Steam Train Post 16: Steam Tram Locomotives
As we continue on the history train journey, we arrived at our 16th stop. With this train trip, we leave the Furness Railway up in the Furness area of Lancashire, North West England and head over to Great Eastern Railway to see their steam tram engines.
Interesting Fact
Originated belong to the Great Eastern Railway before being passed to the London North Eastern Railway after grouping where they transition from being GER Class 53 to LNER Class J70 before the remaining 11 trams being giving to the British railway in 1948.
Steam Tram Engines details
Railroad/Basic: Great Eastern Railway (GER) & London North Eastern Railway (LNER) /Class C53 (GER) & Class J70 (LNER)
Engine: Steam Tram Engine
Designer: James Holden
Builder:
Stratford Works => 12 locomotives
Total 12 locomotives
Built (Year): 1903-1921 => 12 locomotives
1903-1921 => 12 locomotives
Total: 12 locomotives
Withdrawn: 1942 & Between 1949-1955
1942 => 1 locomotive
1949 => 1 locomotive
1951-1952 => 2 locomotives
1953 => 4 locomotives
1955 => 4 locomotives
Number of Wheels: 6 wheels
Configuration: 0-6-0T
Top Speed: Unconfirm even by research
Preserved: 1 real locomotives (rebuilt as Toby the Tram Engine) & 1 fictional locomotive
Note: Toby the tram engine belongs to Mattel (Thomas and Friends tv Show)
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Interesting Table
Comparing between the number scraped & Quantity in service at start of year
Withdrawn => Scrapped
1942 => 1 locomotive
1949 => 1 locomotive
1951-1952 => 2 locomotives
1953 => 4 locomotives
1955 => 4 locomotives
Quantity in service at start of year
1942 => 12 locomotives
1943-1948 => 11 locomotives
1949 => 11 locomotives
1950 => 10 locomotives
1951 => 10 locomotives
1952 => 9 locomotives
1953 => 8 locomotives
1954 => 4 locomotives
1955 => 4 locomotives
