No. 4144 - Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 51° 36.799 W 001° 14.648
30U E 621572 N 5719492
This locomotive can be found in the Engine Shed & Display at the Didcot Railway Centre.
Waymark Code: WM7EZ1
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 3

No. 4144 belongs to the 5101 class and was built by Great Western Railway Swindon in 1946. It has a wheel arrangement of 2-6-2T (Side Tank) and was withdrawn from service in 1965. It came into the Great Western Society collection in 1974 and was first used in preservation in 1997.

This is a 'Prairie' locomotive with a less powerful engine to No. 6106. It was one of several rescued from a scrapyard in 1970. When fully restored in 1997 it made an appearance at the 'Steam on the Met' operation on the Metropolitan Line in the London Underground in 1998.
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam

Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): Yes

If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional):
Adult £5.00, Child £4.00, Over-60 £4.50, Family £16.00


How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Cab access is allowed.

If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed

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