Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

. 16 Pegasus 0 – 4 – 2

April 1847 in 1863 as 2 – 4 – 0 December 1871

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Ajax

0 – 4 – 2 June 1870 These two locomotives were initially constructed for goods haulage. April 1847 in 1873 as 2 – 4 - 0

The ‘ Goliath’ Class, built by Fairburn & Company, Manchester. No . Name. Type. Date new.

Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn.

24 32 35

Goliath Achilles Hector

0 – 4 – 0

May 1848

un-rebuilt un-rebuilt un-rebuilt un-rebuilt un-rebuilt

April 1875 May 1876 May 1876 May 1869

0 – 4 – 0 February 1849

0 – 4 – 0

March 1849 May 1849 July 1849

39 Hurricane 0 – 4 – 0

41 Thundere d May 1876 Following the successful loan of the first locomotive from the Fairburn works, which was then taken into stock, another four locomotives were built especially for banking duties between Accrington and Baxenden on the notorious Baxenden incline. One of these was also outstationed at the single loco shed in Ramsbottom for the purpose of banking trains heading north. The ‘ Venus’ Class, built by Walker’s, Bury. No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 25 Venus 2 - 2 - 2 June 1848 in 1864 August 1873 26 Lightnin g 2 - 2 - 2 June 1848 June 1865 to 2 - 4 - 0 August 1882 27 Camilla 2 - 2 - 2 August 1848 December 1870 to 2 - 4 - 0 July 1881 28 Lucifer 2 - 2 - 2 September 1848 December 1870 to 2 - 4 - 0 June 1878 29 Ariel 2 - 2 - 2 October 1848 October 1868 to 2 - 4 - 0 August 1880 31 Orion 2 - 4 - 0 December 1848 December 1864 August 1882 49 Gazelle 2 - 2 - 2 April 1850 February 1868 to 2 - 4 - 0 August 1880 50 Banshee 2 - 2 - 2 April 1850 June 1868 to 2 - 4 - 0 October 1873 53 Vivid 2 - 2 - 2 October 1850 in 1870 to 2 - 4 - 0 June 1880 54 Reindee r 2 - 2 - 2 November 1850 April 1873 to 2 - 4 - 0 October 1880 Two of this class, 25 Venus and 31 Orion, remained as singles, number 49 Gazelle underwent another rebuilding in July, 1875, but remained as a 2 – 4 – 0. The ‘ Pheaton’ Class, 4 built by Walker’s, Bury, (30, 33, 40 & 42), 2 built by Sharp, Manchester (34 & 36). No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 30 Pheaton 2 - 4 - 0 November 1848 November 1864 August 1880 33 Mazeppa 2 - 2 - 2 February 1849 February 1870 to 2 - 4 - 0 June 1878 34 Tamerlane 2 - 4 - 0 March 1849 March 1866 June1878 36 Milo 2 - 4 - 0 March 1849 March 1863 June 1878 0 – 4 – 0

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