Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for British Railways No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester', a 4-6-2 located in Crewe, Cheshire. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

71000 stripped of its outside cylinders, connecting and coupling rods, as well as much else, rotting in Barry scrapyard before its rescue

On 27th September 2008, 71000 powers round the curve at Darnholme on its way to Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

71000 'Duke of Gloucester' arriving at Levisham on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. 30th April 2011 hauling the 14.30 train from Grosmont. Bearing in mind the loco's history and revival it is easy to understand why it carries a phoenix emblem on the buffer beam.

Before purchase for preservation the loco was sent for scrap to Woodham's yard, Barry Dock. Photo from 23rd March 1968

Another view of the loco in the yard at Barry on 18th May 1969.

No.71000 Duke of Gloucester being restored in the Erecting Shop at Crewe Works, 30 January 1988.

At Crewe Works Open Day on 21 July 1990

At Old Oak Common Depot Open Day 17 August 1991. This photo shows the arrangement of the British Caprotti valve gear drive mechanism well.

At Old Oak Common Open Day 17 August 1991, 71000 was displayed around the turntable alongside 6024 'King Edward I' and 5029 'Nunney Castle'.

Photographed at the Tyseley Locomotive Works Open Day on June 17th 2023, the unique No.71000 is being reassembled it the workshop surrounded by the parts of various other loco projects.

The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust stall at the Tyseley Locomotive Works Open Day on June 17th 2023, featuring the loco's chime whistle.


British Railways 4-6-2 No. 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' Crewe, Cheshire, UK	Location: LNWR Heritage Status: Operational