BR Riddles 4MT 80079
| BR Riddles 4MT 80079 | |
|---|---|
 80079 at Bridgnorth | |
| Built By | BR Brighton Works |
| Configuration | 2-6-4T |
| BR rating | 4MT |
| Status | Out of service |
| Loco Number | 80079 |
| History | |
| Built | 1954 |
| Designed By | Robert Riddles |
| Type | BR Standard 4MT Tank |
| 1971 | Arrived on SVR |
| 1977 | First steamed in preservation |
| 2002 | Withdrawn for overhaul |
| Technical | |
| Length | 60ft 0" |
| Weight | 67t 18cwt |
| Tractive effort | 25,515 lb |
| Pressure | 225 lb/sq in |
80079 is a BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T tank engine designed by R.A. Riddles. The Class 4 tank engine was derived from the ex-LMS Fairburn 2-6-4T, and was used mainly on commuter and outer suburban services.
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80079 in service
80079 was built in 1954 at BR’s Brighton works and entered service at Plaistow in March of that year, before moving to Tilbury a month later.[1] While hauling a passenger train on 30 January 1958, 80079 overran signals in thick fog and was in a rear-end collision with another passenger train at Dagenham, Essex. Ten people were killed and 89 were injured.[2]
After repair, 80079 continued in service at Tilbury, before moving to the Croes Newydd shed, Wrexham in July 1962. The locomotive was withdrawn from there in 1965 and taken to Barry.[1]
80079 in preservation
80079 arrived from Barry Scrapyard on 15 May, 1971. After restoration, 80079 entered service in 1977.
Despite a limited water capacity, 80079 has made an impressive number of appearances on the main line. A number of these were in tandem with fellow classmate 80098.
| Date | Tour name | Route | Notes | Web | SVR News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1980 | Black Countryman | Hereford - Manchester Victoria (+ Northwich L/E) | D/H with 5000. 80079 first main line run | SBJ | 56-9 |
| 20 May 1980 | Rocket 150 Rainhill | Northwich-Bold Colliery | L/S, with 35028 | 56-9 | |
| 09 Jun 1980 | Rocket 150 Rainhill | Bold-Colliery-Bridgnorth | D/H + LMS coach | 56-9 | |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Welsh Marches Pullman | Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford | D/H with 43106 | SBJ | 68-30 |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Welsh Marches Pullman | Hereford - Newport - Hereford | D/H with 43106 | SBJ | 67-31 |
| 16 May 1993 | The LlanDod Local | Shrewsbury?-Knighton-Llangynllo-?Carmarthen? | 107-9 | ||
| 30 May 1993 | Pembroke Coast Limited | Carmarthen - Tenby, Carmarthen - Swansea | SBJ | 107-45 | |
| 31 May 1993 | Pembroke Coast Limited | Carmarthen - Milford Haven - Carmarthen - Swansea* | *D/H with 44767 | SBJ | |
| 06 Jun 1993 | Carmarthen-Shrewsbury | D/H with 44767 | 108-51 | ||
| 30 Aug 1993 | Jolly Fisherman | Nottingham - Skegness - Nottingham | SBJ | ||
| 03 Oct 1993 | Cambrian Coast Limited | Crewe - Aberystwyth - Crewe | D/H with 80080 | SBJ | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Pantyffynnon - Shrewsbury | D/H with 80080 | SBJ | ||
| 01 May 1994 | Semper Fidelis | Bristol Temple Meads (or Barnstaple)? - Exeter St Davids | Top/Tail with 80080 | SBJ | |
| 02 May 1994 | Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids - Paddington | D/H with 80080 | SBJ | ||
| 07 May 1994 | Folkestone Harbour Shuttles | Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East (multiple) | Top/Tail with 80080 | SBJ | 111-40 |
| 29 May 1994 | Steam on the Met | Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles | London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) | 111-41 | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Capital Envoy | Worcester Shrub Hill - London Paddington | D/H with 46521, prior to working Santa specials in the London area | SBJ | 113-9 |
| 01 Jan 1995 | Didcot-Worcester | D/H with 46521 | |||
| 20 May 1995 | Steam on the Met | Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles | London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) | 115-51 | |
| 28 May 1995 | Steam on the Met | Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles | London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) | 115-51 | |
| 29 May 1995 | Steam on the Met | Amersham - Harrow-on-the-Hill shuttles | London Underground 'Steam on the Met' (2 weekends) | 115-51 | |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Snow Hill - Stourbrige Junction Shuttles x4 | Snow Hill Line reopening specials | 116-17 | ||
| 21 Dec 1996 | Bletchley to Bedford 150 | Bletchley-Bedford (4 round trips) | 122-11 | ||
| 10 May 1997 | Private Charter | Snow Hill-Didcot +return | 123-13 | ||
| 05 Oct 1997 | Shrewsbury-Tywyn-Shrewsbury | 125-9 | |||
| 29 Mar 1998 | Cambrian Coast Express | Shrewsbury-Tywyn-Shrewsbury | Did this run? | UKS | |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Worcester-Hereford-Shrewsbury-Crewe | Did this run? | UKS | ||
| 02 May 1998 | Conwy Climber | Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe | Ran to Bettwys-y-Coed only (stalled near Roman Bridge) | SBJ | 127-62 |
| 03 May 1998 | Conwy Climber | Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe | First standard gauge steam loco to Blaenau in 30 years | SBJ | 127-62 |
| 04 May 1998 | Malvern Tank | Crewe-Hereford-Worcester | Failed at Shrewsbury | UKS | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Ynys Mon Express | Crewe-Holyhead + return | UKS | ||
| 11 Oct 1998 | Conwy Climber | Chester-Llandudno Jct-Blaenau + return x2 | UKS | ||
| 20 Mar 1999 | Bristol-Tytherington/Westerleigh Shuttles | Ran as scheduled | UKS | ||
| 21 Mar 1999 | Avonmouth Shuttles | Bristil-Avonmouth x3 | Ran as scheduled | UKS | |
| 02 Apr 1999 | Dawlish Donkey | Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3 | 130-32 | ||
| 03 Apr 1999 | Dawlish Donkey | Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3 | 136-60 | ||
| 03 Apr 1999 | Dartmoor Pony | Exeter-Meldon Quarry +return | |||
| 04 Apr 1999 | Dawlish Donkey | Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3 | |||
| 04 Apr 1999 | Globe & Laurel | Exeter-Exmouth + return | |||
| 05 Apr 1999 | Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3 | Exeter-Newton Abbot-Exeter x3 | |||
| 05 Apr 1999 | Heathfield Mule | Exeter-Heathfield + return | |||
| 01 May 1999 | London Standard | Leicester-Corby -Bletchley-Stratford | With 80098 | ||
| 02 May 1999 | LTSR Steam Shuttles | Fenchurch St-Shoeburyness + return | With 80098 | 130-60 | |
| 03 May 1999 | LTSR Steam Shuttles | Fenchurch St-Shoeburyness + return | With 80098, ran as scheduled | 130-62 | |
| 22 May 1999 | Inter-City Tanks | Finsbury Park-Kemble -Stourbridge Jct-Tyseley | With 80098 | ||
| 16 Oct 1999 | Three Spires Local | Birmingham Int-Aston-Lichfield-Derby -Leicester-Crewe | With 80098 | ||
| 17 Oct 1999 | Slate Miner | Crewe-Blaenau-Crewe | With 80098 | 131-74 | |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Midlander | Bromsgrove-Blackwell | Banking 45110 over the Lickey Bank | ||
| For further information on sources and references, see The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | |||||
80079 was last in service in 2002. As of 2017[update], it is currently on display in The Engine House. It is owned by The Passenger Tank Fund.
Reported sale
Railway Herald magazine reported on 7 November 2011 that a special meeting of The Passenger Tank Fund had been arranged for 30 October 2011 to discuss and vote on a proposed sale of the locomotive to Mr Jeremy Hosking.[3] No such sale took place.
See also
Steam Locomotives
The Severn Valley Railway on the main line
SVR-based locomotives visiting other events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [BRDatabase] Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ Red for Danger. Rolt, L.T.C. (1955, rev. 1966)
- ↑ Railway Herald Magazine Issue 290, 7 November (2011), p. 16.
Links
BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T on Wikipedia
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