W G Bagnall   Works No 2542 Jubilee 0-4-0ST

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Weight25t
Driving Wheels3ft 0½in
Boiler Pressure160psi
CylindersOutside – 12in x 18in

This locomotive was built by W G Bagnall in 1936 for Edward Lloyd for use at the Bowaters Paper Mills at Ridham Dock at Sittingbourne in Kent.

It was moved to the East Anglian Railway Museum at Chappel in October 1976 and restored to full working order.

In 1981 the locomotive was fitted with vacuum brakes to enable it to work passenger trains.

It was taken out of traffic in April 1995 for a ten year overhaul. The locomotive returned to service in 2006 after the overhaul which included fitting a new firebox.

It then operated again and after a further overhaul returned to traffic at the East Anglian Railway Museum again in 2016.

Bagnall 2542 at Ridham Docks – May 1961
2542 at the East Anglia Railway Museum at Chappel & Wakes, Colne – November 2009
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 2542 at the East Anglian Railway Museum – May 2017
Bagnall 2542 at the East Anglia Railway Museum – June 2019

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