BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

BR  1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon
BR 1271 BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon

 

Present Location Tyseley
Designed For BR
Type & Original Water Capacity BR1C/BR1E 4725 gallon
Original Coal Capacity (tons) 9
Chassis Type BR1 3 axle
Wheelbase 7ft 0in + 7ft 0in
Gauge 4ft 8½in
Current Water Capacity (gallons) 5100
Current Coal Capacity (tons) 9
Allocated To 71000 BR Duke of Gloucester class 4-6-2
First Number Unknown
Present Number 1271
Owner 71000 Steam Locomotive Ltd
Status Awaiting Restoration/Overhaul
Notes This tender was built as a BR1C (4725 gallons water, 9 tons of coal). After restoration it was plated as a BR1E (4725 gallons of water, 10 tons of coal)though coal capacity remains at 9 tons. In the late 1990's extra water capacity was provided by providing a tank above the filler cap, a coal pusher was also fitted. The tender arrived at Woodham's scrapyard at Barry coupled to BR 9F class no. 92134. BR records are ambiguous regarding the actual number of the tender allocated to 92134 when it was withdrawn and sent to Woodham's. 1271 is the number of one of the two tenders that 71000 ran with in BR service (both now scrapped).
Photo by Paul Abell
Photo Date 21/02/2009
Date Record Last Updated 17/02/2018

13/3/2005 Mike Haddon
13/3/2005 Mike Haddon

28/10/2017 Paul Abell
28/10/2017 Paul Abell


 
 

 

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