Ivatt
Class 2 2-6-2T No.41313
41313 is an example of the Class 2 2-6-2
tank locomotive designed for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway by George
Ivatt. Construction of the class began in 1946 with No. 1200. Ten locomotives
were completed before nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the remaining
120 being built by British Railways. Intended for light duties, the design incorporated
labour saving features usually found on larger engines of the time, including
hopper ashpans and rocking grates. The side tanks have a capacity of 1,350 gallons,
and the bunker, which is sloped inwards to give a clear view to the rear, has
a ladder giving access to the coal space, a feature directly influenced by American
practice.
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No.41313 in the Mechanical
Engineering Workshop at Havenstreet - August 2006
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One of a batch of twenty engines built at Crewe in 1952
to lot No.225, 41313 entered service at Brighton in May 1952 and after a month
was reallocated to Exmouth Junction shed, displacing Drummond M7 tanks on local
passenger work in the Exeter area. In April 1953 she moved to Three Bridges shed
in West Sussex, but was there for only a matter of weeks before transfer to Faversham,
Kent. In November 1959 41313 was sent to Eastleigh Works for a general repair
and was subsequently reallocated to Barnstaple. In 1963 she returned to Brighton
where work included passenger turns to Horsham and Guildford, shunting, parcels
trains, and hauling the 'Lancing Belle' workmen's train to Lancing Carriage Works.
In May 1964 she was sent to her final BR home, Eastleigh, and was withdrawn in
June 1965.
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41313 alongside sister
locomotive 41298 at Quainton Road. Both locomotives will eventually be
reunited at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.
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Sold to Woodham Brothers scrap merchants in February
1966, 41313 was towed to their yard at Barry Docks, South Wales where it was to
stay until purchase by the Ivatt Trust in 1975. Moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway
Centre, Quainton Road, it was initially intended that 41313 would act as a source
of spare parts for sister engine 41298, also owned by the trust. It was eventually
decided that the engine should be restored to working order, the trustees choosing
the Isle of Wight Steam Railway as a suitable location for 41313's future operation.
She was moved to Havenstreet in August 2006 where she will undergo a thorough
assessment to determine the work required to return her to traffic.
Page last modified
08/08/06.
© Isle of
Wight Railway Company Limited 2006.
