GWR 4900 Class 4953 Pitchford Hall

4953 Pitchford Hall
4953 Pitchford Hall on the Epping Ongar Railway in June 2023
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderGreat Western Railway
Build dateAugust 1929
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo, outside
Career
Operators
Class4900 'Hall' Class
Numbers4953
RetiredMay 1963
RestoredFebruary 2004
Current ownerEpping Ongar Railway
DispositionOperational

4953 Pitchford Hall is a Hall class 4-6-0 steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway (GWR), currently preserved at the Epping Ongar Railway.