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CIÉ had carried out limited experiments with oil firing in 1945 and later converted a total of 93 steam locomotives to this fuel in 1946–47; however, the oil-burning scheme was abandoned in late 1947 as coal supplies began to return to normal, although a further experiment was made in 1954. [7] It was against this backdrop that Bulleid ...
Ex-LNW '18" Goods 2F 0-6-0 at Workington Locomotive Depot. No. 58396 (former LMS No. 28512) was one of many Webb 'Cauliflower' 2F 0-6-0s that before Nationalisation had dominated the passenger and freight traffic on the Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith line; it was one of the last survivors of the 310 (built 1880 - 1902) when withdrawn in 9/53.
The W. G. Bagnall New Standard 18 0-6-0 ST is a type of industrial steam locomotive manufactured at W. G. Bagnall's Castle Engine Works and designed by Harold Wood at W.G. Bagnall in 1951. The class was specifically designed for the Port Talbot Steelworks , and ran from 1951 to 1973 in industrial service.
The Caledonian Railway 498 Class was a class of 0-6-0 T s built for dock shunting.They were designed by John F. McIntosh for the Caledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1911.
Canadian National Railway (CN) Class O-9 steam locomotives were of 0-6-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or " C " in UIC classification. These locomotives were built for the Grand Trunk Railway (GT) and Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad (D&TSL) from 1903 through 1913.
Originally it was planned to have W11 restored at Ryde by British Railways, but after problems arose she was moved to the base of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet on 17 January 1975, where she was cosmetically restored as IWCR No 11.
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G.W.R. 0-6-0 T were generally being converted to have Belpaire fireboxes and pannier tanks by this date, but the firebox on the 1361 was round topped, so the saddle tank was more appropriate. The 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) wheelbase allowed them to negotiate 2 chains (132 ft; 40 m) radius curves, a feature necessary for their intended duties in docks ...