British Railways 4wVBCT No. Unknown
Liphook, Hampshire, UK 		Location: Hollycombe Steam Collection
Status: Display
Posted: Sep 1, 2018 @ 16:09:34 by Robin R Beck
Built in 1956 for British Railways, a self propelled 1.5 ton crane. Was based on the Southern Region at Nine Elms all its working life. When steam locomotives emptied their firebox ash after working into ash pits at the loco shed a crane loco was used to remove ash from the ash pits, loading it into wagons for removal. After the end of mainline steam this loco was used for shunting wagons becoming one of the last BR steam locos working in London. Withdrawn 27 October 1967. Now an exhibit at the Hollycombe Steam Collection.