British Tar Products 4-wheel chain drive No. 'Ann'
Haworth, Yorkshire, UK
Location: Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:12:43 by Russell Newman
The ex British Tar Products, Sentinel built 4-wheel chain drive Works No. 7232 "Ann", has now left the East Lancashire Railway and has relocated to its new home at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at Haworth in Yorkshire, where it will now be part of their home-fleet and is expected to be in steam during Gala events and other Special Events there.
Posted: Dec 13, 2021 @ 12:12:33 by Russell Newman
The ex British Tar Products Sentinel built 4wVBT Works No. 7232 "Ann" has undergone a upgrade in the fitting of a new dual geared drive that has helped increase the speed of the locomotive from 6mph at 500RPM to 14MPH at 500RPM that will make the loco more sociable and easy to operate.
Posted: Feb 27, 2021 @ 12:02:30 by Russell Newman
The ex British Tar Products Sentinel built 4wVBT Works No. 7232 "Ann" was steamed and moved under its own steam for the first time since 2004. This marks the end of the locomotive’s overhaul and will now begin testing before entering service at the East Lancashire Railway.
Posted: Aug 25, 2020 @ 13:08:45 by Russell Newman
The former British Tar Products Sentinel built 4wVBT Works No. 7232 "Ann" has now left the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway having been sold to new owners and has relocated to the East Lancashire Railway at Bury in Lancashire which is its new home and is now under overhaul for use on driver training, driver for a fiver and brake van rides.
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 @ 14:02:29 by
used occasionally as station pilot used as carriage heating for the santa speicials in winter