GWR 5700 Class 3650

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GWRGreat Western Railway 5700 Class 3650
Built By Swindon
Configuration 0-6-0PT
Power class 4FThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. by BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W)
Loco Number 3650
History
Built 1939
Designed By Charles CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941
Type GWRGreat Western Railway 5700
1963 Sold by BRBritish Rail or British Railways to Stephenson Clarke Ltd
1969 Entered preservation
Technical
Length 31ft 2"
Weight 47t 10cwt
Tractive effort 22,515 lb
Pressure 200 lb/sq in

Steam Locomotives

A brief description of the 5700 Class is included in GWR Pannier 5764

3650 in service

GWRGreat Western Railway / BRBritish Rail or British Railways

3650 was built at Swindon and outshopped in December 1939, as part of lot No 325 at a cost of £2,844, and was allocated to Tyseley. It started its period of operation under BRBritish Rail or British Railways ownership in 1948 still based there, before several moves in the 1950s. It was withdrawn from service from Neath Court Sart in September 1963.[1]

Industrial service

In 1963, 3650 was disposed of to Stephenson Clarke Ltd. (P.D.Fuels Ltd.), a private colliery operator at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen in South Wales, where it was painted blue with red lettering along the tanks.

3650 in preservation

3650 was sold to a private owner in October 1969 and after a spell at Hereford, moved to Didcot the following year. Originally 3650 was bought as a source of spares, but it returned to steam in 2008.

3650 at the SVRSevern Valley Railway

3650 arrived in July 2012 on hire. Having been booked with a cover leaking, investigation showed a long-term cracked cylinder block. This was stitched with Metalock, the owners allowing the locomotive to take part in the Autumn Gala in thanks.

See also

Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
Severn Valley Railway Timeline 2010-2019
Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR

References

Didcot Railway Centre's 3650 pages
Kevin Dare's 3650 pages

  1. Railinfo.co.uk

Links

GWR 5700 Class on Wikipedia