Draft:Dunrobin (2nd)

Dunrobin (2nd)
Dunrobin at the Expo86, Vancouver, British Columbia in May 1986
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer David Jones Builder Sharp, Stewart & Co. Serial number 4085 Build date 1895 Rebuild date 2011-present
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-4T  • UIC B2′ n2t Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) Trailing dia. 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Loco weight 31.5 long tons; 35.3 short tons (32.0 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 0.79 long tons; 0.88 short tons (0.8 t) Water cap. 690 imp gal; 830 US gal (3,130 L) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 10.0 sq ft (0.93 m2) Boiler pressure 150 psi (1.03 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 57 sq ft (5.3 m2)  • Flues 517 sq ft (48.0 m2) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 13 in × 18 in (330 mm × 457 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 7,183 lbf (31.95 kN)
Career Operators 4th Duke of Sutherland Delivered 1895 First run 1895 Last run 2005 Withdrawn January 1957 Restored (Ongoing) Disposition Undergoing restoration into operating condition

Dunrobin (2nd) is an 0-4-4T built by Sharp, Stewart & Co. (works no. 4085) in 1895 for the 4th Duke of Sutherland. It had 4-foot-6-inch (1.372 m) driving wheels and 13 by 18 in (330 by 457 mm) inside cylinders. The 3rd Duke of Sutherland had a private station built as a condition of financing the 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) extension of the railway from Golspie to Helmsdale, which opened in 1871. A further condition was that he should have running rights for a locomotive between Dunrobin Castle and Inverness. The original Dunrobin was a 2-4-0T built by Kitson & Co., Leeds for the 3rd Duke of Sutherland. It was replaced in 1895 by the new locomotive. Two railway carriages were constructed, which Dunrobin hauled to Inverness and were then attached to Highland Railway trains to convey the Duke to his destination. The carriages were a bogie saloon and a four-wheel saloon. In 1949, British Railways, Scottish Region revoked the Duke's running powers. He then sold the locomotive and coaches. Following Howey's death in 1963, the locomotive and carriage were sold to Harold Foster, who had them transported to Canada. Foster was declared bankrupt in 1965, and the locomotive and carriage were bought for $15,000 by the Government of British Columbia. In May 1986 the locomotive went to Vancouver to participate Steam Expo 86 in British Columbia. In May 1991 the locomotive went to Sacramento to participate the grand opening of the California State Railroad Museum. They became exhibits at Fort Steele heritage village, where Dunrobin was steamed occasionally. It was last steamed at Fort Steele in 2005. In 2010, both were declared surplus to requirements. It was announced in January 2011 that they had been bought by Beamish Museum, with the intention of restoring Dunrobin to working order. As of January 2011 it is under the care of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Dunrobin and the four-wheel saloon were sold to Captain Howey and initially preserved as static exhibits at New Romney on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent. The locomotive and carriage arrived back in the United Kingdom on 16 May. Dunrobin was taken to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway, where restoration to working order is in progress. The carriage was taken to Beamish. The Highland Railway W Class were near-clones of Dunrobin. As of 2024, the locomotive is still undergoing restoration into operating condition.

History

Dunrobin (2nd) is an 0-4-4T built by Sharp, Stewart & Co. (works no. 4085) in 1895 for the 4th Duke of Sutherland. It had 4-foot-6-inch (1.372 m) driving wheels and 13 by 18 in (330 by 457 mm) inside cylinders. The 3rd Duke of Sutherland had a private station built as a condition of financing the 17+1⁄2 miles (28.2 km) extension of the railway from Golspie to Helmsdale, which opened in 1871. A further condition was that he should have running rights for a locomotive between Dunrobin Castle and Inverness. The original Dunrobin was a 2-4-0T built by Kitson & Co., Leeds for the 3rd Duke of Sutherland. It was replaced in 1895 by the new locomotive. Two railway carriages were constructed, which Dunrobin hauled to Inverness and were then attached to Highland Railway trains to convey the Duke to his destination. The carriages were a bogie saloon and a four-wheel saloon. In 1949, British Railways, Scottish Region revoked the Duke's running powers. He then sold the locomotive and coaches. The bogie saloon is now part of the National Railway Museum's collection. Following Howey's death in 1963, the locomotive and carriage were sold to Harold Foster, who had them transported to Canada. Foster was declared bankrupt in 1965, and the locomotive and carriage were bought for $15,000 by the Government of British Columbia. In May 1986 the engine participated at SteamExpo 86 in Vancouver British Columbia alongside with V&T 22 Inyo, CP 374, CP 3, ERM&L Co. 1 Falk, PL Co. 12, GW 51, AP 2, CN 1392, UP 4466, HL Co. Ltd. 1, MB 1077, QRR 2, Tom Thumb (1927 Replica), Best Friend of Charleston (1928 Replica), MRSR 91, John Bull (1939 Replica), CP 2860, CP 1201, CN 6060, John Molson (1970 Replica), and Stephenson's Rocket (1979 Replica). On May 1991, the locomotive participated at Railfair 1991 alongside with V&T 22 Inyo, UP 1243, SERA 3, Dunrobin (2nd), GNR 1247, HLC 9, IID 151, JK&Co. Gwen, Tom Thumb (1927 Replica), Lafayette (1927 Replica), SP 4449, UP 3985, UP 844, Locomotion No. 1 (1975 Replica), and especially two newly restored steam locomotives SP 2472, and Eureka (locomotive) where Gov. Stanford, C. P. Huntington 1, V&T 13 Empire, V&T 12 Genoa, NPC 12 Sonoma, AT&SF 1010, NWP 112, UP 4466, SP 4294, AT&SF 2925, and AT&SF 5021 live. They became exhibits at Fort Steele heritage village, where Dunrobin was steamed occasionally. It was last steamed at Fort Steele in 2005. In 2010, both were declared surplus to requirements. It was announced in January 2011 that they had been bought by Beamish Museum, with the intention of restoring Dunrobin to working order. As of January 2011 it is under the care of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. Dunrobin and the four-wheel saloon were sold to Captain Howey and initially preserved as static exhibits at New Romney on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent. The locomotive and carriage arrived back in the United Kingdom on 16 May. Dunrobin was taken to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway, where restoration to working order is in progress. The carriage was taken to Beamish. The Highland Railway W Class were near-clones of Dunrobin. As of 2024, the locomotive is still undergoing restoration into operating condition.

Gallery

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  Dunrobin (SteamExpo).
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  Dunrobin-1.