GWR 4900 Class 4965 Rood Ashton Hall

4965 Rood Ashton Hall
4965 Rood Ashton Hall at Tyseley Locomotive Works
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCharles Collett
BuilderSwindon Works
Build dateNovember 1929
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-0
  UIC2′C h2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.6 ft 0 in (1.829 m)
Minimum curve8 chains (528 ft; 161 m) normal,
7 chains (462 ft; 141 m) slow
Length63 ft 0+14 in (19.21 m) over buffers
Width8 ft 11+14 in (2.724 m)
Height13 ft 1 in (3.988 m)
Axle load18 long tons 19 cwt (42,400 lb or 19.3 t)
(21.2 short tons)
Adhesive weight57 long tons 0 cwt (127,700 lb or 57.9 t)
(63.8 short tons)
Loco weight75 long tons 0 cwt (168,000 lb or 76.2 t)
(84.0 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal (Oil)
Career
OperatorsVintage Trains
Class4900 Hall Class
Numbers4983; renumbered 4965
Official nameAlbert Hall; renamed Rood Ashton Hall
Polar Star (temporarily)
RetiredMarch 1962
Current ownerVintage Trains Ltd
DispositionStored, Awaiting Overhaul

The Great Western Railway steam locomotive no. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall is a 4-6-0 Hall class locomotive. It is preserved at Tyseley Locomotive Works, and is currently awaiting overhaul. The engine last operated in Great Western Railway green livery, and performed regularly on the Shakespeare Express, operated by Vintage Trains, between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as various excursions.