Ex S&D 7F 53809

[Combe Martin]

Does anyone know where 53809 is at the moment, and is anyone in a position to be able to look at it for me and tell me the tender number from the plate on the tenders rear face ?

 

Many thanks, hopefully.

[Marshall5]

It is currently listed as being under overhaul at the Swanwick Junction workshops of the Midland Railway Centre.

Ray.

[Bill Radford]

http://www.stagwalks.com/713/713-00-higsonnymr.htm

 

Scroll down a bit for picture. ?? LMS No.4371 ??

[cctransuk]

http://www.stagwalks.com/713/713-00-higsonnymr.htm

 

Scroll down a bit for picture. ?? LMS No.4371 ??

 

Looks more like 4372 to me.

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

[Combe Martin]

It's original tender was 4302 which the records suggest it still had in 1961, but I'm trying to establish whether it had the tender from 53810 after that was withdrawn.  53809 was withdrawn in 1964. 

 

53810's tender had an unusual feature which I havn't seen on any other Fowler tender, and definitely not on 53809's in the early 60s, but by the time 53809 was withdrawn (and in preservation) it has it.

 

What I'm referring to is an additional tool box or locker mounted on top of the standard tool box and to the left of the central 'coal doors'  when looking at the tender's front face.  Photos show 53810 with this and coal doors in the 60s, whilst 53809 has a 'coal hole' tender and no extra box.  But by the time 53809 was in Barry and now, the photos show it has it too, making me think there was a tender swop. What I don't know at the moment is what was 53810's final tender number.  It was 4303 at the end of 1960 but I don't know if this was the one with the extra box.

 

What I have learnt is that the S&D 7Fs didn't have lots of tender swops and tended to keep their own throughout their life, especially the 2nd series.

 

Apologies if this all seems a bit confusing.