Ex-SR Bulleid West Country Class Pacific 34094
"Mortehoe" on ex-GWR territory (probably around High Wycombe).
These air-smoothed steam locos caused something of a stir when they were
introduced, because of their looks and because of the many technological
innovations they incorporated. Even the wheels were of the Boxpok
disc type.
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The
West Country and Battle of Britain classes were to the same
design, but carried names appropriate to each class. They
were designed under the leadership of O V Bulleid, Chief
Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Southern Railway (SR). The
first loco entered traffic in 1945. The two classes were
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Ex-SR Battle of Britain Class BR
34067 "Tangmere" at Hersham 12th September 2007.
The train is excursion 1Z82 from Waterloo to Weymouth.
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Loco
Class:
Boiler Pressure:
Cylinders:
Driving Wheels:
Weight:
Tractive Effort: :
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West Country / Battle
of Britain 4-6-2
280 lbs sq in
3 x (16.375 x 24 ins
6 ft 2 ins
86 t 0 cwt
31,050 lbs
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Rebuilt ex-SR
West Country Class BR 34016
"Bodmin" (left) and unrebuilt 34105 "Swanage"
(right).
The location is Ropley
loco shed on the Mid-Hants Railway in 1989.
Diagram of SR Battle of Britain
and West Country class steam locomotive.
Ex-SR Battle of Britain Class BR
34067
"Tangmere" near Virginia Water on 20th December 2007.
The train is excursion 1Z92 from Waterloo to Westbury.
Ex-SR Battle of Britain Class BR 34081
"92 Squadron" at Wansford
loco shed on the Nene Valley Railway in 1999.
Ex-SR Battle of Britain Class BR
34067 "Tangmere" at Hersham 12th September 2007.
The train is excursion 1Z82 from Waterloo to Weymouth.
Ex-SR Battle of Britain Class BR 34081
"92 Squadron" from the rear.
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