Mangapps Railway Museum
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Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.[1][2][3]
Museum collection
[edit]The museum's collection of rolling stock, in common with most preserved railways stock, may be loaned to other railways from time to time.[4]
Steam locomotives
[edit]Builder | Wheel arrangement |
Class | Built | Number and name | Status | Photograph |
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Fox, Walker and Company | 0-6-0ST | 1878 | 358 Minnie[5]: 86 | On static display. | ||
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. | 0-4-0ST | 1919 | 1619 Toto[5]: 86 | Undergoing restoration. | ||
W. G. Bagnall | 0-6-0PT | 1940 | 2613 Brookfield[5]: 86 | Nearing end of overhaul. | ||
BR Brighton | 2-6-4T | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | 1954 | 80078 | Operational, currently at Mid Norfolk Railway. |
Diesel locomotives
[edit]Origin | Wheel arrangement |
Class | Number and name | Year | Status | Photograph |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Rail Swindon | 0-6-0DM | Class 03 | 03 018 (ex D2018)[5]: 87 |
1958 | Under overhaul. | |
British Rail Doncaster | 0-6-0DM | Class 03 | 03 081 Lucie (ex D2081)[5]: 87 |
1960 | Undergoing repaint into BR Green. | |
British Rail Doncaster | 0-6-0DM | Class 03 | 03 089 (ex D2089)[5]: 87 |
1960 | Operational. | |
British Rail | 0-6-0 DM | Class 03 | 03 158 | 1960 | Operational. | |
British Rail Doncaster | 0-6-0DM | Class 03 | 03 399 (ex D2399)[5]: 87 |
1961 | Operational. | |
British Rail Vulcan Foundry for Drewry Car Co |
0-6-0DM | Adams Newport | Works number 2252 (Liveried 11104) | 1948 | On Static Display. Cosmetically restored to look like a Wisbech and Upwell Tram locomotive.[6] | |
British Rail | 0-6-0DM | Class 04 | 11103 | 1952 | Under restoration to condition as used on the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway with cowcatchers and skirts. [7] | |
British Rail Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns, Darlington for Drewry Car Co |
0-6-0DM | Class 04 | D2325 | 1961 | Operational. | |
British Rail | A1A-A1A | Class 31 | 31 105
"Radio Caroline" (named by Rick Wakeman in October 2023)[8] |
1959 | Operational. | |
British Rail | A1A-A1A | Class 31 | 31 233 | 1960 | Operational. |
Diesel multiple units
[edit]Origin | Wheel arrangement |
Class | Notes | Year | Photograph |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Rail Pressed Steel, Linwood |
Class 117 | DMS no. W51381 (ex-unit 117 310)[5]: 87 | 1960 |
Electric multiple units
[edit]Origin | Wheel arrangement |
Class | Notes | Year | Photograph |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Rail | Class 302 | BDTSO No. 75033 (ex-unit 302 201) | 1958 | ||
British Rail | Class 302 | BDTSO No. 75250 (ex-unit 302 227) | 1960 | ||
1959 Stock | Driving Motor no. 1030 (used in the film Darkest Hour in 2017)[9] This was once part of London Underground's painted 'Heritage' train.[10] | 1959 | |||
1959 Stock | Trailer no. 2044. This was once part of London Underground's painted 'Heritage' train.[10] | 1959 | |||
London Underground | R38 Stock | Driving Motor no. 22624 (on static display). This was originally Q38 Trailer no. 014178, but was converted in 1950.[10] | 1938 |
In addition to standard gauge stock, the museum also has a service vehicle from Southend Pier Railway. It was built as a passenger car in 1949 by AC Cars of Thames Ditton when the railway was a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge electric line, but was converted to become a service vehicle subsequently. It carried the number 8 when on the pier.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hewitt, Sam (4 April 2018). "Success for Essex 'Railroad Man'". Heritage Railway. ISSN 1466-3562. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Mangapps Railway Museum". www.heritage-railways.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Lillywhite, Charlotte (12 August 2021). "Founder of Mangapps Railway Museum hopes its new walking route will encourage locals to visit". Burnham and Dengie Nub News. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Courtney, Geoff (30 August 2022). "Banter, memories and tea on menu at Mangapps". Heritage Railway. ISSN 1466-3562. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c d e f g h IRS (2012). Industrial Locomotives Handbook 16EL. Industrial Railway Society. ISBN 978-1-901556-78-0.
- ^ "Locomotives". Mangapps Railway Museum.
- ^ Foster, Richard (January 2024). "Wisbech Wanderer". Trackside Magazine. No. 30. p. 62.
- ^ Shahrabi, Ben (16 September 2023). "Maldon District: Prog-rock legend Rick Wakeman to unveil 'Radio Caroline' locomotive at Mangapps Railway Museum". Maldon Nub News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Sam (22 March 2017). "Big budget film turns to railway museum for World War Two scenes". Heritage Railway. No. 226. ISSN 1466-3562. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Hardy, Brian (2002). London Underground Rolling Stock. Capital Transport. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85414-263-4.
- ^ IRS 2012, p. 87.
- ^ "Coaching Stock". Mangapps Railway Museum.
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