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Steam Locomotives in Preservation
BR 'Standard' Class 4 MT Tanks 80078,
80104, Swanage Railway, July 2002

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80078

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80078

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80078

BR
'Standard' Class 4MT 80078, 80104

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80078

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80078

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80104

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80104

BR 'Standard'
Class 4MT 80104
- This sequence of captured
mini-DV stills illustrates the end of the day's
activities for a brace of British Railways
'Standard' Class 4 MT tanks operating on the Swanage
Railway: http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/ in Dorset. Although they are in
preservation these locomotives perform a full and busy
working day and require coaling, watering and removal of
the cinders and embers from the smokebox and firebox in
preparation for the following day's activities. No. 80078
is the first arrival. This series of images begins
shortly after this locomotive has been uncoupled from her
five car train. By the time that its classmate No. 80104
arrives about half an hour later 80078 has been watered
in Swanage station, coaled, her fire has been dropped
(picture 6 shows a railwayman hosing down the hot coals)
and the cinders removed in a wheelbarrow. The first
locomotive has then been reversed to allow sufficient
room for 80104 to undergo the same processes.
- It should be noted that
preserved locomotives undergo regular periods of
inactivity for maintenance and the appearance of
photographs of any particular example on these pages does
not necessarily mean that it is currently operational.
Newly restored locomotives may be used as replacements,
locations or ownerships may change and if a locomotive
undergoes a heavy overhaul it may be out of action for
several years. This process is immensely expensive and
labour-intensive and preserved railways always require
significant financial assistance from visitors and
benefactors, so any contributions towards the uptake of
these marvellous machines will always be welcomed by
their owners.
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