RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted July 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2015 On the back of a low loader seen by me from an overtaking coach northbound near Keele Services yesterday at 09:35 with front of loco pointing southward.No tender in sight .The interesting thing is its name "Wells" and not "City Of Wells" i.e its original name.Anyone know anything about this loco and its movements ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 On the back of a low loader seen by me from an overtaking coach northbound near Keele Services yesterday at 09:35 with front of loco pointing southward.No tender in sight .The interesting thing is its name "Wells" and not "City Of Wells" i.e its original name.Anyone know anything about this loco and its movements ? Ian, I believe it's been working on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway recently, and is due to move to the East Lancs Railway about now (so that's probably where it was heading when you saw it). Home railway is the KVWR - it was steamed last year after a 25 year restoration. There is a bit more information here; http://news.kwvr.co.uk/category/34092-city-of-wells-sr-west-country-4-6-2/ Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 RE: It's original name I don't know all the in's and out's of the subject, but the engine was originally called "Wells" before Wells achieved city status. Upon this event, the name was amended.Regards,Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I think they're waiting for the bishop of bath and wells to do a rededication ceremony post the overhaul of the engine hence wells only at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted July 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2015 RE: It's original name I don't know all the in's and out's of the subject, but the engine was originally called "Wells" before Wells achieved city status. Upon this event, the name was amended. Regards, Matt Built in March 1949, No. 34092 was a member of the final batch of 20 West Country Class locomotives ordered.[7] It was based at Stewarts Lane (73A) until it was moved to Salisbury (72B). While at Stewarts Lane, it was named 'Wells' by the mayor of Wells on 25 November 1949[7] (changed to 'City of Wells', unique amongst the rest of its class which were named only after the town, city or region, in March 1950). source, Wikipedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 It is now at ELR. https://www.facebook.com/eastlancsrailway/photos/a.178098675541276.40879.158053957545748/1036299356387866/?type=1&theater Tender and engine were delivered in two loads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted July 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2015 RE: It's original name I don't know all the in's and out's of the subject, but the engine was originally called "Wells" before Wells achieved city status. Upon this event, the name was amended. Regards, Matt Wells as a whole has been a city since 1933; before that, AIUI only the parish of Wells St Andrew was technically a city. The name of the engine was changed after the then Bishop of Bath and Wells wrote to BR to complain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2015 It is now at ELR. https://www.facebook.com/eastlancsrailway/photos/a.178098675541276.40879.158053957545748/1036299356387866/?type=1&theater Tender and engine were delivered in two loads. No its not, its sitting on my dining room table awaiting crew My one is actually 'City of Wells' as it was in last days of BR service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted July 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2015 Thanks for the info. As a postscript to this the first time I saw her was at Victoria in 1954 when she carried the name "City Of Wells". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2015 Built in March 1949, No. 34092 was a member of the final batch of 20 West Country Class locomotives ordered.[7] It was based at Stewarts Lane (73A) until it was moved to Salisbury (72B). While at Stewarts Lane, it was named 'Wells' by the mayor of Wells on 25 November 1949[7] (changed to 'City of Wells', unique amongst the rest of its class which were named only after the town, city or region, in March 1950). source, Wikipedia Derry - West Country & Battle of Britain Pacifics, Irwell Press - quotes 9/49 for the in-traffic date, which fits with his quoted dates of those numbered around it. The transfer to Salisbury is quoted as 26/5/61, entirely believable as Kent Coast Phase 2 was completed about then, making Stew Lane's allocation redundant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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