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LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

E&WJR and SMJ - Locomotives and Rolling Stock: smjsa339

An official works photograph of E&WJR 0-6-0 No 14 prior to it being delivered to the railway

An official works photograph of E&WJR 0-6-0 No 14 prior to it being delivered to the railway. Dick Riley and Bill Simpson's caption to the above states 'Engine No 14 BP 0-6-0 in what appears to be in an ex-works livery in 1903'. However, as Simon Dunkley states on our locomotive page, 'Following on from number 13, these were also delivered in blue'. Clearly the loco is in a much lighter colour, most likely an undercoat, a practice adopted at most railway manufacturers in the days of black and white photography. Simon notes that No 14, together with No 15 and No 16, 'were an updated version of those which went before, but with Belpaire fireboxes, straight footplates and 4 foot 9 inch wheels. Cylinders and motion were the same as for the 2-4-0, as was for the most part the boiler and firebox. These locos were not fitted with air brakes, being vacuum only, and allowed the displacement of the DX goods on through goods trains'.

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