GWR 4900 Class 4965 Rood Ashton Hall
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 4965 at Lincoln Central on a working from Tysley Museum on 17 November 2007. |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Configuration | 4-6-0 |
| Career | Great Western Railway (GWR) |
| Class | Hall class |
| Number | 4983; renumbered 4965 |
| Official name | Albert Hall; renamed Rood Ashton Hall |
| Current owner | Vintage Trains Ltd |
| Disposition | Awaiting Overhaul |
The Great Western Railway steam locomotive no. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall is a 4-6-0 Hall class locomotive. It is currently preserved at Tyseley Locomotive Works. The engine operates in its Great Western Railway green livery, and performs regularly on the Shakespeare Express, operated by Vintage Trains, between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon.
This locomotive hauled the 2007 Chiltern Steam Express on May 4, 2007, traveling between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street stations in the morning and the afternoon.
This locomotive was previously identified as 4983 "Albert Hall", having been rebuilt in 1962 using parts from both originals.[1]
Rood Ashton Hall has recently been taken out of service for overhaul after hauling the 'Rood Ashton hall Farewell' train from Solihull to Didcot Parkway.
[edit] References
- ^ 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, Tysley Locomotive Works. Steam In Trust. Vintage Trains Ltd. (Winter 1998). Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
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