BR 15xx Pannier Tank - 1501 Lined Black Early Crest (as preserved) - Steam Tank Locomotive - DCC Sound Stock-Alert-15 stowed on the side of

stowed on the side of the engine deck

Storage Drawer for locomotives and rolling stock

and associated equipment

even at extreme temperatures

when it was driven by Bill Meredith-Owen and Alec Pitts

BR 15xx Pannier Tank - 1501 Lined Black Early Crest (as preserved) - Steam Tank Locomotive - DCC Sound Stock-Alert-15 stowed on the side ofAlthough designed by the Great Western Railway, the 15XXs were built by British Railways. They were a major departure from the GWRs tried and tested pannier tank formula. The 15XX featured a very short wheelbase for negotiating tight curves and, with outside cylinders and Walschaerts valve gear, the bottom end design was said to have been inspired by the USATC S100 0 6 0T (Southern USA). Prototype Fact Built: 1949 (Ten built) How long did they last?