Steam locomotive, number 1439

Made:
1865 in Crewe railway works
manufacturer:
London & North Western Railway
designer:
John Ramsbottom

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Steam locomotive, London & North Western Railway, 0-4-0ST No 1439, designed by John Ramsbottom, built at Crewe in 1865, withdrawn in 1954.

Details

Category:
Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Object Number:
1978-7015
Materials:
oak (wood), steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), copper (alloy), copper plated, enamel, glass, gunmetal, paint, rubber (unidentified), tin (metal), vulcanised rubber and zinc plate
Measurements:
Length over buffers: 22' 6"; width: 7' 6 1/2"; weight: 22 3/4 tons
type:
steam locomotive
credit:
British Rail, Add. not known