Jennie
Technical Data:
Builder: Hunslet Cylinders: 6in x 9in
No: 3905 Weight: 4¼ tons
Year: 2008 Livery: Maroon, lined yellow
Wheel dia.: 1ft 8in
Wheelbase: 3ft 0in
Tank capacity: 87 galls Boiler pressure: 140 psi.
Tractive effort at 89% B.P.: 2016 lbs Approximate Horsepower: 28 hp
Jennie is a Wren class locomotive as originally built by Kerr Stuart, but she was actually made by Hunslet Steam at their works at Statfold near Tamworth and was completed in 2008. She is an almost exact copy of the original design, the last one of which was built in 1941, again by Hunslet who had taken over the goodwill of Kerr Stuart in 1930. She has been built in the traditional way with a fully-riveted boiler and has recently been fitted with a driver’s air brake valve. She arrived at Amerton having been acquired by members of the Railway on 29th September 2008, and has seen much use on the Sunday services throughout 2009. She is extremely economical on coal and water, and is well able to cope with our 4-car passenger set. She returned briefly to Statfold for their Open Day in March 2009, where she was seen in action on the garden line as well as on the mainline. When originally built she was named Howard, but was renamed Jennie at a ceremony on 26th December 2008 at Amerton.
Videos of Jennie with the Santa Specials in December 2009. To see these you will need a suitable Media Player:
Jennie arriving at Amerton Station with a Santa Special
Jennie departing from Amerton Station with a Santa Special
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Version: 01 04 March 2010 updated by John Wilcock