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| + | |image = Kitson 5474 Carnarvon shunts Bridgnorth.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = Carnarvon shunts at Bridgnorth in 1969 | ||
| + | |construc = Kitson & Co | ||
| + | |wheels = 0-6-0 | ||
| + | |locono = Works No 5474 | ||
| + | |othernos = 47 | ||
| + | |designed = Manning, Wardle & Co | ||
| + | |locotype = | ||
| + | |built = 1934 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1969 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
| + | |years2 = 1970 | ||
| + | |events2 = Left the SVR | ||
| + | |length = 29ft 0" | ||
| + | |weight = 31t | ||
| + | |power = 18,200 lb approximate | ||
| + | |pressure = 160 lb/sq in | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[File: Kitson_5474_20100621.jpg |thumb|200px|right| Kitson 5474 in June 2010]] | ||
| + | Kitson & Co Works No. 5474 'Carnarvon' was resident on the SVR between 1969 and 1970. | ||
| − | [ | + | The locomotive was built by Kitson & Co of Leeds in 1934 for Stewarts and Lloyds. This locomotive was built to a Manning Wardle design which Kitson acquired when Manning Wardle closed in 1926: the design dates from around 1917 when Manning Wardle built six locomotives for Stewarts and Lloyds to work at the quarry at Corby.<ref>[https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/kitson-works-no-5474-47-carnarvon-0-6-0st/ Preserved British Steam Locomotives]</ref> The locomotive has 4ft 0in diameter wheels and two 16in inside cylinders. |
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| + | ==47 in service== | ||
| + | Stewarts and Lloyds numbered her No. 47. A number of locomotives carried the (anglicised) names of Welsh towns in tribute to the Welsh wife of the owner of the company. 47's working life was spent at Corby, hauling iron ore from local quarries to the iron works. | ||
| − | + | =='Carnarvon' in preservation== | |
| + | Following withdrawal in 1969 she was purchased in working order by the Worcester Locomotive Society and moved to the SVR, where she spent the winter of 1969-70 on engineers’ trains. In 1970, the Worcester Locomotive Society moved their locomotives including 'Carnarvon' and [[GWR Pannier 5786]] to the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford. | ||
| − | + | During the oil crisis in 1973, 'Carnarvon' was reportedly used to shunt wagons of cider apples for Bulmers (a producer of cider), in place of the usual diesel shunters <ref>Comments on [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/5696777089 Flickr photo] of Carnarvon at Hereford</ref>. When the Centre closed, she found a new home in 1993 at the South Devon Railway. | |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Kitson 5474 Carnvarvon Bridgnorth Lorry.jpg|Carnarvon arrives at Bridgnorth by lorry in 1969 | File:Kitson 5474 Carnvarvon Bridgnorth Lorry.jpg|Carnarvon arrives at Bridgnorth by lorry in 1969 | ||
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File:Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bridgnorth 1970.jpg|At Bridgnorth in 1970 | File:Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bridgnorth 1970.jpg|At Bridgnorth in 1970 | ||
File:Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bulmers.jpg|Carnarvon at the Bulmers Heritage Centre in Hereford, 1970 | File:Kitson 5474 Carnarvon Bulmers.jpg|Carnarvon at the Bulmers Heritage Centre in Hereford, 1970 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | ==See also== |
| + | [[Former Residents]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
South Devon Railway | South Devon Railway | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/kitson-works-no-5474-47-carnarvon-0-6-0st/ Preserved British Steam Locomotives]<br> |
| − | + | [https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Stewarts_and_Lloyds Stewarts and Lloyds, Grace's Guide to British Industrial History]<br> | |
| − | + | [http://www.southdevonrailwayassociation.org/Caernarfon.html South Devon Railway] | |
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Revision as of 11:25, 16 September 2018
| Kitson & Co 5474 'Carnarvon' | |
|---|---|
 Carnarvon shunts at Bridgnorth in 1969 | |
| Built By | Kitson & Co |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Loco Number | Works No 5474 |
| Other Numbers | 47 |
| History | |
| Built | 1934 |
| Designed By | Manning, Wardle & Co |
| 1969 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 1970 | Left the SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| Technical | |
| Length | 29ft 0" |
| Weight | 31t |
| Tractive effort | 18,200 lb approximate |
| Pressure | 160 lb/sq in |
Kitson & Co Works No. 5474 'Carnarvon' was resident on the SVRSevern Valley Railway between 1969 and 1970.
The locomotive was built by Kitson & Co of Leeds in 1934 for Stewarts and Lloyds. This locomotive was built to a Manning Wardle design which Kitson acquired when Manning Wardle closed in 1926: the design dates from around 1917 when Manning Wardle built six locomotives for Stewarts and Lloyds to work at the quarry at Corby.[1] The locomotive has 4ft 0in diameter wheels and two 16in inside cylinders.
47 in service
Stewarts and Lloyds numbered her No. 47. A number of locomotives carried the (anglicised) names of Welsh towns in tribute to the Welsh wife of the owner of the company. 47's working life was spent at Corby, hauling iron ore from local quarries to the iron works.
'Carnarvon' in preservation
Following withdrawal in 1969 she was purchased in working order by the Worcester Locomotive Society and moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway, where she spent the winter of 1969-70 on engineers’ trains. In 1970, the Worcester Locomotive Society moved their locomotives including 'Carnarvon' and GWR Pannier 5786 to the Bulmers Railway Centre at Hereford.
During the oil crisis in 1973, 'Carnarvon' was reportedly used to shunt wagons of cider apples for Bulmers (a producer of cider), in place of the usual diesel shunters [2]. When the Centre closed, she found a new home in 1993 at the South Devon Railway.
Gallery
Carnarvon arrives at Bridgnorth by lorry in 1969
At Bridgnorth in 1970
Carnarvon at the Bulmers Heritage Centre in Hereford, 1970
See also
References
South Devon Railway
- ↑ Preserved British Steam Locomotives
- ↑ Comments on Flickr photo of Carnarvon at Hereford
Links
Preserved British Steam Locomotives
Stewarts and Lloyds, Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
South Devon Railway
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