North British Railway C Class number 673 Maude is North British Railway C class 0-6-0 tender engine, that was built by Neilson & Co at the Hyde Park Works in Glasgow in 1891.

NBR C Class 673 Maude
NBR C Class 673 "Maude" at Bo'ness.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderNeilson and Company
Serial number4392
Build dateDecember 1891
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
Length
  • Unrebuilt: 49 ft 0+12 in (14.948 m)
  • Rebuilt: 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m)
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Axle load15 long tons 15 cwt (35,300 lb or 16 t)
Loco weight41 long tons 19 cwt (94,000 lb or 42.6 t)
Tender weight33 long tons 9 cwt (74,900 lb or 34 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure165 lbf/in2 (1.14 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort19,690 lbf (87.59 kN)
Career
Operators
Power classBR: 2F
NumbersNBR 673
LNER 9673
LNER 5243
BR 65243
Official nameMaude
WithdrawnJuly 1966
DispositionOn static display, Awaiting overhaul

The Railway Children

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Around on April 23, 2000, the ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Bullied Preservation Society for its future care. As in the original film, The Railway Children a wide range of rolling stock was used. The locomotives seen are NBR C Class No. 673 'Maude', LSWR B4 class No. 96 'Normandy', LB&SCR E4 class No. 473 'Birch Grove', and SECR C Class No. 592 (as the Green Dragon). No. 592 and Maude were painted in fictional liveries for the filming, with No. 592 wearing typical SECR lined green but with GNSR lettering, symbolising the fictional Great Northern and Southern Railway, and Maude in plain black with GNSR lettering. Birch Grove was seen sporting its original LB&SCR lined brown, and Normandy was painted in Southern Railway unlined black. Maude is based on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway near Edinburgh whilst the other locomotives remain on the Bluebell Railway.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fry 1966, p. 215.
  2. ^ Morshead, Catherine (April 23, 2000), The Railway Children (Drama), Jack Blumenau, Clare Thomas, Jemima Rooper, Carlton Television, retrieved 2024-03-16

Sources

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  • Fry, E.V., ed. (September 1966). Locomotives of the L.N.E.R., part 5: Tender Engines – Classes J1 to J37. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-12-6.