Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

Origin

Built

Type

Class . 4MT 4MT 4MT 4MT

Number

In

Out

42110 Jan. 1955 March 1961 42153 Sep. 1950 March 1961 42294 Mar. 1952 March 1961 42295 Sep. 1952 March 1961 July 1956 March 1961 44692 Oct. 1955 March 1961 45068 Oct. 1955 March 1961 47201 Dec. 1957 March 1961 47562 Dec. 1957 March 1961 44689

LMS Fairburn LMS Fairburn LMS Fairburn LMS Fairburn Stanier ‘Black 5’

Derby Derby Derby Derby

2 – 6 – 4 tank 2 – 6 – 4 tank 2 – 6 – 4 tank 2 – 6 – 4 tank

Horwich

4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT

Stanier ‘Black 5’ Beyer Peacock 4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT Stanier ‘Black 5’ Vulcan Foundry 4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT Stanier ‘Black 5’ Vulcan Foundry 0 – 6 – 0 tank 3F

Midland Johnson

Vulcan Foundry 0 – 6 – 0 tank

3F

47571 Dec. 1960 March 1961

LMS Fowler W. D .Riddles

Hunslet

0 – 6 – 0 tank 2 – 8 – 0 tender

3F 9F

North British Feb.1960 March 1961 On closing the majority of the ACCRINGTON allocation was moved other sheds as follows - Type Class. Numbe r to shed 2 – 6 – 4 tank 4MT 42110 12H Tebay 2 – 6 – 4 tank 4MT 42153 24E Blackpool 2 – 6 – 4 tank 4MT 42294 24E Blackpool 2 – 6 – 4 tank 4MT 42295 24B Rose Grove 4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT 44689 27C Southport 4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT 44692* 27B Aintree 4 – 6 – 0 tender 5MT 45068 24B Rose Grove 0 – 6 – 0 tank 3F 47201 24B Rose Grove 0 – 6 – 0 tank 3F 47562 withdrawn scrapped 0 – 6 – 0 tank 3F 47571 withdrawn scrapped 2 – 8 – 0 tender 9F 90374 24B Rose Grove *The final locomotive to depart the Charter Street sheds in steam was Black 5 number 44692 . The depot was renumbered to 10F in September 1963 and finally closed in August 1968. At this time ‘Black Fives’ 44889 and 44932 were still in steam, with 44932 surviving into preservation being the only ex-ACCRINGTON locomotive still in working existence in the 21 st century. Of the staff of 5 drivers, 17 firemen, 5 cleaners and 7 shedmen were transferred to Rose Grove, which would be the third last shed to close to steam in 1968, Lostock Hall and then Carnforth following it in due course, which meant that steam locomotives could still be seen passing through the area right up to the very end of steam traction on British Railways. ( Note Drivers from Rose Grove were sent to Accrington Shed for a one week course on driving diesel multiple units. It was where all the area’s drivers had to be passed by the Locomotive Inspector at the depot. ) 90374

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