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1369 was at Chinnor from Nov 2016 until Jan 2017

The 1366 Class were built for dock shunting to replace various elderly Cornwall Mineral Railway locomotives. They kept many of the features of the older locomotives though, including the Allan straight link valve gear. The seven engines of the 1366 Class (numbered 1366 - 1371) spent most of their careers either at Weymouth, where they worked the Quay branch for many years and at Swindon, where they were used for shunting the extensive works facilities. In 1962, with replacement at Weymouth Docks by diesels imminent, three were transferred to the Wenfordbridge china clay branch in Cornwall. No.1369 was one of those so deployed and remained in service there until 1964 when the diesels once again ousted them from their duties. No.1369 was then happily taken to the South Devon Railway and she is now celebrating her 51st year in preservation.
- Builder
- GWR
- Class/type
- 1366 Class
- Built year
- 1933/4
- Engine output
- 16,320 lbs
- Status
- Returned to the SDR in Jan 2017
- Wheel arrangement
- 0-6-0