Built in 1942 and now located on the East Lancashire Railway. BR motive power depot allocations since 1948. After withdrawal in 1965, 3855 was sold for scrap to Woodham Brothers and entered the scarapyard at Barry in October 1965. It remained there until August 1987.

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2884 Class is a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive. They were Collett's development of Churchward 's earlier 2800 Class and are sometimes regarded as belonging to that class.

3855 looks like these 2884 steam locomotives! The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2884 Class is a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotive. They were designed for heavy freight work and were a development of the earlier 2800 Class.

This locomotive was built in 1954 for the National Coal Board by the Hunslet Engine Company to the design used to supply to the Ministry of Defence and is thus regarded as an Austerity type locomotive. See LNER class J94 for details. It was originally ordered for the Savile Colliery near Leeds on February 1953.

GWR 2884 Class Collett (2_8_0) No. 3855 sits in the weeds and displays another iconic message on its smokebox door. Built in October 1942 and withdrawn in August 1965 this loco spent 21 years and 10 months at Woodhams and is now currently undergoing restoration at the East Lancashire Railway Done 2,608views 5 faves 1comment Uploaded on February ...

GWR 2800 Class No 3855 at an Unknown Location sometime in the mid 60's. The shed plate is 6C which is Croes Newydd and the loco was allocated there before withdrawal. This loco has been preserved and is currently (Dec 2010) at Bury in unrestored condition. This Pic is part of a collection from the 1960's.

2012年8月2日 · The rest of the route could take "Red" category locomotives. When the GWR took over the MSWJR in 1923 it upgraded the line to some extent. It is likely that the 2 GWR locos photographed in June 1945 (Nos 7246 and 2867) hauling a large goods train had come over the MSWJR from Swindon.

The restoration of ex GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 No. 3855, is progressing well at the workshops at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway as its tender has been fully restored and complete and work is now focusing on the locomotive it self.

2024年7月18日 · Categories: Preserved GWR 2884 Class locomotives Steam locomotives saved through Woodhams' scrapyard 1942 locomotives Locomotives preserved on the East …

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