Tyseley Locomotive Works
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Tyseley Locomotive Works is the engineering operation supporting Vintage Trains, the operating wing which together form the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust. Based in Birmingham, England on part of the Great Western Railway's depot constructed in 1908 as a result of expanding operations in the West Midlands, particularly the opening of the North Warwickshire Line as a new mainline from Birmingham to Bristol.
There is a significant emphasis on running a professional locomotive overhaul and maintenance site, with significant numbers of other preserved railways and other private operators contracting work to Tyseley. To this extent the site was for a time used as a base of operations for Fragonset Railways.
The collection at Tyseley was started by the Standard Gauge Stream Trust in 1966 with the acquisition of no. 7029 'Clun Castle', which arrived in January 1966. In October 1966, this was joined by the LMS no. 5593 'Kolhapur', which was in immediate need of repair. When the Trust acquired the site in Tyseley, they needed to clear the buildings and repair the dilapidated tracks. Two water columns were also repaired to allow steam locomotives to stay at the site. In 1968, the old coaling stage was converted into a two-road shed with an inspection pit to hold both acquired locomotives. In November 1966, the 'Clun Castle' was stripped and restored.[1]
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[edit] Stock list
The locomotives currently on site or in the collection are listed below:
[edit] Steam Locomotives
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- GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class no. 2885. On static display at Birmingham Moor Street station.
- GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 4110. Awaiting restoration, which is planned to start soon.
- GWR 2-6-2T 5101 Class no. 4121. Awaiting restoration.
- GWR 4-6-0 49xx Hall Class no. 4936 "Kinlet Hall". In mainline service and sometimes used on the Shakespeare Express; a regular visitor to other railways.
- GWR 4-6-0 49xx Hall Class no. 4953 "Pitchford Hall". In mainline service; sometimes used on the Shakespeare Express.
- GWR 4-6-0 49xx Hall Class no. 4965 "Rood Ashton Hall". In mainline service, used regularly on the Shakespeare Express.
- GWR 4-6-0 4073 Castle Class no. 5029 "Nunney Castle". In mainline service, returned in April 2008.
- GWR 4-6-0 4073 Castle Class no. 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe". Nearing the end of restoration, the boiler has recently been lifted into the completed frames – this is expected to be done in 2008. The engine will be a regular on the Shakespeare Express when "Rood Ashton Hall" retires from the main line at the end of 2007.
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- GWR 4-6-0 4073 Castle Class no. 5080 "Defiant". On static display at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
- GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class no. 7752. Awaiting overhaul. May be repainted in 2008 in LT Red livery for use in London.
- GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class no. 7760. On static display awaiting overhaul.
- GWR 4-6-0 4073 Castle Class no. 7029 "Clun Castle". Recently trasported to the National Railway Museum for overhaul.
- GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class no. 9600. Is being stripped down for overhaul.
- LMS 4-6-0 5XP Jubilee no. 5593 "Kolhapur". Away at Barrow Hill on static display.
- LMS 4-6-2 8P Princess Coronation no. 46229 "Duchess of Hamilton". Undergoing re-streamlining work for display; not being restored to steamable condition. From the National Railway Museum.
- LNWR 'Bloomer' replica no. 670. Is 89% finished.
- Avonside 0-4-0T "Cadbury No.1". On static display awaiting overhaul.
- Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST "Henry". On static display awaiting overhaul.
- Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST "Percy" no. 2004. Undergoing overhaul.
- W.G. Bagnall 0-6-0ST "Victor" 2996. Awaiting overhaul.
- Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn WD 0-6-0ST "Fred" no. 71480 (LNER class J94). Awaiting overhaul.
- 0-4-0T no. 778. Undergoing overhaul.
[edit] Diesel Locomotives
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- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 13029 (D3029, 08021). Operational.
- BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20059 (D8059). Nearly operational.
- BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20177 (D8177). Source of Spares.
- BR Co-Co Class 37 no. 37264 (D6964)
- BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40 no. 40118 (D318)
- BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47596 (D1933/47255)
- BR Co-Co Class 50 no. 50017 "Royal Oak" (D417)
- BR Co-Co Class 50 no. 50021 "Rodney" (D420)
- 0-4-0 88DS no. 299099
- 0-4-0 Petrol loco no. 800
[edit] Electric Locomotives
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- BR Bo-Bo Class 86 no. 86259 (E3137/86045)
[edit] Diesel Multiple Units
[edit] References
- ^ Nabarro, Gerald (1972). Steam Nostalgia: Locomotive and Railway Preservation in Great Britain. Routledge, 39-42. ISBN 0710073917.
