| 4965 Rood Ashton Hall |
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4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Tyseley Locomotive Works |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-0 |
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| • UIC | 2′C h2 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m) |
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| Driver dia. | 6 ft 0 in (1.829 m) |
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| Minimum curve | 8 chains (528 ft; 161 m) normal,
7 chains (462 ft; 141 m) slow |
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| Length | 63 ft 0+1⁄4 in (19.21 m) over buffers |
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| Width | 8 ft 11+1⁄4 in (2.724 m) |
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| Height | 13 ft 1 in (3.988 m) |
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| Axle load | 18 long tons 19 cwt (42,400 lb or 19.3 t)
(21.2 short tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 57 long tons 0 cwt (127,700 lb or 57.9 t)
(63.8 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 75 long tons 0 cwt (168,000 lb or 76.2 t)
(84.0 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal (Oil) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Vintage Trains |
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| Class | 4900 Hall Class |
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| Numbers | 4983; renumbered 4965 |
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| Official name | Albert Hall; renamed Rood Ashton Hall
Polar Star (temporarily) |
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| Retired | March 1962 |
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| Restored | 1998 |
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| Current owner | Vintage Trains Ltd |
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| Disposition | Stored, awaiting overhaul |
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The Great Western Railway steam locomotive no. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall is a Hall class 4-6-0 steam locomotive. It is preserved at Tyseley Locomotive Works, and is currently awaiting overhaul. The engine last operated in Great Western Railway green livery, and performed regularly on the Shakespeare Express, operated by Vintage Trains, between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as various excursions.