Messrs. Beyer, Peacock & Co.
Ltd.
Gorton Foundry, Liverpool Road, Manchester
2-4-0 Bissell-truck Tank Locomotives, 3 ft
Narrow Gauge
Design Changes - 1874/5
| No.4 LO CH | Works No. 1416 | Built 1874 |
| No.5 MO NA | Works No. 1417 | Built 1874 |
| No.6 PEVERIL | Works No. 1524 | Built 1875 |
Description:
The opening of the Port Erin line necessitated the purchase of
two further locomotives. In view of the heavier gradients
and length in comparison with the Peel line, the basic Manx
Peacock design was altered so as to provide larger capacity water
tanks and coal bunker. Experience with the initial batch of
three locomotives led to minor design modifications, including
rectangular spectacle plates in the front & rear cab sheets,
the water injector overflow pipes being carried over and down the
sides of the water tanks to a point just below footplate level
(hence the peculiar letter spacing on the nameplates for LOCH and
MONA) and the relocation of tool boxes to a position inside the
cab on top of the rear section of the side tanks. PEVERIL's
nameplate was located towards the front of the side tanks rather
than centrally, and slight handrail variations were
introduced.
Specification Changes:
| Side
Tanks: Front Height Rear Height Capacity |
2ft 6in (+ 6in) 3ft 6in (+ 6in) 385 gallons (+ 65 gallons) |
| Bunker: Height Capacity |
3ft 6in (+ 6in) 16.5 cwt (+ 2.5cwt) |
| Tool Box Locale: | L/H Side Tank Rear - Inside Cab |
| Name
Plates Locale: Loch & Mona Peveril |
Middle of Side Tanks Front of Side Tanks |
| Injector Overflow Pipes: | Outside Tank to below Footplate |
| Handrails: Cab Sides Cab Rear Sheet (Peveril only) |
Straight - 2 Stanchions Straight - 2 Stanchions |
| Cab Spectacles: | Rectangular Front & Rear |
| Weight (w/o): | 18tons 4cwt (+ 12cwt) |
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