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== 42968 in service ==
 
== 42968 in service ==
 
42968 was originally numbered 13268, and entered traffic on 24th January 1934, allocated to Willesden shed.  She was renumbered as 2968 in September 1935, and over her lifetime was allocated to a wide variety of sheds on the LMS Western Division, mostly in the North-West but including spells at Aston, Bescot and Nuneaton.  Her final shed before withdrawal in 1966 was Springs Branch.  By 1960, she had covered over 700,000 miles.
 
42968 was originally numbered 13268, and entered traffic on 24th January 1934, allocated to Willesden shed.  She was renumbered as 2968 in September 1935, and over her lifetime was allocated to a wide variety of sheds on the LMS Western Division, mostly in the North-West but including spells at Aston, Bescot and Nuneaton.  Her final shed before withdrawal in 1966 was Springs Branch.  By 1960, she had covered over 700,000 miles.
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== 42968 in preservation ==
 
== 42968 in preservation ==
 
Following withdrawal 42968 was purchased for scrap by [[Barry Scrapyard | Woodham Bros]].  By 1969 all other members of the class had been cut up, and the [[Stanier Mogul Fund]] was formed to preserve her as an important example of an early Stanier locomotive.  After four years the Fund had raised Woodham Bros's asking price, and the loco was hauled to the SVR by rail in December 1973.  Restoration began the following year.
 
Following withdrawal 42968 was purchased for scrap by [[Barry Scrapyard | Woodham Bros]].  By 1969 all other members of the class had been cut up, and the [[Stanier Mogul Fund]] was formed to preserve her as an important example of an early Stanier locomotive.  After four years the Fund had raised Woodham Bros's asking price, and the loco was hauled to the SVR by rail in December 1973.  Restoration began the following year.
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The loco moved for the first time under her own steam in preservation in 1990, and officially entered SVR service in April 1991 in LMS livery and numbered 2968.  Unfortunately, she had to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1993 due to a loose tyre.  Following tyre replacement she re-entered service in December 1994. 
  
The loco moved for the first time under her own steam in preservation in 1990, and officially entered SVR service in April 1991 in LMS livery and numbered 2968.  Unfortunately, she had to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1993 due to a loose tyre.  Following tyre replacement she re-entered service in December 1994.  In 1996 she was mainline-certified, and over the next two years hauled a number of [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | main-line railtours]], including the Settle-Carlisle line from Crewe to Carlisle. She also took part in the 1998 "Steam On The Met" event.   
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In 1996 42969 was mainline-certified, and over the next two years hauled a number of [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line | main-line railtours]], including the Settle-Carlisle line from Crewe to Carlisle. She also took part in the 1998 "Steam On The Met" event.  42968’s main line career included a couple of ‘firsts’:
 
 
42968’s main line career included a couple of ‘firsts’:
 
 
:On 22nd November 1997, 42968 and 7325 were the first steam locos in preservation to work a train over the 1:38 Lickey Incline.   
 
:On 22nd November 1997, 42968 and 7325 were the first steam locos in preservation to work a train over the 1:38 Lickey Incline.   
 
:On 3rd January 1998, 42968 set off on a rail tour from Shrewsbury to Newport and Gloucester via the Central Wales line. At Llandrindod Wells it was discovered that the track ahead was flooded, so 42968 drew the train back to Craven Arms running tender first, then ran around to take a detour via the Welsh Marches route. This was the first time that a steam-hauled special had been rerouted mid-tour.
 
:On 3rd January 1998, 42968 set off on a rail tour from Shrewsbury to Newport and Gloucester via the Central Wales line. At Llandrindod Wells it was discovered that the track ahead was flooded, so 42968 drew the train back to Craven Arms running tender first, then ran around to take a detour via the Welsh Marches route. This was the first time that a steam-hauled special had been rerouted mid-tour.
  
In 1998 she was withdrawn for a full overhaul, which was completed in 2003, and she re-entered service in BR livery.  She remained in service until the expiry of her boiler certificate in 2013; her current overhaul began in early 2014. {{As of|2016|05}} the boiler is stored outside [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]] on [[BR 901010 Weltrol MV]]. The Stanier Mogul Fund intends for her to re-enter service carrying her original number, 13268.<ref>Severn Valley Railway News 189 (Spring 2015), p57.</ref>
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In 2001 the Stanier Mogul Fund produced “A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty Mogul”. This includes comprehensive reports and pictures of the locomotive’s main line tours. Copies of this publication may still be available from the SMF’s sales stand.  A complete list of main line appearances is as follows:
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!Date!!Tour name !! Route !! Notes !! Web !!SVR News
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|31 Aug 1996|| || Kidderminster-Gloucester + return || Test run with support coach ||  ||121-44
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|07 Dec 1996||Lyndum Fayre || Dorridge - Lincoln - Dorridge ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/961207pt.htm SBJ] ||
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|21 Dec 1996||Cumbrian Mountain Express || Crewe - Carlisle || Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa ||  ||
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|04 Jan 1997||Cumbrian Mountain Express || Carlisle - Crewe || Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/970104pr.htm SBJ] ||122-4
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|11 Jan 1997||Taffy Apple || Worcester Shrub Hill - Swansea - Worcester || D/H with 7325 || UKS ||122-4
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|08 Mar 1997||Mogul Mountaineer || Crewe - Copy Pit - York ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/970308pr.htm SBJ] ||123-7
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|18 Oct 1997||Welsh Dragon || Port Talbot - Shrewsbury || Gross load 365 tons, or 50% overload || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971018pr.htm SBJ] ||125-9
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|19 Oct 1997||Ynys Mon Express || Crewe - Holyhead - Crewe ||  || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971019pr.htm SBJ] ||126-46
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|25 Oct 1997||Meldon Meanderer || Bristol - Exeter - Meldon Quarry || D/H with 7325, replacing 7802 (failed with hot box at Bristol) || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971025pt.htm SBJ] ||125-70
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|08 Nov 1997||Pilgrims Progres || Exeter - Plymouth - Bristol || D/H with 7325 || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971108_1.htm SBJ] ||125-70
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|15 Nov 1997||Hardy Flyer ||  Bristol Temple Meads - Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol || D/H with 7325 || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971115pt.htm SBJ] ||126-48
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|22 Nov 1997||Lickey Incliner || Bristol-Bromsgrove-Stourbridge-Gloucester || D/H with 7325, first preserved steam on the Lickey Incline || [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/971122pt.htm SBJ] ||126-2
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|12 Dec 1997||Chester Chuffer || Wolverhampton - Chester - Wolverhampton ||  || UKS ||126-49
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|03 Jan 1998||Central Wales Adventurer || Shrewsbury - Llandrindod Wells* - Craven Arms* - Gloucester || *Tour re-routed due to flooding || UKS ||126-50
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|31 Jan 1998||Inclined Salopian || Gloucester - Lickey Incline - Bescot || D/H with 7325 || UKS ||126-49
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|16 May 1998||Steam on the Met || Amersham-Watford shuttles ||  || UKS ||
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|17 May 1998||Steam on the Met || Amersham-Watford shuttles ||  || UKS ||127-15
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|23 May 1998||Steam on the Met || Amersham-Watford shuttles ||  || UKS ||
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|24 May 1998||Steam on the Met || Amersham-Watford shuttles ||  || UKS ||
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|25 May 1998||Steam on the Met || Amersham-Watford shuttles ||  || UKS ||127-32
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|colspan="6"|<small>For further information on sources and references, see [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR-based locomotives which hauled revenue-earning services on the main line | The Severn Valley Railway on the main line]]</small>
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In 1998 42968 was withdrawn for a full overhaul, which was completed in 2003, and she re-entered service in BR livery.  She remained in service until the expiry of her boiler certificate in 2013; her current overhaul began in early 2014. {{As of|2016|05}} the boiler is stored outside [[Bridgnorth Loco Works]] on [[BR 901010 Weltrol MV]]. The Stanier Mogul Fund intends for her to re-enter service carrying her original number, 13268.<ref>Severn Valley Railway News 189 (Spring 2015), p57.</ref>
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 12:59, 15 June 2016

42968 at Highley in 2011

The StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 Moguls were one of the first classes designed by StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 after his arrival on the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway, the first loco of the single production lot emerging from Crewe in October 1933.

42968 in service

42968 was originally numbered 13268, and entered traffic on 24th January 1934, allocated to Willesden shed. She was renumbered as 2968 in September 1935, and over her lifetime was allocated to a wide variety of sheds on the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Western Division, mostly in the North-West but including spells at Aston, Bescot and Nuneaton. Her final shed before withdrawal in 1966 was Springs Branch. By 1960, she had covered over 700,000 miles.

42968 in preservation

Following withdrawal 42968 was purchased for scrap by Woodham Bros. By 1969 all other members of the class had been cut up, and the Stanier Mogul Fund was formed to preserve her as an important example of an early StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 locomotive. After four years the Fund had raised Woodham Bros's asking price, and the loco was hauled to the SVRSevern Valley Railway by rail in December 1973. Restoration began the following year.

The loco moved for the first time under her own steam in preservation in 1990, and officially entered SVRSevern Valley Railway service in April 1991 in LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway livery and numbered 2968. Unfortunately, she had to be withdrawn from traffic in December 1993 due to a loose tyre. Following tyre replacement she re-entered service in December 1994.

In 1996 42969 was mainline-certified, and over the next two years hauled a number of main-line railtours, including the Settle-Carlisle line from Crewe to Carlisle. She also took part in the 1998 "Steam On The Met" event. 42968’s main line career included a couple of ‘firsts’:

On 22nd November 1997, 42968 and 7325 were the first steam locos in preservation to work a train over the 1:38 Lickey Incline.
On 3rd January 1998, 42968 set off on a rail tour from Shrewsbury to Newport and Gloucester via the Central Wales line. At Llandrindod Wells it was discovered that the track ahead was flooded, so 42968 drew the train back to Craven Arms running tender first, then ran around to take a detour via the Welsh Marches route. This was the first time that a steam-hauled special had been rerouted mid-tour.

In 2001 the StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration Fund produced “A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration”. This includes comprehensive reports and pictures of the locomotive’s main line tours. Copies of this publication may still be available from the SMF’s sales stand. A complete list of main line appearances is as follows:

Date Tour name Route Notes Web SVRSevern Valley Railway News
31 Aug 1996 Kidderminster-Gloucester + return Test run with support coach 121-44
07 Dec 1996 Lyndum Fayre Dorridge - Lincoln - Dorridge SBJ
21 Dec 1996 Cumbrian Mountain Express Crewe - Carlisle Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa
04 Jan 1997 Cumbrian Mountain Express Carlisle - Crewe Deputising for 60009 Union of South Africa SBJ 122-4
11 Jan 1997 Taffy Apple Worcester Shrub Hill - Swansea - Worcester D/H with 7325 UKS 122-4
08 Mar 1997 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration Mountaineer Crewe - Copy Pit - York SBJ 123-7
18 Oct 1997 Welsh Dragon Port Talbot - Shrewsbury Gross load 365 tons, or 50% overload SBJ 125-9
19 Oct 1997 Ynys Mon Express Crewe - Holyhead - Crewe SBJ 126-46
25 Oct 1997 Meldon Meanderer Bristol - Exeter - Meldon Quarry D/H with 7325, replacing 7802 (failed with hot box at Bristol) SBJ 125-70
08 Nov 1997 Pilgrims Progres Exeter - Plymouth - Bristol D/H with 7325 SBJ 125-70
15 Nov 1997 Hardy Flyer Bristol Temple Meads - Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol D/H with 7325 SBJ 126-48
22 Nov 1997 Lickey Incliner Bristol-Bromsgrove-Stourbridge-Gloucester D/H with 7325, first preserved steam on the Lickey Incline SBJ 126-2
12 Dec 1997 Chester Chuffer Wolverhampton - Chester - Wolverhampton UKS 126-49
03 Jan 1998 Central Wales Adventurer Shrewsbury - Llandrindod Wells* - Craven Arms* - Gloucester *Tour re-routed due to flooding UKS 126-50
31 Jan 1998 Inclined Salopian Gloucester - Lickey Incline - Bescot D/H with 7325 UKS 126-49
16 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
17 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS 127-15
23 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
24 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS
25 May 1998 Steam on the Met Amersham-Watford shuttles UKS 127-32
For further information on sources and references, see The Severn Valley Railway on the main line

In 1998 42968 was withdrawn for a full overhaul, which was completed in 2003, and she re-entered service in BRBritish Rail or British Railways livery. She remained in service until the expiry of her boiler certificate in 2013; her current overhaul began in early 2014. As of May 2016 the boiler is stored outside Bridgnorth Loco Works on BR 901010 Weltrol MV. The StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 MogulLocomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel configuration Fund intends for her to re-enter service carrying her original number, 13268.[1]

Gallery

See Also

Steam Locomotives
The Severn Valley Railway on the main line

References

  1. Severn Valley Railway News 189 (Spring 2015), p57.

Links

Stanier Mogul Fund website