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The Taff Vale Railway O3 class was a class of two 0-6-2T steam tank locomotives designed by Tom Hurry Riches, built by Kitson & Co. and introduced to the Taff Vale Railway in 1904. They were rebuilt with new boilers by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1930.
| Year | Quantity | Builder | Serial Numbers | TVR Numbers | GWR numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 2 | Kitson & Co. | 4235, 4236 | 18, 19 | 410, 411 | |
Both entered British Railways service in 1948, but neither lasted more than 3 months before being retired and scrapped. Both were withdrawn from the Cardiff Canton shed.
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Lambton Colliery Railway No. 29 is a preserved 0-6-2 steam tank locomotive built by Kitson and Company for the Lambton Colliery network in 1904. It was the first 0-6-2T to be employed on that system and was later joined by No. 5. No. 29 was designed to work between Philadelphia and Sunderland. In February 1969, just over 8 months after the end of mainline steam running on British Railways had ceased, and No. 29 was withdrawn from service. In 1970, No. 29 was purchased by volunteers from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and it was restored to working order. Ever since then, the locomotive has been operating on the NYMR, it is still operational as of 2022.