Q. Who owns 70000 Britannia?
the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust
British Railways (BR) Standard Class 7 (also known as Britannia class), number 70000 Britannia is a preserved steam locomotive, owned by the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust.
Q. When was the first Merchant Navy 4 6 2 built?
Bulleid’s ‘Merchant Navy’ 4-6-2s
Table of Contents
- Q. Who owns 70000 Britannia?
- Q. When was the first Merchant Navy 4 6 2 built?
- Q. Where is Britannia 70000 now?
- Q. What was the original name of the Merchant Navy class?
- Q. Where was the SR Merchant Navy class locomotive built?
- Q. Why are Merchant Navy locomotives called Spam Cans?
- Q. What kind of wheels did the Merchant Navy use?
| Merchant Navy’ facts and figures | |
|---|---|
| Designer: | Oliver Bulleid |
| Built: | 1941-1949 |
| Rebuilt: | 1956-1959 |
| Withdrawn: | 1964-1967 |
Q. Where is Britannia 70000 now?
70000 Britannia
| Home Base | Current Status | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe | Under overhaul | Royal Scot Locomotive & General Trust. Operates on behalf of the Royal Scot Trust on the main line and preserved railways by Icons Of Steam. |
Q. What was the original name of the Merchant Navy class?
35027 Port Line in original form The SR Merchant Navy class (originally known as the 21C1 class, and later informally known as Bulleid Pacifics, Spam Cans – which name was also applied to the Light Pacifics – or Packets) is a class of air-smoothed 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotives designed for the Southern Railway by Oliver Bulleid.
Q. Where was the SR Merchant Navy class locomotive built?
The SR Merchant Navy class is a type of steam locomotive, designed by Oliver Bulleid, that ran on the British Southern Railway network. All were built at the Southern Railway’s Eastleigh Works. The following table sets out the names, numbers and other vital statistics of the locomotives that comprised the class.
Q. Why are Merchant Navy locomotives called Spam Cans?
Because of their air-smoothing casing they were irreverently known as Spam Cans. The Merchant Navy locomotives were restricted in their route availability and the West Country and Battle of Britain classes were designed as a lighter version with wider route availability.
Q. What kind of wheels did the Merchant Navy use?
The locomotives were equipped with the unusual 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Bulleid Firth Brown (BFB) driving wheels which both lighter and stronger than the spoked equivalent. These proved to be successful and were later used on other Bulleid classes.
