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5786 at Bulmers
Railway Centre, Hereford. Photograph
courtesy of A.T. Dowding. |
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Oh Dear - Not so
attractive at the start of a major overhaul - Buckfastleigh 7th April 1996 |
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Freshly overhauled,
5786 on running in duties as Buckfastleigh station pilot. Saturday 20th October 2001. |
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Freshly overhauled,
5786 on running in duties as Buckfastleigh station pilot. Saturday 20th October 2001. |
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Freshly overhauled,
5786 on running in duties as Buckfastleigh station pilot. Saturday 20th October 2001. |
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Freshly overhauled,
5786 on running in duties as Buckfastleigh station pilot. Saturday 20th October 2001. |
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5786 at Minehead
during the West Somerset Railway Spring Gala 28th-30th March 2003. Photograph courtesy of Rob Carter |
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5786 at Minehead
during the West Somerset Railway Spring Gala 28th-30th March 2003. Photograph courtesy of Rob Carter |
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Duck heads for the
sidings after delivering another load of "Ankle Biting Rug Rats" to the fat
Controller at Buckfastleigh on 2nd May 2004. In reality this pays far better than pandering to your average "Rivet
Counting Railway Enthusiast" |
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5786 waits patiently
for departure time from Buckfastleigh on 1st May 2006 |
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5786 out to play
Summer 2006 |
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5786 and Driver
Giles at Buckfastleigh 5th May 2007 |
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5786 at Corfe Castle
on The Swanage Railway, March 2008 Photograph
courtesy of Andrew P.M. Wright |
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5786 at Swanage, The
Swanage Railway, March 2008 Photograph
courtesy of Andrew P.M. Wright |
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Andy shunts a
freshly painted 5786 around the yard at Buckfastleigh, 5th April 2009 Photograph courtesy of Chris Pate |
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5786 in BR Black for
the first time in over 50 years ............. and turned at the same time! Photograph courtesy of Chris Pate |
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5786 departs
Buckfastleigh on the 10:40 to Totnes Riverside, 5th April 2009 Photograph courtesy of Chris Pate |
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5786 as Duck for
Thomas the Tank Engine Weekend - May 2009 |
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During April 2009
Don Bishop organised two photographic charters using 5786, freshly painted in BR Black.
First on a period goods train and then as a local passenger working |
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5786 running through
Buckfastleigh station with a goods on 21st April2009 Photograph courtesy of Don Bishop ARPS |
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5786 heading a
classic branch goods round the curve at Caddaford on 21st April 2009 Photograph courtesy of Don Bishop ARPS |
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On 22nd April we
changed to a two coach passenger set and here 5786 heads the train through the woods at
Luscombe Photograph courtesy of Don Bishop
ARPS |
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Late in the day 5786
heads its two Collett coaches past Woodville on the approach to Totnes Photograph courtesy of Don Bishop ARPS |
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To view more
excellent photographs and details of future photographic charters please visit the
following web site: Don Bishop's Steam Recreations |
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5764 and 5786 prepared for a days work.
Bewdley 6th March 2010 |
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5786 gleams at Bewdley 6th March 2010 -
note the tin of Brasso! |
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5786 leads 5764 out of Bridgnorth 6th March
2010 |
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5764 and 5786 at Sterns in the gloom that
lasted almost all day on 6th March 2010 |
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5786 in the sun at Sterns. 5th March
2010 Photograph courtesy of Richard Moreton |
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5786 in the sun at Arley. 5th March
2010 Photograph courtesy of Richard Moreton |
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5786 in the sun at Highley. 5th March
2010 Photograph courtesy of Richard Moreton |
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5786 in the mist. 5th March 2010 Photograph courtesy of Richard Moreton |
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5786 crosses Borle Viaduct in the sun 5th
March 2010 Photograph courtesy of Ralph Ward |
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5786 waits to go home. Kidderminster
7th March 2010 |
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5786 approaches Highley thrugh the mist Photograph courtesy of Etienne Labar from Belgium
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5786 at Highley Photograph
courtesy of Etienne Labar from Belgium
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5786 at Totnes on 17th July 2010 running
round the 50th Anniversary Special Train |
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5786 running round the 50th Anniversary
Special Train at Buckfastleigh on 17th July 2010 in preparation for the fourth and final
run down the line that day |
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5786 at Caddaford
Curve 17th July 2010. Photograph courtesy
of Richard Moreton |
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Technical Data |
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| Great Western Railway |
5786 |
| London Transport |
L92 |
| British Railways |
5786 |
| Built |
Swindon Works - Completed 1930 |
| Designer |
C.B. Collett |
| Lot No. |
260-1330 (5786-5899) |
| Weight |
47 tons 10 cwt |
| Wheelbase |
4 Feet 71/2 Inches |
| Boiler Pressure |
200 lb per square inch |
| Cylinders |
2 off inside cylinders 17 inches x 24 inches |
| Valve Gear |
Stephenson Slide valve |
| Tractive Effort |
22,515 lb |
| Power Classification |
GWR - C Br - 4F |
| Route Availability |
Blue |
| Water Capacity |
1200 Gallons |
| Coal Capacity |
3 tons 6 cwt |
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