Great Western Railway 0-6-2T No. 5643
Preston, Lancashire, UK 		Location: Ribble Steam Railway
Status: Overhaul
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Posted: Dec 27, 2022 @ 14:12:06 by Russell Newman
Having worked its final trains at the East Lancashire Railway, the ex Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 5643 has now been withdrawn from service having come to the end of its 10 year boiler ticket and will now be returned home to the Furness Railway Trust’s base at the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston in Lancashire for her 10 year overhaul.
Posted: Nov 14, 2022 @ 13:11:43 by Russell Newman
The ex Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 5643 is on her last few weeks of her 10 year boiler ticket and is due to work her last trains before her withdrawl from service at the East Lancashire Railway on the 26th and 27th of December 2022. After this the locomotive will return home to the Furness Railway Trust’s base at the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston in Lancashire for her 10 year overhaul.
Posted: Dec 12, 2020 @ 13:12:09 by Russell Newman
The Furness Railway Trust’s ex Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 5643 is back in service and has left the Ribble Steam Railway and has gone on hire to the East Lancashire Railway at Bury in Lancashire for a period.
Posted: Aug 5, 2020 @ 14:08:34 by Russell Newman
The ex Great Western Railway 5600 Class 0-6-2T No. 5643 has now left the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway as her hire to them for 3 years has come to a end. The locomotive has returned home to the Furness Railway Trust’s shed at the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston in Lancashire for essential maintenance before being made available for hire again on the UK heritage railway circuit.
Posted: Jun 13, 2017 @ 15:06:12 by Russell Newman
5643 is to be the very first GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T to head over the border in to Scotland this Autumn as its to visit the Bo ness and Kinneil Railway as there first GWR locomotive to visit for there Autumn Steam Gala on the 21st & 22nd October.
Posted: Apr 20, 2017 @ 13:04:50 by Russell Newman
5643 has been called to the North Norfolk Railway for there steam gala this weekend to cover the non appearance of N2 Tank 1744. It will return to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway afterwards to continue its long term loan with them.
Posted: Mar 18, 2017 @ 12:03:03 by Russell Newman
It was meant to say that 5643 is on long term loan to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
Posted: Oct 3, 2016 @ 14:10:11 by Russell Newman
5643 is still in service and is currently on to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 @ 07:12:57 by Andrew Wilson
Great Western Railway 0-6-2T, No. 5643 was built at Swindon works in 1925, to the designs of C.Collett. She was based in South Wales throughout her career. On withdrawal from Barry Shed in July 1963, she was sent to the nearby Woodham's scrapyard in Barry. Fortunately she was rescued for preservation, and since 1986 she has been owned by the Furness Railway Trust. Although she is based on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway she is often loaned to other heritage railways in Britain.