Vale of Neath Railway 0-6-0ST locomotives
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Vale of Neath Railway 0-6-0ST locomotives were 0-6-0
saddle tank steam locomotives for working the heavy goods traffic on the Vale of Neath Railway
and its associated lines in Wales
. The first of 13 broad gauge
locomotives entered service in 1854 and the last was withdrawn in 1886. The remaining four were standard gauge
locomotives.
The Vale of Neath Railway was amalgamated
into the Great Western Railway
on 1 February 1865. The broad gauge locomotives retained their old numbers, but the standard gauge ones were renumbered.
Three small-wheeled 4-4-0ST locomotives
had been built by Robert Stephenson and Company
in 1854, but by 1858 they had all been rebuilt as 0-6-0STs and, as such, the last was withdrawn in 1880.
The first 0-6-0STs delivered to the Vale of Neath Railway came from the Vulcan Foundry
in 1854. Built to the same design as the South Devon Railway Tornado class
with 900 gallons (4,091.5 l) water tanks. The last one was withdrawn in 1884.
A second batch of 0-6-0STs with longer 1500 gallons (6,819.1 l) tanks were delivered in 1856. They also had a shorter wheelbase, larger cylinders and different valve gear. They were altered to 0-6-0 tender locomotives after 1860 and were all withdrawn by 1875.
Four more broad gauge 0-6-0STs were delivered in 1861, this time from the Bristol
builders, Slaughter, Grüning and Company, similar to the South Devon Railway Dido class
that they had built the previous year. The last one was withdrawn in 1886.
In 1865 No. 16 was hauling a train of coal wagons at Swansea
when it fell into the harbour, a moving bridge having been left open. The two men on the locomotive were killed.
, and two by the Vulcan Foundry
.
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
saddle tank steam locomotives for working the heavy goods traffic on the Vale of Neath Railway
Vale of Neath Railway
The Vale of Neath Railway was a broad gauge railway line from Neath to Merthyr Tydfil, in Glamorgan, Wales, and also operated the Swansea and Neath Railway which gave it access to the docks at Swansea...
and its associated lines in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The first of 13 broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
locomotives entered service in 1854 and the last was withdrawn in 1886. The remaining four were standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
locomotives.
The Vale of Neath Railway was amalgamated
Consolidation (business)
Consolidation or amalgamation is the act of merging many things into one. In business, it often refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones. In the context of financial accounting, consolidation refers to the aggregation of financial statements of a group...
into the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
on 1 February 1865. The broad gauge locomotives retained their old numbers, but the standard gauge ones were renumbered.
Rebuilt 4-4-0STs
- 7 (c.1858 – 1874)
- 8 (c.1858 – 1880)
- 9 (c.1858 – 1878)
Three small-wheeled 4-4-0ST locomotives
Vale of Neath Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives
The nine Vale of Neath Railway 4-4-0ST locomotives were broad gauge 4-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotives. The first entered service in 1851 and the last was withdrawn in 1872...
had been built by Robert Stephenson and Company
Robert Stephenson and Company
Robert Stephenson and Company was a locomotive manufacturing company founded in 1823. It was the first company set up specifically to build railway engines.- Foundation and early success :...
in 1854, but by 1858 they had all been rebuilt as 0-6-0STs and, as such, the last was withdrawn in 1880.
Small Vulcan locomotives
- 10 (1854 – 1880)
- 11 (1854 – 1878)
- 12 (1854 – 1884)
The first 0-6-0STs delivered to the Vale of Neath Railway came from the Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...
in 1854. Built to the same design as the South Devon Railway Tornado class
South Devon Railway Tornado class
The four Tornado class locomotives were 0-6-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and associated railways. They were designed for goods trains but were also used on passenger trains when required....
with 900 gallons (4,091.5 l) water tanks. The last one was withdrawn in 1884.
Large Vulcan locomotives
- 13 (1856 – 1875)
- 14 (1856 – 1872)
- 15 (1857 – 1874)
A second batch of 0-6-0STs with longer 1500 gallons (6,819.1 l) tanks were delivered in 1856. They also had a shorter wheelbase, larger cylinders and different valve gear. They were altered to 0-6-0 tender locomotives after 1860 and were all withdrawn by 1875.
Slaughter, Grüning locomotives
- 16 (1861 – 1886)
- 17 (1861 – 1885)
- 18 (1861 – 1872)
- 19 (1861 – 1875)
Four more broad gauge 0-6-0STs were delivered in 1861, this time from the Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
builders, Slaughter, Grüning and Company, similar to the South Devon Railway Dido class
South Devon Railway Dido class
The eight Dido class locomotives were 0-6-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and Cornwall Railway and associated other adjacent railways...
that they had built the previous year. The last one was withdrawn in 1886.
In 1865 No. 16 was hauling a train of coal wagons at Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
when it fell into the harbour, a moving bridge having been left open. The two men on the locomotive were killed.
Standard gauge
Four standard gauge 0-6-0 tank locomotives were built by two different manufacturers, two by Robert Stephenson and CompanyRobert Stephenson and Company
Robert Stephenson and Company was a locomotive manufacturing company founded in 1823. It was the first company set up specifically to build railway engines.- Foundation and early success :...
, and two by the Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...
.
- 20 (GWR No. 413)
- 21 (GWR No. 414)
- 22 (GWR No. 415)
- 23 (GWR No. 416)