0-4-0T Class Y6 steam tram GER/LNER Profile and Models
GER G15 class at Upwell, Cambridgeshire on the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway in 1913. ©Public Domain
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T.W. Worsdell designed these distinctive 0-4-0 steam tram locomotives for the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway, which opened in July 1883. Due to much of this line running on public highways, the Board of Trade required all locomotives to be fitted with cowcatchers, steel side aprons, a governor, and warning bell. Unusual for a British steam locomotive. None of the Y6s survive. However, the distinctive engines of the Wisbech & Upwell Tramway are kept alive in the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Stories (aka "Thomas the Tank Engine"). |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam Tram |
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Builder |
GER Stafford Works |
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Build Date |
1883 to 1897 |
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Total Built |
10 |
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Tractive Effort |
5,837 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
0-4-0T |
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Operated By |
Great Eastern Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Passenger services |
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In Service Until |
1952 |
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Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Silver Fox |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
Y6SF View |
BR Class Y6 Steam Tram Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | N-Drive Productions |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
G15-NDP View |
Wisbech and Upwell Tramway 0-4-0T Tram Engine Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Connoisseur Models |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
CL-TRAM View |
LNER Class Y6 Tram Loco Kit (Requires Motor, Gears and Wheels) | Awaiting Categorisation |