Sheffield Millhouses | Apr’58 – Jan’59 |
| 41B | Sheffield Grimesthorpe | Jan’59 – Sep’60 |
| 17A | Derby | part of Sep’60 |
| 14D | Neasden (new LMR code) | Sep’60 – Jun’62 |
| 15E | Leicester G.C. | Jun’62 – Mar’63 |
| 2F | Woodford Halse | Mar’63 – May’63 |
| 14A | Cricklewood | May’63 – Oct’64 |
| 2L | Leamington Spa | Oct’64 – Jun’65 |
| 2A | Tyseley | Jun’65 – Apr’66 |
| 9K | Bolton | Apr’66 – Nov’67 |
73156 was withdrawn from Bolton on the 24 October 1967, and was subsequently sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
, moving there in late January 1968.
Preservation
73156 survived the cutters torch at Woodham's, and was bought by the moving from Barry in November 1985, 73156 was initially based at the East Lancashire RailwayEast Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...
in Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, (and indeed much of the associated rolling stock owned by members still lives there).
Duplex
Duplex commonly means double or twofold.It may also refer to:* Duplex , a two-unit apartment building or condominium* Duplex, a common electrical receptacle with two NEMA type 5 plugs* Duplex locomotive, a type of steam locomotive...
ejector, Sanding valves and a Blower
Blower
Blower may refer to:* USS Blower , a submarine of the United States Navy* a ducted centrifugal fan, especially when used in a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system* a supercharger on an internal-combustion engine...
, all of which are new to the design, similar to that of 60163 Tornado
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado
60163 Tornado is a main-line steam locomotive built in Darlington, England. Completed in 2008, Tornado was the first such locomotive built in the United Kingdom since Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, in 1960...
. This would make it more suitable for mainline work than the other 4 preserved Standard 5s, but the restoration group hasn't publicly released any intentions to do this.
External links
- http://www.73156standard5group.co.uk/