Pannier Tank Collection

Bomb damage to locomotives at Newton Abbot Station, 1940
On 20th August 1940 Newton Abbot Station was attacked by three German planes. This image shows the devastation that was caused by both bomb damage and extensive machine gun fire

GWR Pannier Tank No. 1367
This 0-6-0 Pannier Tank was built at Swindon Works in 1934. It was part of the 1366 class of pannier tank locomotives. It was originally stationed at Swindon Shed and then Weymouth

Toddington Station, Gloucestershire, July 1959
A view of Pannier tank locomotive no. 9445 and trailer no. 238 leaving for Cheltenham, from Toddington station in Gloucestershire, July 1959

Evesham Station, Worcestershire, c. 1960
A view of Evesham station in Worcestershire in about 1960. 0-6-0PT locomotive can be seen just passing the water tower on the left and the passenger footbridge and goods shed can be seen on the right

Pannier Tank No. 9445 Entering Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier Tank No. 9445 entering Broadway Station in Worcestershire, July 1959. Broadway opened in 1904 and closed in the 1960s

Broadway Station, July 1959
This photograph shows Pannier tank No. 9445 sitting at Broadway station in Worcestershire in July 1959. Broadway opened in 1904 and closed in the 1960s

Pannier Tank 8460, at Honeybourne Junction
Pannier Tank 8460 at Honeybourne Junction on 17th October 1959, with the nameboard for the station behind

Loco No 7809 Childrey Manor, at Gloucester
Locomotive number 7809 Childrey Manor, at Gloucester Central station on 1st November 1958. Loco no. 8731, 0-6-0 pannier tank is also in the photograph

Pannier Tank 8491, at Honeybourne Junction
Pannier Tank 8491, passing under a bridge at Honeybourne Junction in Worcestershire on 17th October 1959

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Amidst the backdrop of post-war recovery, the resilient GWR Pannier Tank No. 1367 stood strong at Newton Abbot Station in Devon, having survived the bomb damage inflicted on locomotives during World War II. Fast forward to July 1959, as steam engines continued to dominate the rails, Pannier Tank No. 9445 proudly entered Broadway Station, Gloucestershire, while No. 8460 and No. 8491 were seen at Honeybourne Junction. Meanwhile, Loco No. 7809, affectionately named Childrey Manor, posed at Gloucester. These iconic Pannier Tanks, with their distinctive design and versatile capabilities, played a pivotal role in the British railway system during the 1950s, leaving a lasting legacy in railway history.