W.G. Bagnall
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W. G. Bagnall was a locomotive
manufacturer from Stafford
, England
. It was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall
and ceased trading in 1962 when it was taken over by English Electric Co Ltd
. The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castle Town, Stafford. The majority of their products were small four- and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. They were noted for building steam and diesel
locomotives in standard
and narrow gauges.
Bagnalls introduced several novel type of locomotive valve gear
including the Bagnall-Price
and the Baguley
. They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique.
Some of Kerr Stuart
's designs were brought to Bagnalls when they employed Kerr Stuart's chief Draughtsman. Examples of such locomotives can be seen on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
manufacturer from Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was founded in 1875 by William Gordon Bagnall
William Gordon Bagnall
William Gordon Bagnall was a British mechanical engineer born in Tamworth, Staffordshire in 1852. He founded the locomotive manufacturing company of W.G. Bagnall in 1875, after working at John Bagnall & Sons of West Bromwich and Massey & Hill's millwrights of Stafford. He died in 1907.-References:*...
and ceased trading in 1962 when it was taken over by English Electric Co Ltd
English Electric
English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...
. The company was located at the Castle Engine Works, in Castle Town, Stafford. The majority of their products were small four- and six-coupled steam locomotives for industrial use, and many were narrow gauge. They were noted for building steam and diesel
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
locomotives in standard
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
and narrow gauges.
Bagnalls introduced several novel type of locomotive valve gear
Valve gear
The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle...
including the Bagnall-Price
Bagnall-Price valve gear
Bagnall-Price valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear developed at locomotive manufacturer W.G. Bagnall as an alternative to the more common Walschaerts valve gear. The gear was patented in 1903 by W.G. Bagnall and T. S. Price, the manager of the works....
and the Baguley
Baguley valve gear
The Baguley valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear invented by Mr E. E. Baguley the draftsman of the W.G. Bagnall company of locomotive manufacturers. It was patented in 1893....
. They also used marine (circular) fireboxes on narrow gauge engines, a design that was cheap but needed a different firing technique.
Some of Kerr Stuart
Kerr Stuart
Kerr, Stuart and Company Ltd was a locomotive manufacturer from Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:It was founded in 1881 by James Kerr as James Kerr & Company, and became Kerr, Stuart & Company from 1883 when John Stuart was taken on as a partner...
's designs were brought to Bagnalls when they employed Kerr Stuart's chief Draughtsman. Examples of such locomotives can be seen on the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway.
Preservation
| Location | Name | Works Number | Built | Arrangement | Gauge | Notes |
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| Amberley Museum Railway Amberley Museum Railway The Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre Railway is a gauge railway based at the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, Amberley, West Sussex. It has a varied collection of engines and rolling stock ranging from gauge to gauge... |
Polar Bear | 1781 | 1905 | 2-4-0T | Originally built for the Groudle Glen Railway Groudle Glen Railway The Groudle Glen Railway is a narrow gauge railway north of Douglas in the Isle of Man which is owned and operated by members of the Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association and operates on summer Sundays; May to September and Wednesday evenings in July and August along with a number of... , the Bear as she is affectionately known was acquired by the Brockham Museum Trust soon after the GGR closed. She came to Amberley when the Brockham collection was transferred there in 1982. Currently under overhaul. |
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| Amberley Museum Railway Amberley Museum Railway The Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre Railway is a gauge railway based at the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, Amberley, West Sussex. It has a varied collection of engines and rolling stock ranging from gauge to gauge... |
Peter | 2067 | 1917 | 0-4-0ST | Peter was built as a 3ft gauge engine for the Canadian Forestry Commission. However due to cessation of hostilities it was returned to the manufacturer and, after being regauged to 2ft, was put to work at the Cliffe Hill Quarry Company. Peter recently returned to service after a six-year restoration. | |
| Amberley Museum Railway Amberley Museum Railway The Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre Railway is a gauge railway based at the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, Amberley, West Sussex. It has a varied collection of engines and rolling stock ranging from gauge to gauge... |
Wendy | 2091 | 1919 | 0-4-0ST | Wendy is a 2ft gauge Quarry Bagnall formerly used at the Dorothea Quarry in North Wales. She is currently on loan to Amberley Museum from the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Society. | |
| Amerton Railway Amerton Railway The Amerton Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway in the English county of Staffordshire. It is owned by the Staffordshire Narrow Gauge Railway Society.Construction of the railway was begun in 1990 in a field at the side of Amerton Working Farm... |
Isabel | 1491 | 1897 | 0-4-0ST | a typical Bagnall narrow gauge loco - this loco was for many years on public display opposite Stafford Railway Station before it was restored to use. | |
| Battlefield Line | Lamport No.3 | 2670 | 1942 | 0-6-0ST | one of a batch of 6 similar locomotives supplied to the Staveley Coal and Iron Company. Stored undercover awaiting overhaul | |
| Chasewater Railway Chasewater Railway The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway.The line is approximately two miles in length, contained entirely within Chasewater Country Park... |
Linda | 2648 | 1940 | 0-4-0ST | the first of a batch of 9 supplied to the Ministry of Supply for use at Royal Ordnance Factories | |
| Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin and Wenford Railway The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:... |
No. 19 Bagnall 0-4-0ST No. 19 No. 19 is an 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive, built by W.G. Bagnall. It was the final steam locomotive to work in the HM Devonport Dockyard. It is currently owned by the Cornish Steam Locomotive Preservation Society. No. 19 was taken out of service in 1996 so its wheels tyres could be replaced and... |
2962 | 1950 | 0-4-0ST | ||
| Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin and Wenford Railway The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:... |
Alfred | 3058 | 1953 | 0-4-0ST | ||
| Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin and Wenford Railway The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:... |
Judy | 2572 | 1937 | 0-4-0ST | ||
| Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin and Wenford Railway The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:... |
3121 | 1957 | 0-4-0F | Rare fireless locomotive Fireless locomotive A fireless locomotive is a type of locomotive designed for use under conditions restricted by either the presence of flammable material or the need for cleanliness... |
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| Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin and Wenford Railway The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:... |
2766 | 1944 | 0-6-0ST | J94 class | ||
| Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Armistice | 2088 | 1919 | 0-4-0ST | Birmingham, Tame & Rea District Drainage Board Railway, Minworth, England | |
| Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad The Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad is a narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates seasonal tourist trains between Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado... |
No. 4 | ... | 1947 | 0-4-4-0T | Locate in Cripple Creek Cripple Creek, Colorado The City of Cripple Creek is a Statutory City that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic... , Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... USA and used as season tourist train in one of Colorado's old mining districts |
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| Foxfield Light Railway Foxfield Light Railway The Foxfield Light Railway is a preserved standard gauge line located south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The line was built in 1893 to serve the colliery at Dilhorne on the Cheadle Coalfield. It joined the North Staffordshire Railway line near Blythe Bridge.... |
Hawarden | 2623 | 1940 | 0-4-0ST | built for Butterley Company's steelworks, Ripley, Derbyshire | |
| Foxfield Light Railway Foxfield Light Railway The Foxfield Light Railway is a preserved standard gauge line located south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The line was built in 1893 to serve the colliery at Dilhorne on the Cheadle Coalfield. It joined the North Staffordshire Railway line near Blythe Bridge.... |
No. 2 | 2842 | 1946 | 0-4-0ST | built for the Kent Electric Power Company at Littlebrook Power Station, near Dartford | |
| Foxfield Light Railway Foxfield Light Railway The Foxfield Light Railway is a preserved standard gauge line located south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The line was built in 1893 to serve the colliery at Dilhorne on the Cheadle Coalfield. It joined the North Staffordshire Railway line near Blythe Bridge.... |
Florence No. 2 | 3059 | 1954 | 0-6-0ST | built for the NCB National Coal Board The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947... North Staffordshire Area |
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| Foxfield Light Railway Foxfield Light Railway The Foxfield Light Railway is a preserved standard gauge line located south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The line was built in 1893 to serve the colliery at Dilhorne on the Cheadle Coalfield. It joined the North Staffordshire Railway line near Blythe Bridge.... |
Lewisham | 2221 | 1927 | 0-6-0ST | built for the Shropshire Beet Sugar Company at Alscott, near Wellington | |
| Foxfield Light Railway Foxfield Light Railway The Foxfield Light Railway is a preserved standard gauge line located south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The line was built in 1893 to serve the colliery at Dilhorne on the Cheadle Coalfield. It joined the North Staffordshire Railway line near Blythe Bridge.... |
Leys | 3027 | 1961 | 0-4-0DH | the last-but-one locomotive built by W G Bagnall | |
| Hong Kong Railway Museum Hong Kong Railway Museum Hong Kong Railway Museum is a railway museum in Tai Po, Hong Kong. It is now under the management of the Leisure and Cultural Service Department. Opened in 1985, it is located at the site where the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station was built in 1913... |
1928 | 0-4-4T | ex Sha Tau Kok Railway Sha Tau Kok Railway The Sha Tau Kok Railway was a gauge narrow gauge railway running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. The line began service on 1st April 1912. It was built with the narrow gauge tracks of the Kowloon-Canton Railway when the latter was converted to standard... |
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| Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... (exact location uncertain) |
Huntley & Palmers Huntley & Palmers Huntley & Palmers was a British firm of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire. The company created one of the world's first global brands and ran what was once the world’s largest biscuit factory. Over the years, the company was also known as J... No.1 |
2473 | 1932 | 0-4-0F | Fireless locomotive Fireless locomotive A fireless locomotive is a type of locomotive designed for use under conditions restricted by either the presence of flammable material or the need for cleanliness... |
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| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2228 | 1928 | 0-4-4T | ex Sha Tau Kok Railway Sha Tau Kok Railway The Sha Tau Kok Railway was a gauge narrow gauge railway running from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok in the northern New Territories of Hong Kong. The line began service on 1st April 1912. It was built with the narrow gauge tracks of the Kowloon-Canton Railway when the latter was converted to standard... |
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| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
Conqueror | 2192 | 1922 | 0-6-2T | ex Bowaters Paper Railway Bowaters Paper Railway The Bowaters Paper Railway was a gauge narrow gauge industrial railway. It had the distinction of being the last steam-operated industrial narrow gauge railway in Britain when it closed in 1969.-History:... and Great Whipsnade Railway Great Whipsnade Railway The Great Whipsnade Railway, also known as The Jumbo Express, is a gauge narrow gauge heritage railway that operates within Whipsnade Zoo.-Overview:... |
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| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2895 | 1948 | 0-4-2ST | |||
| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2029 | 1916 | 2-6-2T | |||
| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2460 | 1932 | 4-6-2 | |||
| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2457 | 1932 | 4-6-2 | |||
| Phyllis Rampton Trust Phyllis Rampton Trust The Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust is a British charity which is registered with the British Charity Commission as 292240 under the classification of "Education/TrainingEnvironment/Conservation/Heritage"... |
2545 | 1936 | 0-4-4-0T | ex Renishaw Sugar Mill, South Africa | ||
| Plym Valley Railway Plym Valley Railway The Plym Valley Railway is part of the closed South Devon and Tavistock Railway near Plymouth, a branch line of the Great Western Railway in Devon.The Plym Valley Railway is currently rebuilding the Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge section of the line... |
Byfield | 2655 | 1942 | 0-6-0ST | Built to work at Byfield Ironstone Quarry in Northamptonshire. Overhaul is expected to start very soon | |
| Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Cherwell | 2654 | 1942 | 0-6-0ST | built for the Byfield Ironstone Co's quarry | |
| Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum now trading as Rocks by Rail: The Living Ironstone Museum is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated NE of Oakham, in Rutland, England.-Overview:... |
"Cranford" No 2. | 0-6-0ST | Awaiting overhaul, boiler ticket expired in 2006. | |||
| Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... |
Sinembe | 2287 | 1927 | 4-4-0T | built for the Tongaat Sugar Estates, Natal. | |
| Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... |
Gelert | 3050 | 1953 | 0-4-2T | built for the Rustenberg Platinum Mines in South Africa. | |
| Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... |
Moel Tryfan | 3023 | 195? | 0-4-2T | built for the Rustenberg Platinum Mines in South Africa. | |
| Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales. The line is around long and runs westwards from the town of Welshpool via Castle Caereinion to the village of Llanfair Caereinion. The track gauge is .... |
Monarch | 3024 | 1953 | 0-4-4-0T | built for the Bowaters Paper Railway Bowaters Paper Railway The Bowaters Paper Railway was a gauge narrow gauge industrial railway. It had the distinction of being the last steam-operated industrial narrow gauge railway in Britain when it closed in 1969.-History:... in Kent. This was last narrow gauge Narrow gauge A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :... steam locomotive built for industrial service in the UK. |
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| Stephenson Railway Museum Stephenson Railway Museum The Stephenson Railway Museum is managed by Tyne and Wear Museums on behalf on North Tyneside Council, and is located at Middle Engine Lane in North Shields, England.... |
Thomas Burt MP | 401 | 1950 | 0-6-0 | There were three, but two survive. | |
| East Anglian Railway Museum East Anglian Railway Museum The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury... |
Jubilee | 2542 | 1936 | 0-4-0 | Returned to traffic in 2007 after an 18 month overhaul, painted in unlined light green | |
| Muzium Negara | FMSR No. 13/MR Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin... 321.01 |
2323 | 1928 | 0-6-2T | One of five lightweight shunters used on the wharves in Port Swettenham Port Klang Port Klang is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Colonially known as Port Swettenham, it is also the location of the largest and busiest port in the country. As such, its economic progress has been greatly influenced by the port activities in its area... and Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... . Originally owned by the Federated Malay States Railways and Malayan Railways. Sold to Pan-Malayan Cement in 1965 and painted green, but returned to MR and cosmetically restored with black MR livery in 1972. Placed on display beside Muzium Negara in 1973. |
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| Usina São João in Santa Rita Santa Rita, Paraíba Santa Rita, Paraíba is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube is the municipality's football club.... , PB Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east... |
USJ #3 "João Felipe" | 1737 | 1903 | 0-4-0ST+T | Unmounted. | |
| Usina Santa Tereza in Goiana Goiana Goiana is a city in Brazil in the northeast of the state of Pernambuco, about 65 km north of the city of Recife. It is built on a fertile plain between the rivers Tracunhaém and Capibaribe mirim near their junction to form the Goiana River, and is 25 km from the coast. It the easternmost... , PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... |
"Santa Tereza" (ex "Catu"; unnumbered) | 1981 | 1913 | 0-4-2T | Operated before at Usina Nossa Senhora das Maravilhas, also in the state of Pernambuco Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... , where her name used to be "Catu". |
See also
- Bagnall fireless locomotives (preserved)Bagnall fireless locomotives (preserved)Six Bagnall fireless locomotives have been preserved in Great Britain. This is a surprisingly large number since W. G. Bagnall of Stafford, England, built only 14 fireless locomotives in total....