• Large Prairie • 5199 • The 5199 Project •

• Large Prairie • 5199 • The 5199 Project • 5199 Built in 1934, she was allocated to Tyseley to work suburban traffic in the Birmingham area.

In 1949 she transferred to Stourbridge Junction were she stayed until 1961 when she moved to Stafford Road in Wolverhampton. Two years later she moved to Horton Road in Gloucester from where she was withdrawn a few months later, and sold to Woodham’s Scrapyard. In 1985 she was purchased by the Great Western Locomotive Group and moved to the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway at Toddington. However th

e GWSLG broke up and the 5199 Project Group was formed to concentrate solely on the restoration of 5199. In 1988 she moved to Llangollen for work to continue but she was then again moved to Long Marston in 1990 as it was closer to members of the group. Progress was at first slow, and it took until 1995 for the frames to be re-wheeled. In 1996 though she was moved back to Llangollen, and her frames were displayed at Carrog during the line’s Great Western Festival that year. Complications arose from the decision to send the tanks away for repair offsite, as they didn't fit upon their return. Much juggling was required before the side tanks, bunker, and cab roof were all refitted in 1998. Restoration continued as fund raising via a shop at Carrog permitted. The shop was run mainly by the Project’s Chairman Terry McGuinness, and eventually enough was raised to complete the restoration, culminating in the loco's first move under its own power for 40 years in February 2003.

Just appeared on the FBook .. 5199 at Snow Hill .. have a close look at the cylinder cladding .. looks like shes been ma...
22/09/2015

Just appeared on the FBook .. 5199 at Snow Hill .. have a close look at the cylinder cladding .. looks like shes been making contact with platforms

6880 now has her cylinders!
15/02/2015

6880 now has her cylinders!

Selection of photos from our Member's Day, centred around the unveiling of our freshly completed Cylinder Block.

The event started with a brief meeting explaining all the latest going ons of the Society, before an inspection of the locomotive and then a buffet lunch onboard the 1pm service train to Corwen and back.

21/04/2012

Remember that 5199 is running on the Llangollen Railway at their SSS3 Gala, in BR Black!

5199's last turn on the CVR & MCR, 26/02/12.
27/02/2012

5199's last turn on the CVR & MCR, 26/02/12.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/6775182212/in/photostream
22/02/2012

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/6775182212/in/photostream

On the 22nd February, GWR 5199 went out on a test run to Cauldon Lowe loop along the re-opened Cauldon Lowe branch. First Solo run with out a diesel or steam tailing engine, this is the first time in presavation a steam engine has gone solo with stock. Leekbrook, Bridge 4, 22nd February 2012.

22/02/2012

Don't forget that 5199 will be hauling the first solo run up Cauldon Lowe with passengers this weekend! 0845 off Cheddleton to Cauldon Lowe!

07/12/2011

5199 to run its final trains at the CVR at the CVR Steam Gala, 25th/26th Feb 2012!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157628234871555/
01/12/2011

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157628234871555/

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

5199 over MCR metals 2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157628232897177/with/5799924543/
01/12/2011

5199 over MCR metals 2011: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157628232897177/with/5799924543/

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

30/11/2011

5199 is due to Run one weekend of Santa's this December on the Churnet Valley Railway, she will be returning back to Llangollen Railway after a lengthy stay at the Churnet Valley sometime early 2012!

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Llangollen & Churnet Valley
Valley

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