Messrs. Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd.
Gorton Foundry, Liverpool Road, Manchester
2-4-0 Bissell-truck Tank Locomotives, 3 ft Narrow Gauge
Design Changes - 1888

Description:

Increased traffic led to the IOMR ordering their seventh locomotive at the same time as the MNR were ordering their third - hence the similarity of these two engines with  Works No.'s only ten different.  Design improvements now incorporated into the specifications as a result of experience included separate front & rear sanding gear, still of a gravity feed nature, operated from the cab by rods for the front and handles at the rear.  The most suitable location of the front sand boxes was where the water feed clack valves were located on previously delivered engines.
 
As a result, the water feed valves were moved to a more forward location on the boiler and in doing so, displaced the maker's plates from the boiler to the rear portion of the side tanks.

Other specification changes included cylinder lubricators located on the front cylinder covers for the IOMR engine and on the running board above the cylinder for the MNR version.  A further design change in the rear cab handrail took place. 
 
Specification Changes:

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