Author Extract from 1871 Engineering Journal Article (Leading Dimensions given in artible), Roy C Link, founder and editor of the magazine "Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railways Review" is an expert on the baby versions of these ISTs, 2ft gauge, and has built numerous models of them in several scales, he is contactable via e-mail. Disc wheels? Two views of Ashanti Goldfields No.1, It is the oldest surviving standard gauge Peckett loco in England. used towards the end. With 25,250lbs of tractive effort they were second only to the Peckett OQ Class as the most powerful locomotives of their type. Housing is being built on the site which will be known as Bagnall Meadows.[4]. It was supplied new with a full cab to the Llechwedd Quarry in 1899, works No. In 1953 or 1954, Witbeck acquired a narrow gauge steam locomotive from Godchaux Sugar . GEC/1/6/2 WG Bagnall Ltd Minute Book. It was 2ft (610mm) gauge and had two 4-wheel articulated bogies, allowing it to negotiate 60-foot radius curves and draw 200 tons. I know they were there in 1988, but now, who knows? Kerry Tramway 'Excelsior' was a 0-4-0 side tank locomotive. [10] This was followed by an order of 25 1000hp diesel-electric mainline locos fitted with Mirlees V12 engines for the Ceylon Government Railway as their M1 class, the last of which was withdrawn in 1983. Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway locomotive Isabel, preserved on a plinth in Stafford in 1974. success of 2494 prompted the Ashanti Corporation to order another locomotive, at work. GEC/2/2/10/5 Electric locomotive general outlines for overseas railways. . The following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. arrangement was designed and built by Bagnall. & H. Macnay Ltd, for delivery to _^=!ts#jQ//Y`q+,!%S?Mq*";z&1G=2 _k)H.%8+EI~bg}Ut..5EE(PK,0G?R\ r}7=]vD+p?UiCx1b:=Z6fA[Pz4EzzErNd&{ SX'!rO1P+ "e{XvO:WyQjuZ&dL The next engine Some of the designs of Kerr, Stuart and Co were brought to Bagnalls when they employed William Sydney Edwards, the Chief Draughtsman of Kerr Stuart and Co. (1,990). There isn't a lot of detail in the chassis. As selective cut-away views I'm not sure whether the engravings would be sufficient to build a 7mm model from. to haul up to 200 tons on a line having a maximum grade of 1 in 25 and curves of I elected to stick with the proven Roundhouse design. arrester as latterly fitted. The roll contains c 12 waxed linen drawings of wiring diagrams for diesel electric locomotives. GEC/2/2/11 GEC . In August, Bagnall announced a deal with Deutz Motoren-Gesellschaft of Cologne to be the sole British builders of their diesel locomotives and engines.[9]. cracking and had replaced all of them. The engravings (with a scale, but without the dimensions) are also reproduced in the monumental "Bagnalls of Stafford. it to be driven by unskilled natives. in diameter from 1ft8in to 2ft0in and a differential gear was included in the Railway Locomotive Keywords: W G Bagnall Created Date: 6/18/2018 7:42:04 PM . WG Bagnall Ltd was established as a locomotive manufacturer in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall in Stafford at what became the Castle Engine Works. Here's a link to another early Bagnall engraving -http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/5/5f/Im18800625E-Bagnall1.jpg - ("KENT" b/n 265 of 1879). It is this inside reversed-cylinder type that has me fascinated. The original locomotives were fitted with various types of valve gear over the period of manufacture. With the ability to top up the water, almost continuous running should be possible with only slight interruptions to top up the gas. Prices (2009) 0-4-0 850, 0-4-2 900. Requires new boiler, side tanks, rebuilt motion, injectors etc etc. jointed propeller shaft to "Moss" gear worm drives on the first and fourth Bagnall 2494 of 1933. They currently run at the Stephenson Railway Museum and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. The designers overcame this by cylinders. But some of the complaints were similar to those made at Darnall so all cannot Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bagnall 2498 of 1934 as built for The company was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall. 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) long over headstocks and 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) wide, Judy' s 33 in (840 mm) wheels were just 5 feet (1,500 mm) apart, allowing her to negotiate the sharp curve by Par Moors drier. Background Bagnall 0-4-0 and 0-4-2 Excelsior, Copyright 2010 Wrightscale | gearbox with differential was also ordered for 2494 to bring it into line with 4), Bagnall-built Austerity 0-6-0ST 2766 (WD75178), Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 4, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'ADA' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 0-4-0 T steam locomotive 'Minnie' of W. Bagnall at Cloughbottom Reservoir.jpg, 18 inch gauge locomotive, Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum.jpg, 18in gauge 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive with modified Baguley valve gear built in 1899 for the Brede waterworks tramway in Sussex.jpg, 1906 built 0-4-0ST Bagnall steam locomotive at Cobdogla Steam and Irrigation Museum (Flickr 27855423617).jpg, Appleby industrial narrow gauge 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive.png, Bagnall 3132 Whangarei 9Octo2014 (14941814183).jpg, Bagnall diesel locomotive Myfanwy at Chasewater Heaths station (geograph 5167803).jpg, Bagnall in the Engine Shed, Mid Suffolk Light Railway (geograph 5357451).jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) a.jpg, Bagnall inverted sattle tank locomotive N 284 'Mercedita' ordered in Oct 1879 by Manlove & Co of Nottingham for Puerto Rico or N 285 (The Engineer, 12 Nov 1880) b.jpg, Bagnall steam locomotive transporting sand during the construction of Graaff-Reinets Van Rynevelds Pass Dam Wall, 1920-1925 (Graaff-Reinet Museum).jpg, Chasewater Light Railway - waiting for the right of way (geograph 4366799).jpg, Egyptian Delta Light Railways - Bagnall 0-6-4T No 94 takes water at Tanta.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - Bagnall 4-4-0T No 8 (1526-1898) at the Tanta workshops.jpg, Egyptian Delta Railways - From the left 4-4-0T No. their double bogie design would have become very popular, as the few examples The locomotives have been described by various writers as Garratts, Fairlies, The engraving does show solid wheels - and very little crank throw on the coupling rods. Enthusiasts have reinstated almost a mile of the iconic former 20-mile route, which the Southern Railway . Bagnalls worked with Siemens at the Siemens Stafford works to supply the electrical equipment for the locomotives. Sign up for a new account in our community. It will be noticed that the Bagnall engine is more compact and that the 5 0 obj As ever, we'd like to thank David Fletcher for his superb drawings, illustrating the livery options. This locomotive has been reproduced in model form by Fourdees Model Railway Products. October 1934, at a cost of 1,950 (the same as for 2494). 4 Bagnall (2025-1916).jpg, Four Coupled Eight Wheeled Side Tank Locomotive for Egyptian Delta Light Railways Ltd. Leader was built new for the line and was originally numbered No.2. gear was so arranged that when the rear bogie was in full forward gear the other They were built by W.G. 7 1 / 4 " Bagnall Narrow Gauge Locomotive. Superb underwent a heavy overhaul, including boiler work and re-profiling of the wheels, returning to service in 2012. The two tanks were joined underneath the smokebox and supported the smokebox. This page and its contents BARTON HALL Hunslet 6651 of 1965 4w DH Scenes on two of the systems operated by Hullett's in South Africa. The reason for the development of the articulated steam locomotive was Collection of Baldwin Locomotive Works records 1856-1956, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University. The steam and exhaust pipes had broken continuously, and it was said The report Constructed by WG Bagnall of Stafford (p. 39).jpg, Four Coupled Eight Wheeled Side Tank Locomotive for Egyptian Delta Light Railways Ltd. LMS Fowler Class 3F No. to their No.1 except for the inclusion of the differential and the cost See Appendix 1 for a list of locomotives, and the relevant microfilms available in the Reading Room. No more of the I retained all the critical Roundhouse chassis dimensions but raised the centreline of the cylinders by three degrees from horizontal, as on the prototype. The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castletown, Stafford. endobj Well, the engraving seems to agree with the leading dimensions, but given scale on the drawing is most definitely wrong. No 3 BEAR Peckett & Sons, No 614 of 1896 0-4-0ST Upper photograph is of Bagnall 2544, the lower being Bagnall 2545. for with the rear power bogies being directly under the firebox a normal Gardner 6 cylinder diesel engine typical of their design even to this day, the The next drive as it was found that 2494 had suffered with binding on the curves. Excelsior was built in 1888 as builders number 970 by Bagnall and company for use on the 2 ft gauge Kerry Tramway.Excelsior was sold in 1895 to a contractor and re-gauged to 1 foot 11 1 2 in to help in the construction of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway which got it's own locomotives from Manning Wardle in 1898 and . 2831) for Sir John L. Hullett & Sons Ltd., for use at the Darnall and Felixton It does suggest holes at radii perpendicular to the crank lines - here's a better illustration from a contemporary locomotive ("BRICK", b/n 210 of 1879):http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/images/d/d9/Im1879Ev28-p017.jpg. but not in the drawing have been incorporated. withstand constant abuse in operation and maintenance, and that it was too of the class no.3024 MONARCH, also built in 1953 was the last. For more information on the Bagnall, click one of the links below. http://www.crowsnesttramway.co.uk/contact.html. This arrangement was made necessary by the fact that the Malletts and Meyers, but strictly speaking they are a design on their own, This must have been a bitter pill to swallow as they were pioneers in the in Stafford by the then well known firm of Dorman & Co Ltd. While the Halkyn engine was scrapped in 1937, the Ashanti engines had remarkably long lives. No.2498, built in 1934 on 1ft10in gauge for the Halkyn Distyrict It was built for Beckenham and Penge Brickworks which had a tunnel just 5 1" high. Other examples include the New Zealand TR class locomotive of which W.G Bagnall built seven in 195657. 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Liverpool on 10th Illovo, Natal, South Africa. e B} OyZT!E{Wy}9fO:[v"mr44\*feQ#5zJp2$W,s rXnUt9;T%tQ#vmQ=_3jX #p4S)XeLEe|!K| 1~%wDE!z Some of Kerr Stuart's designs were brought to Bagnalls when they employed Kerr Stuart's chief Draughtsman. I have only included standard gauge locomotives which are preserved in Britain. The first of the The frames are strong and well stayed; the working parts good, accessible, and easily cleaned and repaired. to double the power output whilst keeping the locomotive sufficiently compact If I ever get around to learning a cad program, I might be able to produce a modeller's drawing. Premier, Leader, and Excelsior were the first steam locomotives on the line, which had relied on horses up until then. by Bill Winter Currently in service. Originally built for the Groudle Glen Railway on the Isle of Man, Polar Bear was acquired by the Brockham Museum Trust soon after the GGR closed. The valve gear is slip eccentric and the engine comes fitted with a 0.75 pressure gauge. Lower: Darnall On this machine the driving wheels were increased Sadly, there is no longer a suitable steam supply available, so Unique is unable to work, and remains a static exhibit. The above description, except for cylinder size and gauge, is The Great Western Railway Bagnall GWR 9400 Class was numbered 84008449 and numbers 8400 to 8406 were employed on the former L.M.S. Alfred and Judy are two unusually low four-wheel 0-4-0ST saddle-tank railway engines. on 2ft0in gauge, and were identical to no.2545 as were the next two, nos.3014 Bagnalls first locomotive was produced in 1876, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. It is, I think, Birmingham, Tame & Rea District Drainage Board Railway, Minworth, England, Wendy is a 2ft gauge Quarry Bagnall formerly used at the, built for the Shropshire Beet Sugar Company at Alscott, near Wellington. Bagnall 2216 of 1923 difference, apart from the gauge, was the increased boiler pressure of 185lbs. In addition to locomotives, Bagnalls constructed rolling stock and trackwork enabling the complete equipping of light railways. By the way, are there any photos or drawings of similar designs in narrow gauge? >> articulated locomotive to be built was, in fact, Bagnalls next engine, their Following rebuilding by our volunteers Premier has been turned out looking similar to her appearance in1905. Direct forging of the part on a forge hammer. locomotive type boiler was out of the question. The boiler, cab, fuel space and water tank were Awaiting overhaul, boiler ticket expired in 2006. be blamed on bad maintenance, which left a lot to be desired. To the right of the boiler, below the pressure gauge, is the gas-control valve. GEC/2/1 Drawing registers. Status: Static Exhibit awaiting conservation. A new firebox can be fitted in a day. although he had had considerable trouble with the steam and exhaust pipes When the saddle tank is in place the extra diameter is not obvious. 53 Drawing number range 81D-313 - 629. BAGNALL "BARETTO" CLASS 0-6-2T. The following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. that the engine took sixteen hours to raise steam! and 3015. * Calculated at 85% of boiler working The Stafford locomotive construction company started in 1875 when William Gordon Bagnall took over the millwright business of Massey and Hill. Bagnall Ltd. of the Castle Engine Works, Stafford. 16539 (In the LMS 1934 renumbering scheme it became No.7456) was built by Bagnall in 1926 was one of two locomotives regauged by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway for the Northern Counties Committee, the other locomotive was built by Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds which lasted until 1963, the Bagnall lasted until 1956 when a suspect crank pin led to her early withdrawal. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. A block of lead was cast and fitted behind the front beam to cure this unseemly behaviour. It's a very long way from you and my information is decades out of date, but Newcastle University library used to have a full, bound set of The Engineer and also The Automotive Engineer. The majority of the products that were manufactured were small four and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, the company were noted for building steam and diesel locomotives in standard and narrow gauges. 'Proposed Design of new Diesel Locomotive' but features shown in the photograph Scenes on two of the systems operated by Hullett's in South Africa. The However, it is interesting to note that in spite of all their There is a good drawing of her by Roy c. Link (Who has made a model of her. 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