New South Wales Government 0-4-0VB No. 2 'John Bull'
Crich, Derbyshire, UK 		Location: National Tramway Museum
Status: Display
Posted: Oct 4, 2024 @ 09:10:35 by Felicity Slaughter
N.B.: 2022 was not ‘John Bull’s first ever visit away from Crich. It previously visited the Blackpool Tramway (in steam) for their centenary in 1985.
Posted: Apr 19, 2022 @ 14:04:01 by Russell Newman
For the first time ever the former New South Wales Government Tramways Beyer, Peacock built 0-4-0VB Steam Tram No. 2 "John Bull" will make her first visit away from the National Tramway Museum to visit the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway as part of the line up of Beyer, Peacock company built locomotives for their Beyer Bash celebration on May 20th, 21st & 22nd 2022.
Posted: Jul 12, 2018 @ 12:07:29 by Robin R Beck
A demonstrator steam tram built by Beyer Peacock. It had a Wilkinson Patent exhaust superheater which was designed to reduce smoke. It was shipped to Australia in April 1885 hoping to win some orders. In 1886 it did evaluation tests for New South Wales Government Tramways. In comparison to Baldwin steam trams it was heavy on fuel and quickly ran short of steam so NSWGT stayed with a Baldwin design. It was given no number but named John Bull.

In 1887 it may have been used on railway construction South of Sydney. In 1888 it was in use at Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburgh NSW but in 1889 it was returned to UK where Beyer Peacock altered it to a shunter, then used at their Gorton foundry for nearly 70 years. It became their number 2, often moving brand new locomotives around the works. Put in store in 1959.

In 1962 it moved to Crich tramway museum. It had various periods of steam operation but has not steamed since 1989. Can be found in the display hall. Sometimes it is loaned out on special events.