Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for British Railways (Southern Railway) No. 34046 (21C146) 'Braunton', a 4-6-2 located in Crewe, Cheshire. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

At Crewe in June 2019 without name plates and with lining out still to be completed.

The left hand outside cylinder of this rebuilt three cylinder Pacific.

The Walschaerts valve gear on 'Braunton' Notice the BFB driving and leading truck wheels.

At Crewe in June 2019 without name plates and with lining out still to be completed.

The 'West Country' class of locomotives took the names of places in South West England. Braunton is a village near Devon's Atlantic coast. Here we see the nameplate with the arms associated with the village of Braunton.

34046 'Braunton' at Haworth station, the headquarters of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway during the railway's Steam Gala on 21st March 2026.


British Railways (Southern Railway) 4-6-2 No. 34046 (21C146) 'Braunton' Crewe, Cheshire, UK	Location: LNWR Heritage Status: Operational