Messrs. Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd.
Gorton Foundry, Liverpool Road, Manchester
2-4-0 Bissell-truck Tank Locomotives, 3 ft Narrow Gauge
Design Changes - 1894

Description:

Some twenty-one years after delivery of the initial three IOMR locomotives, the design remained virtually unchanged.  With the delivery of FENELLA, certain specifications became more akin to the larger series of engines to be delivered a decade or so later as No.'s 10 to 13.  The pony truck was strengthened by increasing the length of its side frames.  The motion bracket was changed to an open design, enabling easier servicing and withdrawal of the crosshead / connecting rod assembly.  The crosshead itself was to a larger pattern, with larger slippers and integral oil boxes to reduce wear.  The front and rear sanding gear became steam operated from the cab, with the rear sand boxes moved from inside the top corners of the coal bunker to beneath the footplate behind the cab steps.  The only other obvious change was a wheel replacing the outer tightening handle of the smokebox door. 
 
Specification Changes:

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