SR Merchant Navy Class 35022 Holland America Line explained

35022 Holland America Line
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Eastleigh Works
Builddate:October 1948
Whytetype:4-6-2
Driverdiameter:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Wheelbase:61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
Length:71 ft 7¾ in (21.84 m)
Locotenderweight:94 tons 15 cwt (96,270 kg, c. 212,240 lb)
Boilerpressure:280psi, later reduced to 2502NaN2
Cylindercount:3
Cylindersize:18 in bore x 24 in stoke (457 x 610 mm)
Tractiveeffort:334951NaN1 (previously 375151NaN1)
Locobrakes:Vacuum
Operator:British Railways
Operatorclass:Merchant Navy
Fleetnumbers:SR 21C22
BR 35022
Officialname:Holland America Line
Withdrawndate:May 1966
Currentowner:Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust

35022 Holland America Line was one of the last batch of ten SR Merchant Navy class steam locomotives to be built, although a Southern Railway design it was built by British Railways.

Completed at Eastleigh Works in October 1948, Holland America Line was first shedded at Exmouth Junction until June 1954, when it was transferred to Bournemouth. Other shed allocations included Weymouth Radipole and Nine Elms. 35022 was withdrawn from service in May 1966 after a working life of just 17 years, and was sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales.

Preservation

In 1983, it was purchased by "The Southern Steam Trust" for preservation and was moved to Swanage where a restoration to running order was to take place; however, restoration was never started and as of 2018, it is now owned by "Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust" and is stored at Crewe awaiting restoration to mainline condition.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-06-23 . 35022 Holland America Line . 2023-04-13 . Preserved British Steam Locomotives . en.