SR Merchant Navy Class 35022 Holland America Line

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35022 Holland America Line
SR MN 35022 'Holland-America Line' down Bournemouth Belle, Bournemouth Central, August 1965 img084 (9969774053).jpg
35022 at Bournemouth with "The Bournemouth Belle" in 1965
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Eastleigh Works
Build dateOctober 1948
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-6-2
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Wheelbase 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
Length71 ft 7¾ in (21.84 m)
Total weight94 tons 15 cwt (96,270 kg, c. 212,240 lb)
Boiler pressure280  psi (19.31  bar; 1.93  MPa), later reduced to 250 psi (17.24 bar; 1.72 MPa)
Cylinders 3
Cylinder size 18 in bore x 24 in stoke (457 x 610 mm)
Loco brake Vacuum
Performance figures
Tractive effort 33,495 lbf (149.0 kN) (previously 37,515 lbf (166.9 kN))
Career
Operators British Railways
Class Merchant Navy
NumbersSR 21C22
BR 35022
Official nameHolland America Line
WithdrawnMay 1966
Current ownerRoyal Scot Locomotive and General Trust

35022 Holland America Line was one of the last batch of ten SR Merchant Navy class steam locomotives to be built, although a Southern Railway design it was built by British Railways.

Completed at Eastleigh Works in October 1948, Holland America Line was first shedded at Exmouth Junction until June 1954, when it was transferred to Bournemouth. Other shed allocations included Weymouth Radipole and Nine Elms. 35022 was withdrawn from service in May 1966 after a working life of just 17 years, and was sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales.

Preservation

In 1983, it was purchased by "The Southern Steam Trust" for preservation and was moved to Swanage where a restoration to running order was to take place; however, restoration was never started and as of 2025, it is now owned by "Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust" and is stored at Crewe awaiting restoration to mainline condition. [1]

References

  1. "35022 Holland America Line". Preserved British Steam Locomotives. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2023.