901 (NER) 63460 (B.R.) Raven Q7 (NER Class T3) 0-8-0

Seen outside at Locomotion Shildon yesterday rarely photographed or outside for people to see was 901 (NER) 63460 (B.R.) Raven Q7 (NER Class T3) 0-8-0 in very poor external condition and normally on static display at the Darlington 'Head of Steam' Museum, as this museum is being renovated 901 moved to Locomotion
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Neil

 

The condition suggests it is not regarded as significant historically, only 15 made, the 28XX class a better representation of the type, time to release from the collection ?

 

It is the only surviving Raven 3 cylinder loco so quite significant

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Isn't it the only surviving British three-cylinder standard gauge freight engine?

Excluding Garratts, every other surviving large freight design I can think of (including but not limited to 2800s/2884s, 4200s/5205s, the new-build 4700, GCR 8K and ROD -2-8-0s, LNWR Super D, Q6, 9Fs, 8Fs, 7Fs, S15s, WD 2-8-0 and WD 2-10-0's) is two-cylinder.

 

Was 901 not 63460?

 

Ooops, my mistake changed message title

thanks

 

Remember seeing this loco in use one foggy autumn gala on the North Yorks Moors. With the small wheels and three cylinders it sounded like some huge beast was ascending Darnholme at high speed, surprise when it appeared from the gloom.

 

Looking good at the NYMR in August 1991