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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
Ready to depart Totnes 6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
Running back into the station at Totnes 6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
Running round at Totnes 6th May 2023 |
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The Worcester Locomotive Society held a
Committee meeting on the South Devon Railway on 6th May 2023 Photographed at
Totnes by Jenny Wilkinson |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786
following a photo charter on the South Devon Railway
6th May 2023 |
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Now running as a weathered 5786 following
a photo charter on the South Devon Railway 6th May 2023 |
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L.92 om loan to the Bodmin Railway for
their Santa Special Trains December 2022
Photograph courtesy of Roger Winnen |
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L.92 om loan to the Bodmin Railway for
their Santa Special Trains December 2022
Photograph courtesy of Jon Hird |
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L.92 om loan to the Bodmin Railway for
their Santa Special Trains December 2022 Photograph courtesy of Jon Hird |
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L.92 spotted on the M42 on its way
from Buckfastleigh to Shackerstone on 24th November 2022 for a brief visit before
returning south to Bodmin just a few days later.
Certainly getting the miles in. That's a round trip of 470 Miles.
Photograph by Jenny Wilkinson |
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L.92 spotted on the M42 24th November
2022 on its way from Buckfastleigh to Shackerstone for a brief visit.
Photograph by Jenny Wilkinson |
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Steam, speed and Spray. No,
its not a "Turner" but a "Wilkinson". L.92 spotted on the M42 on
its way from Buckfastleigh to Shackerstone for a brief visit.
24th November 2022
Photograph by Jenny Wilkinson |
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L.92 headed away from Mendip Vale back to
Cranmore on the East Somerset Railway 30th April 2022 Photograph by Keith
Marshall |
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L.92 headed towards Mendip Vale on the
East Somerset Railway 30th April 2022 Photograph by Keith Marshall |
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Although L.92 had been in London
Transport ownership and livery since 1958 following a full overhaul in Wolverhampton ex
Stafford Road Works 11 April to 5 July 1963 it emerged from the works in plain black only
white chalked ID and BR logo Photographed on the Oxley shed coaling road
Wolverhampton July 1963 by Simon Dewey |
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L.92 runs around its train at Mendip Vale
during a very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway 1st May 2022. Events
at Buckfastleigh required L.92 to remain at the East Somerset Railway for longer than
originally planned but I think the crews there were delighted in keeping L.92 for a bit
longer. |
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L.92 heads back into Cranmore with a
service train from Mendip Vale on 1st May 2022 |
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After another run to Mendip Vale L.92 was
coaled at Cranmore MPD and is pictured running back into Cranmore in preparation for
another trip to Mendip Vale on 1st May 2022 |
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L.92 having watered runs around the train
at Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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General view of L.92 at Cranmore during a
very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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L.92 arrived back at Cranmore during a
very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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L.92 having run round the train at Mendip
vale is now preparing for the return run to Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the
East Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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L.92 ready to work the first service
train of the day at Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway
1st May 2022 |
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L.92 shunts the stock from the Mendip
Belle Dining Train into the sidings at Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the East
Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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L.92 shunts back through the station in
preparation for the day's working at Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the East
Somerset Railway 1st May 2022 |
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The WLS Chairman has spotted L.92 at the
water tower at Cranmore during a very late minute loan to the East Somerset Railway 1st
May 2022 |
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L.92 simmers quietly in the sun at
Buckfastleigh after a bit of shunting 19th February 2022 |
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L.92 leaves Buckfastleigh with a works
train to help clear up trees blown down during storm Eunice 20th February 2022 |
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L.92 prepares to leave Buckfastleigh with
a works train to help clear up trees blown down during storm Eunice 20th February 2022 |
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Another "blast from the past"
courtesy of Mike King shows 5786 at the Bulmers Railway Centre, Hereford, in a very short
lived silver livery applied specially for the Queens Silver Jubilee in 1977 |
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From time to time a photograph of 5786 in
service surfaces. This photograph by Michael Jackson shows 5786 in Swindon Works on
19th February 1958 having been sold to London Transport. |
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L.92 and the assembled WLS members who
made the trip to the Epping Ongar Railway for the London Transport gala on 9th October
2021 |
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L.92 backs onto the train at North Weald
carrying the original WLS headboard on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London
Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 heads through North Weald station
with the first of two "run pasts" with a demonstration freight on the Epping
Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 and 20227 Sherlock Holmes side by
side at North Weald Station on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala
on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 and 20227 Sherlock Holmes at the
west end of North Weald Station on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport
gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
at North Weald Station on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th
October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
at Ongar on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
train to Ongar at North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala
on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
train to Ongar at North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala
on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 on the front of the train to Ongar
at North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October
2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
is now on the front of the train having returned from Epping to North Weald on the Epping
Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
is now on the front of the train having returned from Epping to North Weald on the Epping
Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 wearing the shiny new WLS headboard
stands at the rear of the train to Epping at North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway
during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 That's the first time
any locomotive has carried our new headboard so it was only right it was L.92 |
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L.92 backs onto the train at North Weald
carrying the original WLS headboard on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London
Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 heads through North Weald station
with the second of the two "run pasts" with a demonstration freight on the
Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 heads through North Weald station
with the first of two "run pasts" with a demonstration freight on the Epping
Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 heads through North Weald station
with the first of two "run pasts" with a demonstration freight on the Epping
Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 backs into North Weald station
positioning for the first of two "run pasts" with a demonstration freight on the
Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 stands ready to depart from the
Ongar terminus on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October
2021 |
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L.92 runs back into the platform at the
Ongar terminus on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October
2021 |
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L.92 runs around the train after filling
with water at the Ongar terminus on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport
gala on 9th October 2021 Note the head shunt is out of use to the right of
the locomotive |
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L.92 fills with water at the Ongar
terminus on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 stands in North Weald station on the
Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October 2021 |
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L.92 enters the locomotive servicing area
an North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway during the London Transport gala on 9th October
2021 |
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L.92 prepares to depart from Bronwydd
Arms after a stay on the Gwili Railway. It's just over 250 miles to Epping Ongar
Railway so might take a while to get there. Back to visit the Gwili again
before too long we hope. |
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L.92 prepares to depart from Bronwydd
Arms after a stay on the Gwili Railway. It's just over 250 miles to Epping Ongar
Railway so might take a while to get there. |
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L.92 enters Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili
Railway June 2021 |
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L.92 crossing the Afon Gwili while
running on the Gwili Railway June 2021 |
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L.92 running on the Gwili Railway June
2021 |
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L.92 running on the Gwili Railway June
2021 |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts I don't think that's a
WLS mug but we're working on fixing that |
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L.92 seen on the Gwili Railway during one
of the training days before public running restarts |
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L.92 safely unloaded at Bronwydd Arms on
the Gwili Railway for the 2021 season We've been here before but lets hope
2021 is a better year all round |
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L.92 unloading at Bronwydd Arms on the
Gwili Railway for the 2021 season |
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Having completed an almost 400 mile round
trip back to Buckfastleigh L.92 arrives back at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway for the
2021 season |
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L.92 backs down to collect her train at
Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili
Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 arriving at Bronwydd Arms on the
Gwili Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 near Bridge 8 at Llwyfan Cerrig on
the Gwili Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili
Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 having run around its train at
Danycoed Halt - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 rests at Danycoed Halt - 1st March
2020 |
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L.92 at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili
Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili
Railway - 1st March 2020 |
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L.92 departs in traditional "Welsh
sunshine" at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway - 28th February 2020 |
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L.92 enjoys some traditional "Welsh
sunshine" at Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway - 28th February 2020 |
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L.92 escapes from secure storage at
Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway |
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L.92 escapes from secure storage at
Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway |
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L.92 escapes from secure storage at
Bronwydd Arms on the Gwili Railway |
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L.92 makes Heritage Railway Magazine |
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L.92 safely tucked away in secure storage
at the Gwili Railway as the Coronavirus Pandemic breaks all around. |
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L.92 arrived safely at Bronwydd Arms on
the Gwili Railway for the 2020 season |
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L.92 arrived safely at Bronwydd Arms on
the Gwili Railway for the 2020 season |
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L.92 enters Buckfastleigh following the
arrival of the members special train during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 5th
October 2019 |
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L.92 rests in a rare burst of sun at
Buckfastleigh during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 5th October 2019 |
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L.92 runs around its train at Totnes
Riverside during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 5th October 2019 |
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L.92 backs onto its train at Totnes
Riverside during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 5th October 2019 |
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L.92 prepares to depart from Totnes
Riverside during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 5th October 2019 |
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L.92 enters Buckfastleigh during the WLS
Members Day celebrations held on 5th October 2019
Trip working 50 is in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Worcester
Locomotive Society purchasing 5786 / L.92 |
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L.92 backs onto the coaching stock at
Totnes Riverside for one of the return trips to Buckfastleigh during the WLS Members Day
celebrations held on 7th October 2017 |
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L.92 approaches Staverton on a return
trips to Buckfastleigh during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 7th October 2017 |
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L.92 shunts an autocoach in the yard at
Buckfastleigh between turns during the WLS Members Day celebrations held on 7th October
2017 |
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After many years stored in an outbuilding
in Welshpool the original WLS Headboard surfaced during 2017 and has already appeared on
locomotives at Boness in Scotland, on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and now at
the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 in the Railway Press Clipping
from Railway Herald 9th August 2017 |
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Back in steam. L.92 moves under her
own power for the first time following boiler repairs. L.92 shunts gingerly
around the yard in Buckfastleigh on 2nd August 2017 in typical Dartmoor summer weather.
Saves having a wash I suppose
Photograph courtesy of Dave Withey |
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During a washout while out-based at
Chinnor a number of defective firebox stays were noted. L.92 was subsequently
returned to Buckfastleigh where further investigation confirmed a boiler lift would be
required to rectify the problems. Boiler lift in Progress 6th February 2017 |
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Another view of L.92 on a demonstration
freight leaving Bewdley on the Severn valley Railway |
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L.92 on a demonstration freight on the
Severn valley Railway |
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L.92 running round its train at Totnes |
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Brass plate declaring ownership of 5786
/ L.92 |
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...... and L.92 starts the long journey
back to the South Devon Railway |
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Job Done. L.92 's visit to SVR
ends, road exit for SDR onto Hollybush Road, Bridgnorth. |
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To view
more excellent photographs or make contact with Jack Boskett please visit his web site
using the following link: http://www.jackboskett.co.uk/
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was used
on a photo charter along the SVR. One of a series of photographs provided by
Jack Boskett |
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was used
on a photo charter along the SVR. One of a series of photographs provided by
Jack Boskett |
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was
used on a photo charter along the SVR.
One of a series of photographs provided by Jack Boskett |
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was
used on a photo charter along the SVR.
One of a series of photographs provided by Jack Boskett |
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was
used on a photo charter along the SVR.
One of a series of photographs provided by Jack Boskett |
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Following the Spring Gala L.92 was
used on a photo charter along the SVR.
One of a series of photographs provided by Jack Boskett |
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L.92 passes the rifle range, the days
work nearly done |
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L.92, being coaled in Bridgnorth yard at
15-26hrs in readiness for next duty southbound. |
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L.92 coasts into Highley Stn. with single
line token ready to exchange at 18-44hrs. |
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L.92 coasts through Eardington Halt ( SVR
) at 12-33 with Sunday's 12-27hrs 3 LMS coach local, Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade. |
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L.92 scurries away from Bridgnorth
heading south with the "Local" |
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1450 leads L.92 south towards Bewdley
20th March 2015 |
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L.92 crosses Victoria Bridge |
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L.92 enters Kidderminster Station 21st
March 2015 |
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L.92 at Bewdley 21st March 2015 |
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L.92 prepares to leave Bridgnorth 21st
March 2015 |
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L.92 leaving Highley 20th March 2015 |
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1450 leads L.92 south towards Bewdley
20th March 2015 |
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L.92 resting at Highley 20th March 2015 |
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L.92 rests at Highley between turns
during the Severn Valley Railway Spring Gala 22nd March 2015 |
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L.92 on arrival at the Severn Valley
Railway for their Spring Gala 2015 |
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L.92 in Heavy rain at Totnes with
the 2013 WLS Members Day Special to celebrate 20 Years at the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 in even heavier rain at Totnes with
the 2013 WLS Members Day Special to celebrate 20 Years at the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 simmers in Heavy rain at
Buckfastleigh with the 2013 WLS Members Day Special to celebrate 20 Years at the South
Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train into Buckfastleigh on
the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 in Buckfastleigh yard |
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L.92 in Buckfastleigh yard |
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L.92 in Buckfastleigh yard |
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L.92 in Buckfastleigh yard |
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L.92 in Buckfastleigh yard |
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L.92 on a demonstration freight
train |
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L.92 on a demonstration freight
train |
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L.92 works a train towards Buckfastleigh
on the South Devon Railway |
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L.92 as
"Red Duck" rests in Buckfastleigh yard between turns during "Thomas"
Weekend, May 2013 |
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Amanda
checks 5786 at Buckfastleigh during the WLS Members day activities on the SDR 24th
September 2011 |
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5786
leaving Buckfastleigh on the brake vans during the WLS Members day activities on the SDR
24th September 2011 |
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5786 on
the brake vans along the line during the WLS Members day activities on the SDR 24th
September 2011 |
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5786 on
the brake vans at Totnes Riverside forming part of the WLS Members day activities on the
SDR 24th September 2011 |
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5786 on
the brake vans at Totnes Riverside forming part of the WLS Members day activities on the
SDR 24th September 2011 |
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5786
(as 5766) at Chinnor 31st July 2011. We
can't remember the last time 5786 had an identity crisis |
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5786 at Shackerstone on the
Battlefield Line October 2010. 5786 remained on the line throughout the Santa
Specials before returning south early in 2011 Photograph courtesy of Richard Moreton |
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5786 at
Caddaford Curve 17th July 2010. |
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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 Totnes on 17th July
2010 running round the 50th Anniversary Special Train |
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5786 waits to go home.
Kidderminster 7th 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 leads 5764 out of
Bridgnorth 6th March 2010 |
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5786 gleams at Bewdley 6th
March 2010 - note the tin of Brasso! |
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5764 and 5786 prepared for a
days work. Bewdley 6th March 2010 |
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5786 at Highley Photograph courtesy of Etienne Labar from Belgium
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5786 approaches Highley
through the mist
Photograph courtesy of Etienne Labar from Belgium
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5786 crosses Borle Viaduct in
the sun 5th March 2010 Photograph courtesy of Ralph Ward |
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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 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 as
Duck for Thomas the Tank Engine Weekend - May 2009 |
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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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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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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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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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5786
running through Buckfastleigh station with a goods on 21st April 2009
Photograph courtesy of Don Bishop ARPS |
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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 departs Buckfastleigh on the 10:40 to Totnes
Riverside, 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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Andy
shunts a freshly painted 5786 around the yard at Buckfastleigh, 5th April 2009 Photograph courtesy of Chris Pate |
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5786 at
Swanage, The Swanage Railway, March 2008 Photograph
courtesy of Andrew P.M. Wright |
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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
and Driver Giles at Buckfastleigh 5th May 2007 |
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5786
out to play Summer 2006 |
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5786
waits patiently for departure time from Buckfastleigh on 1st May 2006 |
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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 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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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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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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5786 at
Bulmers Railway Centre, Hereford. Photograph
courtesy of A.T. Dowding. |
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Technical Data |
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| Great Western Railway |
5786 |
| London Transport |
L.92 |
| 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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