It is planned to return 5526 to service on the South Devon Railway during 2017 when it will be in GWR livery. A fire was lit on the grate of the locomotive on 1 st March 2017 and the boiler is …

5526 was rescued from Barry scrapyard in 1985, going first to Swindon where restoration started, before being purchased by SDR based 5526 Ltd who moved her to Buckfastleigh where …

No. 5526 is a GWR 4575 Class or 'Small Prairie' 2-6-2T steam locomotive built for the Great Western Railway (GWR). They were designed as small mixed traffic branch tank engine …

During this overhaul the engine was fitted with its second boiler after which 5526 was outshopped and transferred to Truro shed on Thursday 6th June 1935. 5526 settled to a regular routine at …

2025年4月1日 · A survey conducted on a Small Prairie Tank Locomotive revealed a prime candidate for restoration, and thus the "Project 5526 Group" was formed. In July 1985, …

One of its stalwart locos, former GWR ‘Prairie’ Tank 55xx No. 5526, has now clocked up over one million miles in service. The million mile record only came to light recently.

Class 4500 steam locomotive 5526 was built at Swindon Works in 1928 Technical detail specifications of locomotive 5526: Boiler pressure of 5526: 200 lbf/sq.in., Weight of 5526: 61.0 …

The ex GWR ‘Small Prairie’ 2-6-2T No. 5526 will be visiting the Spa Valley Railway for their Mixed Traction Gala Weekend on the 25th and 26th of March 2023, as a replacment for an …

4 天之前 · The Gwili Railway, based near Carmarthen, Wales, has announced it will shortly be welcoming GWR Prairie No 5526 to its line. The Mid Hants Railway has confirmed that Friday …

GWR 2-6-2T No: 5526 and GWR 0-6-0PT No: 9466 are seen at Woodville working the 14.15 service from Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside during the South Devon Railway 50th …