GWR 4900 Class 4930 Hagley Hall
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4930 Hagley Hall is a Great Western Railway
, 4-6-0
Hall class
locomotive. Built in May 1929 at Swindon Works
to a design by Charles Collett
. It is one of eleven of this class that made it into preservation. The train is named for Hagley Hall
in Worcestershire.
Its first shed allocation was Wolverhampton
Stafford Road. After moving around the midland and southern sections of the western region it was withdrawn in December 1963 having covered the impressive total of 1,295,236 miles, eventually being sold for scrap to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales
in May 1964.
Sold to the Severn Valley Railway
in 1972 it became the 29th departure from Barry arriving at Bridgnorth
in April 1974. It was eventually restored to working condition in 1979, and ran back on the mainline reaching as far south as Plymouth
and north to Chester
. 4930 hauled the official re-opening train into Kidderminster Town station
in 1984.
After its withdrawal pending overhaul it was loaned in 1999 to the Macarthur Glen shopping centre in Swindon
as a static exhibit. In June 2007 it was returned to the Severn Valley Railway
intending to take its place in the new 'Engine House
' outside Highley railway station
. The Engine house, after a long delay to the floods that hit the railway in June 2007 is now open and Hagley Hall is on show.
with Miles Kington
on a run out from Bristol to Plymouth with fellow GWR engine Drysllwyn Castle
.
4930 Also featured running passenger trains on the SVR In the 1986 programme The Great Western Experience alongside GWR 5764, GWR 5051 Drysllwyn Castle, GWR 6998 Burton Agnes Hall, and many more GWR Engines.
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
, 4-6-0
4-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...
Hall class
GWR 4900 Class
The Great Western Railway 4900 Class or Hall Class is a class of 4-6-0 mixed traffic steam locomotives designed by Charles Collett. A total of 259 were built, numbered 4900–4999, 5900–5999 and 6900–6958. The LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 and LNER Thompson Class B1 both drew heavily on design features...
locomotive. Built in May 1929 at Swindon Works
Swindon Works
Swindon railway works were built by the Great Western Railway in 1841 in Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire.-History:In 1835 Parliament approved the construction of a railway between London and Bristol. Its Chief Engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel.From 1836, Brunel had been buying...
to a design by Charles Collett
Charles Collett
Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...
. It is one of eleven of this class that made it into preservation. The train is named for Hagley Hall
Hagley Hall
Hagley Hall is an 18th century house in Hagley, Worcestershire. It was the creation of George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton , secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales, poet and man of letters and briefly Chancellor of the Exchequer...
in Worcestershire.
Its first shed allocation was Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
Stafford Road. After moving around the midland and southern sections of the western region it was withdrawn in December 1963 having covered the impressive total of 1,295,236 miles, eventually being sold for scrap to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, 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...
in May 1964.
Sold to the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
in 1972 it became the 29th departure from Barry arriving at Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth railway station
Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England. It is currently the northern terminus of the SVR, home to the main engine shed and a large gift shop amongst other facilities.-History:Bridgnorth station was not...
in April 1974. It was eventually restored to working condition in 1979, and ran back on the mainline reaching as far south as Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
and north to Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
. 4930 hauled the official re-opening train into Kidderminster Town station
Kidderminster Town railway station
Kidderminster Town is a railway station situated in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is operated by the Severn Valley Railway, a heritage line which runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth...
in 1984.
After its withdrawal pending overhaul it was loaned in 1999 to the Macarthur Glen shopping centre in Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
as a static exhibit. In June 2007 it was returned to the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
intending to take its place in the new 'Engine House
Engine House
Engine House is an historic fire station in Auburn, Maine, USA at the corner of Court and Spring Streets, built in 1879 and added to the National Historic Register in 1978....
' outside Highley railway station
Highley railway station
Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highley is the only staffed single-platform station on the line...
. The Engine house, after a long delay to the floods that hit the railway in June 2007 is now open and Hagley Hall is on show.
Popular culture
The Engine features in the 1986 Documentary Steam DaysSteam Days
Steam Days is a 1986 BBC 2 television documentary series written and presented by Miles Kington. Each episode is themed around the history of British steam locomotives and railways, particularly highlighting preserved locomotives operating at the time of its filming. The series consists of six half...
with Miles Kington
Miles Kington
Miles Beresford Kington was a British journalist, musician and broadcaster.-Early life :...
on a run out from Bristol to Plymouth with fellow GWR engine Drysllwyn Castle
GWR 4073 Class 5051 Earl Bathurst
Earl Bathurst is a Castle class locomotive. It still works, and is run by the Didcot Railway Centre.It was originally built as Drysllwyn Castle in May 1936. Its first shed allocation was Swansea Landore. Renamed Earl Bathurst in August 1937; the name coming from a de-named GWR Dukedog Class. It...
.
4930 Also featured running passenger trains on the SVR In the 1986 programme The Great Western Experience alongside GWR 5764, GWR 5051 Drysllwyn Castle, GWR 6998 Burton Agnes Hall, and many more GWR Engines.