Locomotive, Brewery Visitors' Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs.
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Locomotive, Brewery Visitors' Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 12 Oct 2019
This, the largest locomotive built in the "Planet" series by the Kent Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd. of Ashford, Kent was purchased for Worthington & Co. Ltd in 1926. It was built between 1923-26 and though retaining its original appearance it has been rebuilt more recently with a diesel engine. This locomotive, and No.21 too (which is not on loan here), gained their present numbers when the firms of Worthington Ltd. and Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd. were merged. Its general dimensions of are: length 13’ 6”, width 7’ 6”, height 9’ 9”, wheelbase 5’ 6”, wheel diameter 3’ 1”, weight 8 tons 5cwt approx, with a liquid fuel capacity of 20 gallons, maximum speed 15 mph approx. No. 20 (and No. 21) were originally painted Worthington black with red and gold lining, but both have acquired the standard Bass blue livery with red lining. Beyond it is an item of rolling stock known as the director's coach.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.808846
Longitude
-1.634424