Carnegie at Woolwich Arsenal - a photo on Flickriver

            This photo of Carnegie was taken at Woolwich Arsenal. Not sure of the history behind this photo. It was in a bunch of photo's sent to my partner's father - he used to work there - by an old colleague of his. As the engine was built in 1954 and I am told the Arsenal line closed down in 1961 I think it is safe to say the photo was taken somewhere between those dates!!!

Carnegie was built by the Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. for the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich in 1954, 20 years after the first of her class, Albert, was supplied to Woolwich. With the closure of the Arsenal's railway in 1961, Carnegie was sold along with an Avonside 0-4-0 steam locomotive and a number of carriages to Bicton Gardens in Devon.

In 1999, Bicton Gardens put the locos and some rolling stock up for sale, and as Woolwich Arsenal was a sister factory to the Royal Gunpowder Mills, and with a rail system of the same gauge, the Royal Gunpowder Mills at Waltham Abbey felt that it was appropriate that they purchase the equipment.

So in late 2000, with the purchase of Woolwich, Carnegie, and associated rolling stock, Carnegie was stored at the Alan Keef Ltd site near Ross-on-Wye, with the intention that it would have one of its gearboxes repaired, though this was never done, due to financial constraints.

In the mean time Woolwich went directly to the Gunpowder Mills and was put under tarpaulins until such time as she could be put back into service.

In 2004, Alan Keef Ltd. found that they needed the space taken up by Carnegie, for a new contract, so it was decided to send Carnegie to Waltham Abbey to be put on display. 

It is worth noting that both locos are thought to be unique examples of their type, being the only survivors of the Woolwich 18" gauge system, as well as the only ones of their types to survive the scrap man.

Locomotive Specification

Carnegie
Hunslet 75 Hp. Articulated Diesel Locomotive, with coupled 0-4-0 0-4-0 wheel arrangement.
Year of manufacture: 1954, Engine Number 4524.
Gauge 18"
Weight 13 tons 5 cwts.
Length 21'-2"
Width 5'-1 1/2 "
Height 9'

Both locos were non-runners in 2004. Woolwich needed a ten year boiler certificate, and Carnegie had a faulty gearbox on the rear bogie. And the Royal Gunpowder Mills had no 18" gauge track on which to run them!

Taken on: April 19, 2009

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