Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Baddesley Colliery No. 'William Francis', a 0-4-0+0-4-0T located in Bressingham, Norfolk. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

The leading power bogie of this unusual colliery engine. Unusual for the UK at any rate, to have a Garratt as a colliery loco!

The rear power bogie of this unusual colliery engine. This one carried the coal bunker, the water was in the leading one.

The works plate.

The story of the loco.

Photographed on 9th September 2023. Why is the boat alongside? Has the tide just gone out?

Photographed on 9th September 2023.


Baddesley Colliery 0-4-0+0-4-0T No. 'William Francis' Bressingham, Norfolk, UK	Location: Bressingham Live Steam Museum Status: Display