Locomotive No. 64-305, Class 64 2-6-2T, outside of the Loco Shed at Wansford, prior to export back to Germany. 11 03 2023
64.305 was one of the 65 built by Krupps in Essen during 1934. Its first Allocation in 1934 was to Rbd Köln at Geldern Shed. In March 1943 our Class 64 was transferred to Rbd Nürnberg at Würzburg Shed. At the end of World War Two the German Railways were split within East & West Germany. 64305 came under the “Deutsches Bundesbahn” (DB) West Germany State Railway. Between 1964 & 1967 Würzburg Shed closed to steam with the remaining locomotives transferred to Nürnberg shed.
Unlike Britain, steam continued in West Germany into the 1970’s where 64305 by now numbered 064 305-6 for the UIC computer system. Steam was being phased out though and our class 64 was transferred to Weiden shed on 18th March 1974 before final withdrawal on 9th June 1974, although a couple of its shedmates survived until 5th December 1974.
The locomotive was then purchased by a group of members of the Severn Valley Railway and moved to Bridgnorth in 1974. However it proved to be too large to be used on the SVR and was purchased by Richard Hurlock and brought to the Nene Valley Railway in August 1977. A considerable amount of work proved to be necessary to return 64.305 to first class running order and this has been carried out at intervals over the years, culminating in a general repair during 1982-1983.
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Locomotive No. 64-305, Class 64 2-6-2T, outside of the Loco Shed at Wansford, prior to export back to Germany. 11 03 2023
64.305 was one of the 65 built by Krupps in Essen during 1934. Its first Allocation in 1934 was to Rbd Köln at Geldern Shed. In March 1943 our Class 64 was transferred to Rbd Nürnberg at Würzburg Shed. At the end of World War Two the German Railways were split within East & West Germany. 64305 came under the “Deutsches Bundesbahn” (DB) West Germany State Railway. Between 1964 & 1967 Würzburg Shed closed to steam with the remaining locomotives transferred to Nürnberg shed.
Unlike Britain, steam continued in West Germany into the 1970’s where 64305 by now numbered 064 305-6 for the UIC computer system. Steam was being phased out though and our class 64 was transferred to Weiden shed on 18th March 1974 before final withdrawal on 9th June 1974, although a couple of its shedmates survived until 5th December 1974.
The locomotive was then purchased by a group of members of the Severn Valley Railway and moved to Bridgnorth in 1974. However it proved to be too large to be used on the SVR and was purchased by Richard Hurlock and brought to the Nene Valley Railway in August 1977. A considerable amount of work proved to be necessary to return 64.305 to first class running order and this has been carried out at intervals over the years, culminating in a general repair during 1982-1983.
Source: davesrailphots.weebly.com/64-305.html