The Severn Valley Railway don't have one so it needs to be done using a loading tractor. Closest we're gonna see a working coal tower excluding coal stages is that small one at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Its a shame that there are these modern gauging issues for western engines on the mainline now as it would have been great if 4930 ran on the mainline again.
Looks loads better with a Collett tender than that Hawksworth tender it ran with.
Super video
Almost 100 years old now and looks fresh out of the box, age will never bother them unlike us.
4930 does look amazing in its current livery and with the Collett tender its almost like GWR150 of 1985 all over again.
Never was a fan of original halls running with Hawksworth tenders
Good shot of Hagley Hall taking water as well as being coaled up. A shame that it has to be done by mechanical loader now rather than a coaling tower.
The Severn Valley Railway don't have one so it needs to be done using a loading tractor. Closest we're gonna see a working coal tower excluding coal stages is that small one at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Its a shame that there are these modern gauging issues for western engines on the mainline now as it would have been great if 4930 ran on the mainline again.