Wissington 0-6-0ST - 1700

Brief Outline

0-6-0ST - 1700 Wissington is a Hudswell-Clarke industrial saddle tank engine, built in 1936. Her working life was spent in and around the giant British Sugar Corporation factory, on the Wissington Tramway.

Key Facts

0-6-0ST

Number
Name	Wissington
Class	Fitzwilliam
Wheel arrangement
Builder	Hudswell Clarke & Co
Works No	1700
Built	1938
Owner	M&GNJRS
Date of acquisition by current owner	1977
Current Condition)	Restoration in progress
Location	NNR
Diary
Wissington's saddle tank September 2008 Wissington's boiler December 2008 Wissington inner firebox tubeplate December 2008 February 09, tank repairs February 09 Bottom corner of the tank repaired. Progress on the cab 2009 December 2009, all stays beaded (Photo Peter Howard)
	Wissington Stop Press 14/11/9 Staying of the firebox should start 16th Nov. The foundation ring riveting is now nearly complete. New gauge glass fittings are to be purchased in the near future. Meanwhile, welding repairs to the saddletank are now complete and painting is ongoing. New oil pots are being cast via Embsay. The boiler, smokebox and cab and running board will be finished, before the return to Weybourne. Further work will be needed to the lubrication, running gear, coupling rod bushes, motion and vacuum gear. Recent invoicing has reduced the available funds for the project to around £18k. May 09: new blast-pipe May 09: Drain cocks refitting May 09: Inner firebox complete. Sept 09 Front tubeplate on, Smokebox front cut ready to rivet. December 09 Inner firebox and most stays in place and ready for beading over. (Photo: Peter and John Howard)

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