Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

40

Fire King

2 - 4 - 0 2 - 4 - 0

July 1849

December 1870

August 1882

42

Vampire

July 1849

July 1867

July 1878

The ‘ John Bull’ Class, 2 built by Walker’s, Bury, (44/45), 2 built by Sharp, Manchester (51/52). No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 44 John Bull 2 - 4 - 0 December 1849 December 1864 to 2 – 4 – 0 side tank August 1880 45 Caliban 2 - 4 - 0 January 1850 January 1865 to 2 - 4 – 0 side tank August 1880 51 Centaur 2 - 4 - 0 April 1850 un-rebuilt June1876 52 Gorgon 2 - 4 - 0 May 1850 un-rebuilt May 1876 On rebuilding numbers 44 & 45 received extended bunkers which would hold 2 tons of coal, and the side tanks which would contain 920 gallons of water when full. These were also the first locomotives to be fitted with front cab plates, although they still remained partially open at the top and rear. The ‘ Iron Duke’ Class, number 43 built by Fawcett & Preston, Liverpool, number 46 built by Sharp, Manchester. No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 43 Pheonix 0 - 6 - 0 December 1849 December 1869 August 1880 46 Iron Duke 0 - 6 - 0 January 1850 January 1870 August 1880 The design of both engines was that of Sharp, but the Fawcett & Preston locomotive was built as early as 1847 in an attempt to break into the railway market. No takers could be found and it was sold off to the ELR at a bargain price. At the time of introduction these were the two most powerful engines the Company owned and were designed for goods traffic. The ‘ Pluto’ Class, built by Sharp Brothers, Manchester. No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 47 Pluto 0 - 4 – 2 March 1850 April 1857 May 1876 48 Cerberus 0 - 4 – 2 March 1850 un-rebuilt December 1870 These were purchased as goods locomotives. Pluto received a new firebox during 1857, but this apart remained in as delivered condition. The ‘ Rossendale’ Class, built by Walker’s, Bury. No . Name. Type. Date new. Rebuilding date. Date withdrawn. 55 Rossendale 0 - 6 - 0 November 1852 March 1873 August 1882 56 Agamemnon 0 - 6 - 0 January 1853 January 1878 July 1881 57 Hannibal 0 - 6 - 0 July 1853 October 1874 August 1882 58 Dugdale 0 - 6 - 0 February 1854 February 1870 July 1881

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