GWR Large Prairie 5164
| GWRGreat Western Railway Large PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration 5164 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 5164 at Bridgnorth | |
| Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon Works |
| Configuration | 2-6-2T |
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways rating | 4MTThe 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. |
| Status | Out of Service |
| Loco Number | 5164 |
| History | |
| Built | 1930 |
| Designed By | Charles CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 |
| Type | GWRGreat Western Railway 5101 |
| 1973 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 1979 | Entered service on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 2014 | Withdrawn for overhaul |
| Technical | |
| Length | 41ft |
| Weight | 78t 15cwt |
5164 is a GWRGreat Western Railway CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 5101 class 2-6-2T 'Large PrairieLocomotive with a 2-6-2 wheel configuration'. These medium-sized tank engines were used all over the GWRGreat Western Railway network for suburban and local passenger and local freight services. British Railways rated the class 4MTThe 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..
5164 in service
5164 was built at the GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon Works and entered service at Tyseley in November 1930.[1] Post-War the locomotive was still at Tyseley, moving to Wellington and Newton Abbot in the mid-1950s. BRBritish Rail or British Railways service ended at Pontypool Road in April 1963.[2]
5164 in preservation
5164 arrived from Barry Scrapyard on 6 January 1973. Restoration was completed in 1979 when the locomotive entered service for the first time.
5164 last saw service in January 2014. While awaiting its next overhaul, the locomotive has been lent to Barrow Hill Roundhouse, where it may be seen on display.
The locomotive is owned by the The 5164 Preservation Group.
See also
References
- ↑ GWR Archive Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ BRDatabase Retrieved 28 January 2015.
