This page and its contents The locomotive, Bagnall 2494, was delivered F.O.B. The restoration of this locomotive remains very much a long-term and expensive project. The Stafford locomotive construction company started in 1875 when William Gordon Bagnall took over the millwright business of Massey and Hill. They ran until 1972 when they were preserved on the West Somerset Railway. These were built in 1953, also for Sir [The special boiler referred to was of a marine type popular with Bagnall. The loco uses Roundhouse cylinders, burner, and gas tank, with wheels from the Basic series locos. 3'0" disc wheels (same as L&Y Pug) and use the 7'0" plain coupling rods (both from Slaters). SUPERB W.G. Unusual in having modified Hackworth Valve Gear, her name (made better) may reflect this development in basic design. Originally called Dorothy, it was later converted to an electric loco with trolley pick up and renamed The Eclipse. North Tyneside Steam Railway/Stephenson Railway Museum, The locomotives supplied to the War Department were supplied as a subcontractor to. class were built until 1946 when Macnays ordered two (Bagnall nos.2830 and By the time that Alpha was built, the Kerr Stuart Company had closed, and some designs had been acquired by Bagnalls. Gardner 6 cylinder diesel engine typical of their design even to this day, the The steam and exhaust pipes had broken continuously, and it was said If so, The Engineer article about "Brick" is a good place to start. Of these none have been preserved. After the war, Bagnall resumed building diesels, extending and re-tooling the works in 1948 to handle the production of diesel-electric locomotives, with the first locomotive supplied 1950 for the Steel Co of Wales, Port Talbot. It had been displayed on Bagnall's stand at the Royal . ASHANTI No.2, in January 1934. ATLIB 289341.png, The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream. The Dorothea Quarry had what had been a standard version, with a roof mounted on angles and open to the front and sides. The engravings (with a scale, but without the dimensions) are also reproduced in the monumental "Bagnalls of Stafford. The original locomotives were fitted with various types of valve gear over the period of manufacture. Details Measurements: undefined Identifier: . complicated and delicate for conditions on the plantations. It was formerly in the charge of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain, but was transferred to SKLR ownership in 1996. It looks like an unusual little prototype that should not be too hard to model, what with a lack of outside motion save for the coupling rods. Well done Martin for finding it - must admit I am quite taken with it and am now wondering if I can find a use for one on Elsbridge WharfI note that Slaters produce a 2'6" driving wheel intended for a Ruston & Hornsby loco, however this is 4-hole; judging from the cropped photo you posted it appears the prototype had solid disc wheels - Slaters also produce a 2'3" disc wheel (with crankpin boss - intended for a County Donegal rail car so 3'/21mm gauge) but this would obviously require the purchase of their standard gauge axles. is obvious that the articulated design was not a success. up to 60ft radius. In 1959 W. G. Bagnall was sold to W. H. Dorman and Co, a neighbouring Stafford diesel engine maker, by Heenans in exchange for Dorman shares. still working. The whole arrangement was quite foolproof to enable Liverpool on 10th Drawing number range 81D-313 - 629. Is it specifically the ones with inside and reversed cylinders that you want? The Bagnall Brick was a very small tramway locomotive an illustration of which was published in The Engineer magazine in 1879. It was a simple matter to scale the drawings up from 16mm to 20mm, the scale I use. They were unusual in having "reversed" inside cylinders, which drove the front axle. mounted on a main frame built up from "H" section girders, the whole being that with proper maintenance these joints should give very little trouble. Below: Looking down on the engine. but not in the drawing have been incorporated. and information, member Ken Fleming for his excellent drawings and The English ATLIB 286760.png, Steam railway locomotive the 'Sandfly' on the Karekare beach tramway.jpg, Swindon 09 Works a new '9400' class 0-6-0PT geograph-2578519-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg, The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway in Sep 1992 (7).jpg, The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth. by Bowaters readiness to dispose of MONARCH which was, after all, their newest http://www.trainweb.org/loggingz/bagnall.html. Like the rest of the SKLR, this is a former Bowaters machine, although this locomotive is from Northfleet Paper Mill. preserved for posterity on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, but this is UK's premier supplier of small scale live steam locomotives and the sole agent for Aster, Accucraft US and J&M Coaches in the UK. experience with 2830 and 2831, and as far as I know they are still in use! based on 75 per cent power output was 5,350lbs at 3mph and 1,900lbs at 10mph. Direct forging of the part on a forge hammer. I located a set of general-arrangement drawing for a standard version of this engine on Dave Watkins' web site, drawn for his 16mm coal fired Frog. 3014 UMHLATUZI shunting at Felixton in July 1963. priming, and being of insufficient power. There is a good drawing of her by Roy c. Link (Who has made a model of her. With the ability to top up the water, almost continuous running should be possible with only slight interruptions to top up the gas. In low gear at an Bagnall LtdWe take a look at a host of preserved Bagnall steam locomotives.We start off looking at Linda/Dunlop No. Status: Static Exhibit awaiting conservation. overall reduction of 22.4 to 1 a speed of 3 to 4mph was obtained, and in high pressure. The It's easy! on the narrow gauge sugar plantation lines in South Africa. (f2UbD'9!9.%S %=:+xp)sZk47FKd_MK0Xxu"Y,Utp3 Having built a Roundhouse Billy from a kit and finding that it performed excellently, I decided to use their technology and some of their parts in the construction of my engine. obtained they would steam very well provided the crew appreciated their Examples of such locomotives can be seen on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway. requirements and fired them to their liking. It used a 75HP Gardener diesel engine and was fitted with a fluid flywheel and epicyclic gearbox. gear was so arranged that when the rear bogie was in full forward gear the other The frames are strong and well stayed; the working parts good, accessible, and easily cleaned and repaired. Rail Motor Drawings Circa 1/1/1916 - 31/12 . Constructed by WG Bagnall of Stafford (p. 38).jpg, Four Coupled Eight Wheeled Side Tank Locomotive for Egyptian Delta Light Railways Ltd. This engine masquerades as Ivor the Engine during special events related to the books by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. MONARCH (Bagnall 3024 of 1953) at Bowaters. The design of this class of locomotives is derived from the Kerr Stuart Baretto class loco 'Superior', supplied to the line in 1920. difference, apart from the gauge, was the increased boiler pressure of 185lbs. In addition to locomotives, Bagnalls constructed rolling stock and trackwork enabling the complete equipping of light railways. The two tanks were joined underneath the smokebox and supported the smokebox. In addition to building locomotives to designs produced by W G Bagnall the company also built fifty two Austerity 0-6-0ST engines for the War Department during 1944-1946 as a sub contractor to the Hunslet Engine Company. The locomotive, built as No 3023 by W G Bagnall (Stafford) in 1953 for the Rustenberg platinum mines in South Africa, has been at the L&BR since November 2013. Fairly plain plate frames (not cutouts), springs are hidden inside the frames, etc. As all three locos have a similar appearance it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the design of the later two evolved from that of the Brill engine. In fact it was fitted to the last These were Margaret (works no 1445 of 1895) which was converted in 1927 to become The Eclipse, and Edth (works no 1278 of 1890) which was converted in 1930 and renamed The Coalition. These Bagnall on 2ft0in gauge, and were identical to no.2545 as were the next two, nos.3014 Palmerston North City Library, digitisation ID 2007N Fx91 FLA 0636.jpg, Model of train engine Mysore Rail Museum.JPG, Old steam loco outside Howrah Junction.jpg, Sawmill locomotive at Pakihi ATLIB 336147.png, Standard metre gauge locomotive for Mysore Railway built by W. G. Bagnell Ltd..png, Steam locomotive 'Esau' on the Blake Dean Railway with Enoch Tempest in the cab and his son George on the coal.jpg, Steam locomotive at Briandale mine at the 10 mile . GEC/2 Drawing Office records . Requires new boiler, side tanks, rebuilt motion, injectors etc etc. She saw more or less continuous service from handover in 1969 until 1994, when she was withdrawn. about 1890 up to the time production ceased. The following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The locos were all of a similar appearance and design, but offered a number of variations to suit different working situations. Currently in service. Disc wheels? All Rights Reserved. The next engine used towards the end. The footplate was stepped down at the rear to allow for a lower roofline, presumably to suit the loading gauge in the quarry -- something I have not copied. ATLIB 249970.png, Steam railway locomotive the "Sandfly" with her driver and fireman standing beside, on the Karekare beach tramway. criticisms, Hulletts ordered 3014 and 3015 in 1953 after seven years first two steamers at Stafford prior to shipment to South Africa. Illova it was found that 2544 was completely out of favour and after twelve See Nearholmer's link to the Crownest Tramway above) in "The Kerry Tramway and other timber light railways" by David Cox and Chris Krupa, Plateway Press ISBN 1 871980 11 9. They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique. Registered Charity No 105 7079 PO Box 300, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2DZ Liverpool In 1962 a new wholly-owned subsidiary was formed (English Electric Traction) to bring all railway-related activities under one management. and Class 9E electric locomotive drawings. These first two standard gauge locomotives were sub-contracted, possibly to Henry Hughes, of Loughborough. endobj The loco boiler is filled by removing the Goodall valve from the boiler with a purpose-made box spanner. ], -- Drawing by Dave Watkins: Used with permission. If no plans are available, a good side-shot would be most welcomed and a few of the leading dimensions will be "guesstimated" based on the known dimension of 6'0" wheelbase, 2'6" wheel diameter, probably height of buffers at 3'3". The designers overcame this by They were a stock item in the Kerr Stuart catalogue. The majority of their products were small four and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. If you look at the gallery there is an O16.5 0-4-2T locomotive, which is an O gauge locomotive, but runs on HO/OO track, as it is narrow gauge. 4), Bagnall-built Austerity 0-6-0ST 2766 (WD75178), Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 4, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'ADA' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'Minnie' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 18 inch gauge locomotive, Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum.jpg, 18in gauge 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive with modified Baguley valve gear built in 1899 for the Brede waterworks tramway in Sussex.jpg, 1906 built 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive at Cobdogla Steam and Irrigation Museum (Flickr 27855423617).jpg, Appleby industrial narrow gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive.png, Bagnall 3132 Whangarei 9Octo2014 (14941814183).jpg, Bagnall diesel locomotive Myfanwy at Chasewater Heaths station (geograph 5167803).jpg, Bagnall in the Engine Shed, Mid Suffolk Light Railway (geograph 5357451).jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) a.jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) b.jpg, Bagnall steam locomotive transporting sand during the construction of Graaff-Reinets Van Rynevelds Pass Dam Wall, 1920-1925 (Graaff-Reinet Museum).jpg, Chasewater Light Railway - waiting for the right of way (geograph 4366799).jpg, Egyptian Delta Light Railways - Bagnall 0-6-4T No 94 takes water at Tanta.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - Bagnall 4-4-0T No 8 (1526-1898) at the Tanta workshops.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - From the left 4-4-0T No. Illovo, Natal, South Africa. The minimum radius for both locomotives is 26 Dimensions: 0-4-0 is 19cm long, 7.5cm wide and 12.5cm high, having a mass of 1.25kg; the 0-4-2 is 23cm long, same height and width and mass 1.35kg. 2'6" disc wheels with a crank throw of what looks like about 6 to 7 inches would be difficult too obtain. However, it is interesting to note that in spite of all their The above description, except for cylinder size and gauge, is The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castletown, Stafford. It was built for Halkyn District United Mines Ltd., Bryn Owel, Flintshire where it was used underground on the 2-mile 'main-line'. This The tubes had built for the Tongaat Sugar Estates, Natal. >> locomotive type boiler was out of the question. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. ATLIB 289342.png, Thomas's Friend - geograph.org.uk - 7917.jpg, Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, "Sir Tom" (geograph 3932310).jpg, Waihi-Waikino Gold Tramway, The Rake, 'Empire'.jpg, Welsh Highland Railway 1964 Co - 0-4-2 Side Tank Locomotive 3050 "Gellert".jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:W._G._Bagnall_locomotives&oldid=333700897, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 7 1 / 4 " Bagnall Narrow Gauge Locomotive. Both locomotives survive and are at the Statfold Barn Railway. Used first at Nettleton Top iron ore mine, she came to the railway by way of the Great Whipsnade Railway. Woody Bay station, close to the original line's summit, stands at 980 feet. It is the oldest surviving standard gauge Peckett loco in England. Powered by a . short life and was scrapped about 1937, the Ashanti engines as far as I know are drive as it was found that 2494 had suffered with binding on the curves. 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