47279 LMS Jinty

'Jinty' Video Page

After having watched 'Jinty's' shunting at Wellingborough many years ago, who would have thought there would be a video of one 'storming' up a bank with a passenger train almost 40 years after the demise of steam on British Railways. After all 'storming' up banks was how the railway photographers used to describe how Coronation Class Pacifics would tackle Shap or Beatock. But look for yourself, 47279 is certainly giving every impressiom of a 'storming' performance as it approaches Ingrow (West)!

Any visitors to the railway should take time out to visit the museum at Ingrow. There is a range of engines there on display, including the star of the show, LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45596 Bahamas. Apart from the engines there are some magnificent examples of preserved carriages.

Click on the bottom left hand arrow button on all the screens to play the video clip.

Several hundred Jinty's were built between the mid 1920's and early 1930's No.47279 was built by the Vulcan Foundry in 1924. The Jinty's main duties were as shunting engines and station pilots. There is at least two other preserved 'Jinty' on heritage railways. No. 47324 is currently, I believe, on the East Lancs Railway. But you can correct me if I'm wrong by using the e-mail link on the Home Page, and I will be pleased to hear of any news.
There is also No. 47493 on the Spa Valley Railway which runs between Royal Tunbridge Well and the village of Groombridge in Kent and Sussex. Both are linked to the appropriate sites.

This video clip shows 47279, running tender first leaving Ingrow (West) for Keighley.

Finally the scene at Oxenhope, the engine leaves the train to transfer to the other end for the return trip to Keighley. The Oxenhope station and terminus at the other end of the line from Keighley is, so it says on the statiion sign, 660 feet above sea level. I presume this implies that the line is mainly uphill from Keighley to Oxenhope and the fireman gets a rest on the way down!

Funny how these engines were of no interest to a boy trainspotter, unless a different one turned up on shed, or when we went on a journey anywhere where we might see some. Now of course nostalgia sets in, and aren't they wonderful wee engines!

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	After having watched 'Jinty's' shunting at Wellingborough many years ago, who would have thought there would be a video of one 'storming' up a bank with a passenger train almost 40 years after the demise of steam on British Railways. After all 'storming' up banks was how the railway photographers used to describe how Coronation Class Pacifics would tackle Shap or Beatock. But look for yourself, 47279 is certainly giving every impressiom of a 'storming' performance as it approaches Ingrow (West)! Any visitors to the railway should take time out to visit the museum at Ingrow. There is a range of engines there on display, including the star of the show, LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45596 Bahamas. Apart from the engines there are some magnificent examples of preserved carriages. Click on the bottom left hand arrow button on all the screens to play the video clip.
Several hundred Jinty's were built between the mid 1920's and early 1930's No.47279 was built by the Vulcan Foundry in 1924. The Jinty's main duties were as shunting engines and station pilots. There is at least two other preserved 'Jinty' on heritage railways. No. 47324 is currently, I believe, on the East Lancs Railway. But you can correct me if I'm wrong by using the e-mail link on the Home Page, and I will be pleased to hear of any news. There is also No. 47493 on the Spa Valley Railway which runs between Royal Tunbridge Well and the village of Groombridge in Kent and Sussex. Both are linked to the appropriate sites. This video clip shows 47279, running tender first leaving Ingrow (West) for Keighley.
	Finally the scene at Oxenhope, the engine leaves the train to transfer to the other end for the return trip to Keighley. The Oxenhope station and terminus at the other end of the line from Keighley is, so it says on the statiion sign, 660 feet above sea level. I presume this implies that the line is mainly uphill from Keighley to Oxenhope and the fireman gets a rest on the way down! Funny how these engines were of no interest to a boy trainspotter, unless a different one turned up on shed, or when we went on a journey anywhere where we might see some. Now of course nostalgia sets in, and aren't they wonderful wee engines!
Return to Keighley Index Page	Return to Home Page
More Pictures of 47279 available on this link
Link to Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Web Site