GWR 4900 Class 5900 Hinderton Hall

Last updated

5900 Hinderton Hall
Hinderton Hall 5900 Didcot.jpg
5900 at Didcot.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build dateMarch 1931
Specifications
Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Career
Class 4900 'Hall' Class
RetiredDecember 1963

Hinderton Hall is a 4-6-0 GWR 4900 Class locomotive preserved at Didcot Railway Centre. It was designed by Collett in 1928, built at Swindon in 1931 as the 101st of its class.

The locomotive spent most of its working life in the West Country. It was withdrawn from Bristol in 1963 and sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. It was rescued by members of the Great Western Society and sent to Didcot Railway Centre in 1971. It saw considerable main line service (including being involved in the GWR 150 celebrations in 1985), as well as in the centre. As of April 2019 it is on static display and is waiting for an overhaul. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "5900 - Hinderton Hall". Didcot Railway Centre.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.