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Locomotives and Rolling Stock no longer at Foxfield

The following locomotives and rolling stock were part of the Foxfield collection but have now moved to other railways and museums:

Steam Locomotives

Bagnall 0-4-0 saddle tank built 1931, number 2450, number 3 "J T Daly"

Above: Bagnall "JT Daly" at Foxfeild Colliery in lined Foxfield Railway livery in 1977

[photograph by late Dr George Chadwick]

Preserved from Horsley Bridge & Thomas Piggott Ltd in Dudley Port, West Midlands, "J T Daly" came from the same firm as the diesel "Gas Oil" and was delivered to Foxfield in July 1969. Sold for use on the Alderney Railway in the Channel Islands, the loco left in August 1982 and was dismantled for shipping. After several years of use on Alderney hauling London Underground rolling stock it is now believed to be on Jersey.

Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tank built 1929, number 1964 "CPC United Kingdom" / "Spitfire"

A standard Barclay 16" saddletank, this locomotive worked all its life at Trafford Park in Manchester, latterly for CPC United Kingdom, whose name it carried. Preserved originally at the Manchester Museum of Science & Technology, it moved to Foxfield in December 1984 and worked trains in 1985 before a major overhaul. After completion of the overhaul in 1995 it was renamed "Spitfire" and soon sold for use on the East Kent Railway at Sheperdswell, leaving Foxfield in March 1997. Repainted from black to a lined green "Percy" livery, it was loaned to the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway in 2001 and subsequently purchased for use there. It has just emerged from a further overhaul, altered to resemble a Swansea Harbour Trust loco, GWR no 701 - for details see http://www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com/StockList.html

Manning Wardle 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1895, number 1317, No35 "Rhiwnant"

This 15" Manning Wardle loco was one of four built for Birmingham Corporation. It was purchased for preservation from Stewarts & Lloyds ironstone quarries at Corby and arrived at Foxfield in October 1969. "Rhiwnant" moved on to the Nene Valley Railway in July 1986, and then with a collection of other Manning Wardle locos it was relocated tot he North Woolwich Station Museum in London. The collection is understood to be relocating again, and "Rhiwnant" is rumoured to be moving to the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway for restoration there.

Robert Stephenson Hawthorn 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1938, number 6947, No39

A much rebuilt locomotive, "No39" arrived at Foxfield in February 1970 for preservation from NCB Gedling Colliery in Nottinghamshire. Three years later it moved to the Great Central Railway where its restoration to working order was completed, including the replacement of the saddle tank with side tanks and repainting in full lined GCR livery. It has since moved to the Darlington Railway Preservation Society but is no longer in working order.

Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1933, number 2068 "Robert"

Like "Cranford", "Robert" was built for the Staveley Iron & Chemical Co Ltd, and employed at its Lamport ironstone quarries.Preserved in 1969, "Robert" transferred to Foxfield from the Quainton Road home of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in October 1971 and moved on to Peak Rail in Derbyshire in April 1986. It is now believed to be on static display in London.

Manning Wardle 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1922, number 2018, "Littleton No5"

A massive 18" inside cylindered Manning Wardle saddle tank, "Littleton No5" weighs over 50 tons and was one of only three locomotives built to this design. It.was delivered new to Littleton in 1922 and after 50 years work there was preserved at Foxfield in October 1972. It spent only a year at Foxfield, moving on to the Great Central Railway where it saw use over several seasons, and it is now to be found at the Avon Valley Railway in Bristol.

Hunslet 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1936, number 1800 "Robert Nelson No4"

Built for the Littleton Colliery, this typical Hunslet saddletank arrived at Foxfield in the company of "Littleton No5" in October 1972. It transferred to the Great Central Railway only a few months later, in January 1973, and became the first locomotive to steam at Loughborough under the preservation scheme there. In regular use there for over ten years, it is now to be found on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway .

Bagnall 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1922, number 2193, No12 "Topham"

"Topham" was delivered from the Castle Works, Stafford to West Cannock Colliery, Staffordshire. InNCB days, "Topham" moved to the nearby Cannock Wood Colliery in 1970, before returning to West Cannock and then preservation at Foxfield in November 1972. "Topham" was a frequent and popular performer on passenger trains until sale to the North Downs Steam Railway at Dartford in 1987. It was withdrawn from service there for a major overhaul in 1990, and moved on to the Spa Valley Railwayin 1996. It is still awaiting overhaul, and further details can be found at: http://www8.redstation.co.uk/spav635460/topham_2.htm

Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tank built 1939, number 2069 "Little Barford"

Supplied to the new Little Barford Power Station in 1939, this loco also spent time at Goldington Power Station and latterly Acton Lane Power Station, where it became one of the last two active industrial steam locos in the inner London area. It arrived in working order at Foxfield by road from Acton in March 1981, but did not enter service on passenger trains until June 1990. "Little Barford" visited the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry in 1994 and 1995, and eventually moved there. It has since operated on the Mid Norfolk Railway and remains in working order.

Peckett 0-4-0 saddle tank class E, built 1914, number 1351 "Lion"

Above: Peckett "Lion" at Caverswall Road

Originally built for the Ministry of Munitions use at the Royal Arsenal Railway at Woolwich in London, where it was one of six E class Peckett locos, "Lion" passed eventually to the Wallsend shipyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. After preservation in 1974 "Lion" was largely restored to working order at the Chasewater Light Railway at Brownhills in Staffordshire and moved to Foxfield for completion in October 1993. After a couple of seasons of active use, and a repaint in a mid-blue livery, it left the railway to move to the new Lincolnshire Wolds Railway at Ludborough, details can be found at: http://www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/locomotives.htm.

Diesel and Electric Locomotives

English Electric 4wBE built 1930, number 788

A 70horsepower English Electric locomotive of similar appearance to "Spondon No2", but powered by batteries only, EE788 was one of many similar locomotives supplied to users for use on private sidings throughout the UK. It was rescued in the nick of time for preservation from the EE works at Stafford, by then owned by GEC Turbine Generators Ltd, in February 1986. It's match truck, English Electric flat wagon No1, was also brought to Foxfield that September, but after several years as part of the Foxfield collection the locomotive was moved on to the Ribble Steam Railway, in Preston, the town where it was built.

Barclay 0-4-0 diesel mechanical built 1942, number 362 "Army 201"

A very similar locomotive to "WD 123" with which it worked at the Royal Ordnance depot at Radway Green, near Alsager in Cheshire. Both were brought to Foxfield in working order in October 1993 after cessation of rail traffic at the depot. "Army 201" was resold and moved to the Stratford & Broadway Railway at the Ministry of Defence base at Long Marston in August 1996, where it still remains, named "Mulberry".

North British 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic built 1953, number 27097 "Coronation"

"Coronation" was the first standard gauge diesel locomotive to work at Shelton steelworks, being delivered there from Glasgow in 1953, and also has the distinction of being one of the first diesels with hydraulic transmission and the oldest surviving today. At Shelton "Coronation" performed the same duties as "Hawarden". Purchased privately, it was moved to Foxfield on 2 March 1981 in the company of the diminutive "Hercules". A great loss to the Foxfield collection, it was sold and moved in January 1996 to the East Kent Railway at Shepherdswell. "Coronation" has operated there but is currently under repair, for details see http://www.eastkentrailway.com/gal_coronation-sp.htm

Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 diesel mechanical built 1956, number 395305 "RS 154" / "Amoco"

Employed from new by ICI at Runcorn and then from 1969 at its Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire, "RS 154" was preserved in 1975 and moved to Foxfield that December. It was built to class 165DS, very similar to Ruston number 423657 but with mechanical transmission. On arrival at Foxfield the loco developed a serious oil leak leading to the nickname "Amoco" after an infamous oil tanker disaster. After several years of use it developed serious engine and transmission problems and was subsequently sold. It was most recently at a site in Northampton but current whereabouts are not known.

Rolling stock

MR 6w Third class Family Saloon carriage no 2741 (body only)

Above: MR Family Saloon carriage body being recovered for preservation in 1976

Known as a Family or "Picnic" saloon, which were used by groups of travellers for trips to race meetings, holidays, or as the nickname suggests, days out in the country. Built at Derby works of the Midland Railway in 1884 to Diagram D465, this carriage was designed by Richard Clayton and has many features in common with the MR composite luggagebody still at Foxfield. It has an arc roof and measures 32'0" in length, 8'0" in width and ran on a six-wheeled underframe of 22'0" wheelbase. When built it would have weighed just over 11 tons. The original number of the carriage is not known but it was in the range around 1621 to 1623, unfortunately it is not known for certain whether it was originally designated for first class or third class. In 1902 it was renumbered 2741, but as demand for saloon travel fell after the First World War it destined for withdrawal. This probably took place by about 1930 and the body was sold off in the 1930s for use as a summer house at Mossley. Extra accommodation was built on from the luggage compartment and a brick fireplace and chimney added to the saloon area. It was inhabited until 1975 when the owner decided to build a new house on the same site. After purchase by the Foxfield Railway Society the fireplace had first to be demolished before the body could be extracted. It arrived on 5 June 1976 and has received preventative maintenance while on the platform at Foxfield Colliery. The SR 4 wheeled PMV number 1703 was purchased to provide a suitable underframe for the Family Saloon, but restoration to running order was not carried out at Foxfield and the saloon eventually moved on loan to the LMS Carriage Association at Peak Rail, Derbyshire. There a superb restoration has been carried out on the body, and who knows, maybe one day 2741 will be fitted with a new replica underframe to take to the rails again.

GWR third class corridor carriage 1691, later BR(W) Dynamometer Car DW150192

Built at Swindon in 1947 as a third class corridor carriage to a design by F W Hawksworth, on lot number 1691, this vehicle originally carried the number 796. It was withdrawn from service and extensively converted in 1961 to become the BR Western Region Dynamometer Car, renumbered as DW150192, used for testing the speed and power of locomotives such as the new diesel hydraulic classes. It was purchased privately for preservation in 1983 and moved to Foxfield the same year, but subsequently sold to the group restoring BR 4-6-2 71000 "Duke of Gloucester", as a support coach.

Above: BR corridor second class carriage M25891 in passenger service in 2000

BR Mark 1 bogie second class corridor (SK) coaches 25231 and 25891

M25231 was purchased privately from BR service in 1976 and moved to Foxfield by road in the company of identical sister carriage M25225. Unfortunately in the long term both carriages were in need of major structural body repairs and they were replaced by similar corridor seconds M25607 and M25891 which arrived in 1989 in much better condition. M25231 was stored for several years and then sold for restoration at the Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway Society. After restoration and several years in service, in Autumn 2005 M25891, which had heavy Commonwealth bogies, was sold and moved to the Churnet Valley Railway.

BR Mark 2 bogie second class gangwayed open (SO) coach 5241

Built in 1966 by BR at Derby to diagram 87, on lot 30752, this carriage was preserved in 1991 by Manchester Museum of Science & Industry. After a period of static use there it was sold to the Foxfield Railway and repainted in maroon livery. Although in good condition, the style of the vehicle, being a Mark 2 design, was very modern for the Foxfield setting, and its 2+1 seating arrangement meant capacity was low. It was exchanged for BR Mark 1 Tourist Second Open number 4762 in July 2002, with the East Lancashire Railway at Bury, where it is to be restored for use in a dining train.

LMS 20 ton Brakevan

A brakevan very similar to number 197695, the body of which is currently at Foxfield, this complete vehicle was preserved from Babbington Colliery, Nottingham in 1971. It was moved in 1974 to the Great Central Railway, where it is now in use on the GCR northern extension numbered 731340.

BR 20 ton Brakevan B951789

After departure of the LMS 20ton brakevan mentioned above, a BR standard brake was purchased from use as a mess van at Stoke. An absolutely typical example of the type, it had been built at Darlington works in 1952. B951789 was repainted and used on permanent way and demonstration freight trains for several years, but the bodywork needed repair. When it was no longer safe to use, and after a period in store, it was sold for thorough rebuilding to the Stratford & Broadway Railway. Another BR 20 ton brakevan in far better condition, B950661, was added to the Foxfield collection in 1995.

BR 16ton mineral wagons (numbers unknown)

As related on the page about BR 16ton mineral wagons, the first rake of six of these typical vehicles was loaned to Foxfield from the Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum, having been in NCB internal use since withdrwal from BR. They were in reasonable condition, and carried a variety of NCB liveries. Sadly the wagons had to return to the museum for auction in April 1994, were overvalued by a scrap merchant, and most were promptly cut up on site.

In addition, two of the six mineral wagons purchased from Padiham Power station have been sold on to the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston. These were surplus to requirements when a dozen examples in better condition were purchased direct from BR departmental service.

CEGB 20ton flat wagon, ex tippler wagon 23002

A few years after receiving and first restoring CEGB Tippler Wagon number 23, the railway was in need of a large modern flat wagon for its permanent way train. A further example of these wagons was purchased from storage at the CEGB, TOPS number 23002. After removing the sides and ends of the badly corroded body, the underframe arrived at Foxfield by road on 23 March 1979. As other flat and bolster wagons have become available, its use declined and it was then used to store track materials before sale to the Churnet Valley Railway at Cheddleton. It is currently used to support its NSR first class carriage body.

Above: Shelton hopper wagon SIS 251 after restoration in the 1970s

Shelton 10 ton Coke Hopper wagon, number 251

A wooden hopper wagon dating from the 1890s, it was a former private owner vehicle registered by the LNWR as number 17420. The fleet of these wagons at Shelton was gradually replaced by larger capacity steel hoppers (such as 20 ton example number 969, still preserved at Foxfield). Number 251 was the last example at Shelton and was saved by the Wagon Shop Foreman Mr Bernard Hall, who tucked it away at the back of the wagon shop. Kindly donated to the railway, it was repainted and delivered to Foxfield on 1 December 1973 and was used in many demonstration freight trains over the next ten years. Unfortunately outside storage at Foxfield Wood took its toll and in autumn 2006 the wagon disintegrated during a shunt. It was dismantled, the wheels, axleboxes and some other parts being saved.

Above: RCH and MR wagons derelict at Blythe Bridge sidings in 1995, NCB 107 in the foreground

MR 5 plank open wagons, numbers NCB 52, NCB 61 and NCB 64

Identical to MR open wagons numbers NCB 58 and Army 46370, these three came from Wolstanton Colliery in spring 1973 where they had served as dirt wagons. Having lain derelict at Blythe Bridge sidings for twenty years they were broken up in summer 2006, some minor parts being saved for future wagon restoration projects.

Private Owner 12 ton coal wagons to RCH 1907 design, numbers NCB 107, NCB 116, and NCB 161

Three further wagons that came from Wolstanton Colliery in spring 1973 were RCH 1907 designs (like the sole surviving, RCH six plank example NCB 151), previous operators unknown, numbers NCB 107 being eight planks high, NCB 116 and NCB 161 being seven plankers. NCB 107 carried the former number 199287, NCB 116 carried the number 38735, and NCB 161 carried 230211, but their earlier histeries were not properly traced. After outside storage unrestored in various sidings all three were scrapped in summer 2006 as beyond any hope of repair. Some minor parts were saved to assist the restoration of NCB 151 in the future.

GWR wagon underframe 33541

This very corroded frame came from British Sugar Corporation with the locomotive "Lewisham" in 1970. It's original use is unknown, but at Foxfield it was used to transport concrete sleepers for a few years, until the arrival of flat wagons in better condition. It was broken up on 25 January 1986, a few parts being saved.