does anyone have any info on a steam engine im looking for?

Question

i have been looking for a long time to find a steam locomotive called Brookfield, she is an 0-6-0 pannier tank style tank engine and spean many years at blaenavon in south wales. can anyone help me with this?

Answer 1

Bagnall 0-6-0 pannier tank built 1940, number 2613 "Brookfield"

Part of a batch of five locomotives originally ordered as metre gauge for use in Turkish coal mines, this was one of four requisitioned by the Ministry of Supply at the beginning of WW2 and completed to standard gauge. Delivered new to the Admiralty Machinery Depot on the site of the former Kerr Stuart works in Stoke-on-Trent, it was later used by the Brookfield Foundry at the same location. In 1950 it was joined by Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST number 4388, now preserved at Foxfield. After rail traffic ceased in the early 1960s both locomotives were stored together for many years, and sold for preservation in 1983. The Bagnall was restored to working order and named "Brookfield", carrying a distinctive blue livery. The Bagnall and Kerr Stuart were reunited briefly after ten years apart when "Brookfield" visited Foxfield for the 1993 Gala Weekend. After active use at various steam railways around the UK "Brookfield" can now be found at the Mangapps Railway Museum in Essex.

Mangapps Railway Museum: http://www.mangapps.co.uk/

Picture of the Brookfield: http://www.mangapps.co.uk/the_museum/brookfield.jpg

Answer 2

Try the information below, I hope its of some help:

Bagnall 0-6-0 pannier tank built 1940, number 2613 "Brookfield"

Part of a batch of five locomotives originally ordered as metre gauge for use in Turkish coal mines, this was one of four requisitioned by the Ministry of Supply at the beginning of WW2 and completed to standard gauge. Delivered new to the Admiralty Machinery Depot on the site of the former Kerr Stuart works in Stoke-on-Trent, it was later used by the Brookfield Foundry at the same location. In 1950 it was joined by Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST number 4388, now preserved at Foxfield. After rail traffic ceased in the early 1960s both locomotives were stored together for many years, and sold for preservation in 1983. The Bagnall was restored to working order and named "Brookfield", carrying a distinctive blue livery. The Bagnall and Kerr Stuart were reunited briefly after ten years apart when "Brookfield" visited Foxfield for the 1993 Gala Weekend. After active use at various steam railways around the UK "Brookfield" can now be found at the Mangapps Railway Museum in Essex.

Answer 3

There is certainly no such engine that was named as such in GWR or BR days - the 16xx and 94xx Panniers, along with all the others, were never named.

The locomotive was probably named by an enthusiast and/or preservationist, subsequent to its purchase from BR. Try "Steam Railway" magazine, or the Association of Railway Preservation Societies (ARPS). They both have web-sites.

Answer 4

I have just looked through my copy of Preserved Locomotives for you and couldn't find it. All the Pannier Tanks have a number so if you know that it would help loads. My dad hasn't heard of it and he is mind of useless steam knowledge.

Answer 5

It's in a museum in Essex, here's the link.

http://www.mangapps.co.uk/mangapps_text_only.txt