A Peckett in Burton
One of the lesser known breweries at Burton on Trent was Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Co. Ltd, whose premises were of some considerable architectural merit, sighted to the north west of Burton Station. By 1958 traffic was in decline and the older of the company’s two Peckett locomotives (No. 2112) was sold to J C Statons at Tutbury to work the branch from the Derby to Stoke main line, across the River Dove, to the plaster mill.
The newer engine was kept as stand by to a road tractor which was acquired to shunt what rail traffic remained. As the tractor wasn’t quite up to the job Peckett No. 2136 continued to work regularly until 1964. Unfortunately this loco could not find a new home as traffic dwindled away and was cut up on site in 1966.
2136 is seen at the brewery in 1964, in the far background is one of the few remaining buildings in the town from the Midland Railway era, Midland Railway Grain House No.3 which has been restored externally to near original condition despite its current use as a Travelodge.
Trumans Brewery faired rather less well and following closure was demolished in 1966. The site is now covered in social housing surrounded by the usual lineside forestation.
A Colourized version of a b/w scan.
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A Peckett in Burton
One of the lesser known breweries at Burton on Trent was Truman, Hanbury, Buxton & Co. Ltd, whose premises were of some considerable architectural merit, sighted to the north west of Burton Station. By 1958 traffic was in decline and the older of the company’s two Peckett locomotives (No. 2112) was sold to J C Statons at Tutbury to work the branch from the Derby to Stoke main line, across the River Dove, to the plaster mill.
The newer engine was kept as stand by to a road tractor which was acquired to shunt what rail traffic remained. As the tractor wasn’t quite up to the job Peckett No. 2136 continued to work regularly until 1964. Unfortunately this loco could not find a new home as traffic dwindled away and was cut up on site in 1966.
2136 is seen at the brewery in 1964, in the far background is one of the few remaining buildings in the town from the Midland Railway era, Midland Railway Grain House No.3 which has been restored externally to near original condition despite its current use as a Travelodge.
Trumans Brewery faired rather less well and following closure was demolished in 1966. The site is now covered in social housing surrounded by the usual lineside forestation.
A Colourized version of a b/w scan.
© Copyright Phil Waterfield - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission