Present Location | Great Malvern |
County Location | Worcestershire |
Designed For | LMS |
Where built | Wolverton |
First Number | 32990 |
Present Number | M32990 |
Owner | The Churchill (8F) Locomotive Company Ltd |
Diagram number | 2000 |
Lot number | 1091 |
External Structural Condition | Poor but Substantially Complete |
Internal Structural Condition | Derelict/Not Present |
Underframe Condition | Poor but Substantially Complete |
Operating | No |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | some Interest |
Notes | P 1978 by private owner. On Mid-Hants till 198? then on Swanage Railway till 1990s. Now sheeted, but in poor condition. However by 5/08 at Winchcombe receiving heavy repairs, including re-cladding and removal of rotten timber. By 07/14 again sheeted and outside at Gloucs Warks. From there towards the start-up Vale of Berkeley Railway at Sharpness Docks 12/15 - arrived there by 03/16. By 12/18: in safe storage but during 2019 moved to a new railway engineering facility where it is planned, among other things, to permanently house the vehicles in undercover accommodation and commence their restoration to 'as new' condition. (This facility will also accommodate LMSR 16696 and 1535 (qv), as well as the interests of Churchill (8F) Locomotive Co.Ltd's 2-8-0 No 8274 and LMSR DE 0-6-0 shunter No 7069). |
Inspected by | Kevin Stroud |
Date of Inspection | 10/04/2005 |
Photo by | Phil Scott |
Photo Date | 24/05/2008 |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 10/12/2023 |