L&YR Class 25
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The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Class 25 is a class of 0-6-0
steam locomotive
. They were introduced in 1876 by new locomotive superintendent William Barton Wright
and 280 were built in total. 230 were later converted to saddle tanks by John Aspinall
.
The first was withdrawn in 1930 but the class remained intact until 1959. The last one, 52044 (L&YR 957) was bought for preservation in 1959 and has been based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
since 1965. It starred in the film The Railway Children
as the Green Dragon. It was out of service from 1975 but was returned to steam in 2001.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
Class 25 is a class of 0-6-0
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
. They were introduced in 1876 by new locomotive superintendent William Barton Wright
William Barton Wright
William Barton Wright was a British mechanical engineer and Locomotive Superintendent of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.-Family:His son Edward William Barton-Wright was a promoter of martial arts: see Bartitsu....
and 280 were built in total. 230 were later converted to saddle tanks by John Aspinall
John Aspinall (engineer)
Sir John Audley Frederick Aspinall was a British mechanical engineer who served as Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Southern and Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways. He introduced vacuum brakes to his locomotives in Ireland, a trend which was followed in Britain, and designed...
.
The first was withdrawn in 1930 but the class remained intact until 1959. The last one, 52044 (L&YR 957) was bought for preservation in 1959 and has been based at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a long branch line that served mills and villages in the Worth Valley and is now a heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England. It runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the national rail network line at Keighley railway station...
since 1965. It starred in the film The Railway Children
The Railway Children (film)
The Railway Children is a 1970 British drama film based on the novel of the same name by E. Nesbit. The film was directed by Lionel Jeffries, and stars Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Agutter , Sally Thomsett and Bernard Cribbins in leading roles...
as the Green Dragon. It was out of service from 1975 but was returned to steam in 2001.