BR 3MT 82045
| BR 3MT 82045 | |
|---|---|
 A member of 82045's class, BR 3MT 82009, on the SVR in 1959 | |
| Built By | 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust, Bridgnorth |
| Configuration | 2-6-2T |
| Power class | 3MT |
| Status | Under construction |
| Loco Number | 82045 |
| History | |
| Built | Under construction |
| Designed By | Robert Riddles |
| Type | BR Standard 3MT Tank |
| 1998 | 82045 project began |
| Technical | |
| Length | 40ft 10½" |
| Weight | 74t 1cwt |
| Tractive effort | 21,490 lb |
| Pressure | 200 lb/sq in |
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a new locomotive of the Riddles BR 3MT 2‑6‑2T class, none of which survived into preservation. A number of members of this class of tank engines hauled services on the SVR during the BR era.
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The 82xxx class
Most of the ‘BR Standards’ were essentially a development of the similar LMS type. However while the 3MT 2‑6‑2T chassis design was closely based on the LMS Ivatt Class 4, the boiler design was derived from the GWR No. 2 boiler as fitted to the GWR Large Prairie 2-6-2T.[1]
45 of these locomotives, numbered 82000-82044, were built at BR’s Swindon works between 1952 and 1955. All 45 began service in lined black livery, but many of those that worked on the BR Western Region were later repainted in lined green or latterly in unlined green livery.[2]
At least seven of the class were photographed in service on the Severn Valley Branch while allocated to Shrewsbury shed:[3]
| Number | Loco shed allocation | Published photographs |
|---|---|---|
| 82000 | Shrewsbury 1955-1959 | Bewdley 1960[4] |
| 82004 | Shrewsbury Jun-Sep 1959 | Bridgnorth 1959[5] |
| 82005 | Shrewsbury Apr-Jul 1961 | Stourport 1961[6] |
| 82007 | Shrewsbury Dec 1955-Jun 1958 | Bewdley 1956[7] |
| 82009 | Shrewsbury Jun-Sep 1959 | Coalport 1959[8] |
| 82021 | Shrewsbury Jan-Mar 1960 | Bewdley 1960[9] |
| 82032 | Shrewsbury Apr-Aug 1961, Dec 1961-Jul 1964 | Kidderminster 1961[10] |
A further 18 of the class were to have been built, but the order for these was cancelled as part of BR’s Modernisation Plan. The closure of branch lines such as the Severn Valley and the replacement of steam by DMU services ultimately led to the withdrawal from service of those already built. None survived into preservation.
New build locomotive 82045
The locomotive is being constructed at Bridgnorth. It has been given the number 82045, which would have been allocated to the next class member had the Modernisation Plan not intervened. The Trust’s website notes that "As 82045 was destined for the WR had it been built as planned in 1956, it was decided that the loco when finished should appear in the attractive Swindon-inspired livery of dark green, lined out in orange and black. A subsequent repaint into lined black hasn't been ruled out, though."
The locomotive is being constructed at Bridgnorth. Progress on construction at February 2016 can be seen in the pictures below. The Trust issues monthly news updates on its website with progress reports.
The Trust has also worked closely on sourcing common components with the Bluebell Railway Standard Class 2 Project which is building BR Class 2MT 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No 84030.
82045 at Bridgnorth in February 2016
New driving wheels
See also
References
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust web site
- ↑ BR Database
- ↑ Nabarro (1971) p. 28.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith (2007) p. 69.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith (2007) p. 7.
- ↑ Webb p. 20.
- ↑ Peter Shoesmith Collection, see infobox
- ↑ Smith (1968) p. 18.
- ↑ SVR News 52 p. 11.
Links
- The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust web site
- BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T on Wikipedia
- the Bluebell Railway Standard Class 2 Project
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