Tyseley Locomotive Works

[Heartland]

There are locomotives and rolling stock, but in modern times these distinctions have become blurred. Ever since the times of the railmotor, an engine unit, was attached to the carriage. With the advent of the diesel multiple unit and the electric multiple unit the use of motor driven carriages became common in the UK. The locomotive and carriage arrangement has gradually given way to the unit, although not quite.

But a question ? What was the first locomotive called?

 

[Richard Dye]

Exactly, hence the 'train' that is attached to a bride's dress, and follows her.

Lloyd, while I totally agree, we all went TRAIN spotting paying little attention if any as to what was behind the locomotive or engine

 

[ex_B28_resident]

The loco on the left (without a tender) is a Castle Class and is I believe 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.

It was eventually restored to full working order and has run on the main line many times.

The small tank engine is 5637 but that was never restored at Tyseley and left there some years ago for a
new home where it was restored to full working order.

Presently at Swindon & Cricklade Railway awaiting a further overhaul.

The loco with the tender is also a Castle Class and I think is 7027 Thornbury Castle.

Like 5637, no work was done to it and the loco left Tyseley going through 2 owners before being sold again
and now at the Great Central Railway where work has commenced in earnest to restore this fine machine to full
working order.

 

[Pedrocut]

Birmingham Post November 1977, Thornbury Castle 7027 at Tysley.

 

[Dave89]

Birmingham Post November 1977, Thornbury Castle 7027 at Tysley.

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Hi,

If Mark Tooze's pictures were taken around 1978, I would think the Castle would be unlikely
to be Thornbury Castle.

Kind regards
Dave

 

[Vivienne14]

Tyseley Open Day In 1969. Viv.


All extracts from British Newspaper Archive

 

[Pedrocut]

In the Railway Magazine this is quoted as a new book…

The Tyseley Story - Seventy Years of Railway Pioneering In Birmingham.
Michael Whiteshouse.

 

[mw0njm.]

The leading locomotive in the trio appears to be a GWR 4-6-0 'Castle' class. Incidentally,they are not trains,they are locomotives, the trains are the coaches or carriages they pull,

true the amount of folks that call locos trains.grrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[mw0njm.]

The pannier seen in the previous post has visited the Dartmouth line a few times. She was on the line for a while during the summer. She is a great loco and a favourite here.

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