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BR Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 - 73096

No. 73096 as No. 73080 Merlin in Quainton's Up Yard

Photo:
Gavin Hamilton - No. 73096 as No. 73080 Merlin in Quainton's Up Yard
Merlin on a train at Quainton

Photo:
Alan Hogg - Merlin on a train at Quainton

No. 73096 was originally restored as No. 73080 Merlin, in which guise it visited Quainton for a short visit in 1994, for our Silver Jubilee. The locomotive was subsequently renumbered No. 73096 with the name removed. Formerly at the Mid Hant's Railway, No. 73096 has now moved to Southall.
Builder :- British Railways - Derby Date Built :- 1955 Number :- 73096
Alternate Numbers :- - Name :- - Wheel Arrangement :- 4-6-0
Tractive Effort :- 26,120 lb Boiler Pressure :- 225 psi Cylinder Dimensions :- 19" x 28"
Weight :- 76t 4c Driving Wheel Dia. :- 6' 2""

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