The Severn Valley Railway has announced that two more guest locomotives will be heading to its Autumn Steam Gala next month.
Black Five 44932 and Saddle Tank 51456 will join an exciting line-up of guest and home-fleet engines for the four-day event between Thursday, September 19 and Sunday, September 22.West Coast Railway Company
Saddle Tank No 51456 will appear courtesy of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Trust and the East Lancashire Railway, subject to confirmation of the agreement following examination later this month.Originally numbered as 752, it was built by Beyer Peacock in 1881 as an 0-6-0 tender engine, designed by Barton Wright for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. In 1896, it was rebuilt as an 0-6-0 saddle tank. It was used primarily for colliery work throughout its career, which ended in the mid-1960s.
“We’re delighted at securing the appearances of both these locomotives,” said head of steam engineering Duncan Ballard. “For Black Five 44932, this is going to be an extremely rare appearance at a heritage line, and it’s going to be a great honour to host the 143-year-old saddle tank, as one of the older locomotives still working.”
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