The East Lancashire Railway has proudly welcomed a historical steam train to the Bury Transport Museum. The illustrious 89-year-old 2500 Tilbury Tank once represented the ‘zenith of steam power’ and has arrived on loan from the National Railway Museum.
Built in 1934, the locomotive was the first of 37 in the class that were designed for the London Tilbury and Southend line of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. READ MORE: Why Chanel's tunnel return to Manchester hangs in the balance READ MORE: The new hidden cocktail bar tucked away under a Northern Quarter pizza parlour These locomotives boasted three cylinders to boost acceleration and help negotiate the string of stops along the busy route.
They differentiated from other classes of 2-6-4 tank engines because the outside cylinders are noticeably smaller with a shorter smokebox and domeless boilers.
It is now the last remaining locomotive of this class. The 2500 Tilbury Tank is now on display at the Bury Transport Museum, with keen fans able to enjoy viewing it.