GWR Large Prairie 4144

GWR Large Prairie 4144
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4144 at Highley, March 2019
Built By GWR Swindon Works
Configuration 2-6-2T
Power class 4MT
Status On hire
Loco Number 4144
History
Built 1946
Designed By Charles Collett
Type GWR 5101
1974 Preserved
2001 SVR Spring Gala
2019 SVR Spring Gala and summer hire
Technical
Length 41ft
Weight 78t 15cwt
Tractive effort 24,300 lb
Pressure 200 lb/sq in

Steam Locomotives

GWR Large Prairie 4144 is a classmate of the SVR’s 4150 and 5164, and a brief description of the 5101 Class is included on the GWR Large Prairie 5164 page. The locomotive was on hire to the SVR between March and November 2019.

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4144 in service

4144 was built at Swindon and entered service in September 1946. It served principally at Tondu (86F) and Severn Tunnel Junction (84E) and was withdrawn from BR service at the latter in June 1965.[1]

4144 in preservation

4144 was acquired from Barry Scrapyard jointly by the Didcot-based Great Western Society and one of its members in 1974. It was restored by 1997 and took part in “Steam on the Met” in 1998.[2] In Spring 2001, 4144 appeared a guest at the SVR’s Spring Gala ‘Branch Line Weekend’.

After an overhaul, 4144 re-entered service at Didcot after overhaul in May 2015.[2] In March 2019 the locomotive made a return appearance at the SVR’s Spring Gala, during which some disruption was caused when it became temporarily trapped on the points at the south end of platform 1 at Kidderminster. The loco was undamaged and continued in the gala. In April 2019 the SVR announced that 4144 was to remain on hire until 4 November 2019.

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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the Great Western Railway (GWRGreat Western Railway) and later by British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has six stations and two halts and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between Bridgnorth in Shropshire and Kidderminster in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Operations involve a mixture of steam and heritage diesel-hauled services.

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