BIGGA at Rowsley South |
Information | |
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Number built: | 1 |
Built: | 1947 (Rebuilt 1960) |
Builder: | John Fowler & Company (Rebuilt by Thomas Hill) |
Motor: | Fowler diesel (Rebuilt) Rolls Royce C6 diesel |
Power: | (Original) 150 hp (112 kW) |
Formation: | 0-4-0DM (Rebuilt as 0-4-0DH) |
Five very similar locomotives (John Fowler 4200041-5) to this one were built for the LMS in 1947 though by the time they entered service it was for British Railways [2] as ED2-6. They worked for BR's Engineering Department until being withdrawn in the late 1960s [3].
Another view of BIGGA |
[1] Heritage Shunters Trust Stock List (2016) p. 13
[2] Brian Haresnape, Diesel Shunters (Ian Allan, 1984) p. 77
[3] Paul Smith & Shirley Smith, British Rail Departmental Locomotives 1948-1968 (Ian Allan, 2014) p. 22