BR 3MT 82045
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 82045 | |
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A member of 82045's class, BRBritish Rail or British Railways 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 82009, on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1959 | |
Built By | 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust, Bridgnorth |
Configuration | 2-6-2T |
Power class | 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. |
Status | Under construction |
Loco Number | 82045 |
History | |
Built | Under construction |
Designed By | Robert RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives |
Type | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Standard 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. Tank |
1998 | 82045 project began |
Technical | |
Length | 40ft 10½" |
Weight | 74t 1cwt |
Tractive effort | 21,490 lb |
Pressure | 200 lb/sq in |
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a new locomotive of the RiddlesRobert Arthur "Robin" Riddles, Member of the Railway Executive for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering responsible for the design of the British Rail Standard Class locomotives BRBritish Rail or British Railways 3MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. 2‑6‑2 82000 Tank class, none of which survived into preservation. The class are prototypical for the SVRSevern Valley Railway, having hauled services during the BRBritish Rail or British Railways era.
The locomotive is being constructed at Bridgnorth. Progress on construction at February 2016 can be seen in the pictures below. The Trust issues monthly news updates on its website with progress reports.
See Also
List of steam locomotives on the SVR
Links
The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust web site
BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T on Wikipedia
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