Bure Valley Railway 2-6-2 No. 6 'Blickling Hall'
Aylsham, Norfolk, UK 		Location: Bure Valley Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Jun 5, 2025 @ 01:06:50 by Joshua Edwards
Technical details Gauge: 15 inches Length: 28 feet Width: 4 feet, 6 inches Height: 5 feet, 7½ inches Working Weight: 13 tons Coal Capacity: 15 cwt Water Capacity: 2,000 Litres (440 gallons) Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-2 Driving Wheel Diameter: 24 inches Boiler Pressure: 180 psi Boiler Diameter: 24 inches Firebox grate area: 5½ feet ² Cylinder Size: 7 inch diameter by 11 inch stroke Valve diameter: 3½ inches Nominal Tractive Effort: 3,436 Ibs Valve Gear: Walschaerts this is a copy from the railroads website for no.6
Posted: Jun 16, 2021 @ 08:06:15 by Russell Newman
The Bure Valley Railway’s 15inch gauge ZB Class 2-6-2 No. 6 "Blickling Hall" has been used in a trial to test a new bio-coal as a future new fuel for steam locomotives. The trials where carried out over four days by in cooperation with the Advanced Steam Traction Trust and the Heritage Railway Association. The bio-coal from Homefire Ovals which is known as Ecoal50 has been said to be the nearest at ‘recreating’ the unique experience visitors like when visiting a steam railway. Homefire Ecoal50 is made up of 50% biomass, most notably crushed olive husks, which comes from the process of making olive oil and gives 40% lower emissions. The trials have been a positive step forward for the future of Heritage Steam and suggest that, certainly for 15inch gauge lines. More trials will of course be needed under controlled conditions for larger narrow-gauge and standard gauge steam locomotives but this is a good start and a possitve for preserved steam operations.
Posted: Apr 6, 2021 @ 06:04:24 by Russell Newman
The Bure Valley Railway’s 15inch gauge ZB Class 2-6-2 No. 6 "Blickling Hall" is now located back home at the Bure Valley Railway at Aylsham in Norfolk as its overhaul is now completed and is now back in service.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 @ 06:04:49 by Russell Newman
Following the fitment of its brand new boiler and completion of its overhaul, the 15inch gauge ZB Class 2-6-2 No. 6 "Blickling Hall" has returned home to the Bure Valley Railway at Aylsham in Norfolk and ready to enter service again.
Posted: Mar 6, 2021 @ 06:03:56 by Russell Newman
The Bure Valley Railway’s 15inch gauge ZB Class 2-6-2 No. 6 "Blickling Hall" is currently under overhaul at North bay Engineering Services in Darlington in Durham where it is having a brand new boiler fitted.
Posted: Jan 8, 2017 @ 11:01:39 by Russell Newman
No. 6 Blickling Hall has just been returned to service following completion of its 10 year overhaul just in time for the 2017 season at the Bure Valley Railway and has been painted in Great Eastern Blue livery.
Posted: May 19, 2008 @ 13:05:47 by Phil Horton
No. 6 'Blickling Hall', at the Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham, Norfolk in May 2001