Locomotive No.101 Class A 4-6-0
Country of origin: Sweden.
Builders: Nydquist & Holm.No.2082. Year: 1944. Number of cylinders: 2 (23.3" x 24.4"). (593mm x 620mm) Boiler pressure: 174 psi.(12.3 Kg/cm2) Driving wheels diameter: 5'9". (1752mm) Weight: 115 tons.(116.8tonnes) Train Brakes: Air/vacuum. Original owner: Stockholm-Westeras-Bergslagens (Sweden). Current owner: Nene Valley Railway. |
BACKGROUND
The Nydkvist & Holm AB (NOHAB) Engineering Company origins began in 1847 when Johan Henrik Antenor Nydqvist,, Carl Olof Holm and Johan Magnus Lidström founded a engineering workshop in Trollhättan, which built its first locomotives in 1865. In 1916 the NOHAB company was formed. During the 1950’s the developing Aircraft division later became SAAB! NOHAB continued manufacturing steam locomotives until 1953, diesel locomotives until 1978 and electric locomotive into late 1979 by which time the company was taken over by the Finnish company Wartsila.
The SJ Class B locomotives were a development of the Class A 4-4-2 locomotives of 1906. Between 1909 and 1919 96 locomotives were built for SJ, by Nydqvist och Holm (NOHAB) and Motala Verkstad using the similarly designed P8 Class of the Prussian state railways as a basis.
One of the private railways in Sweden was the Stockholm - Västerås - Bergslagen Railway (SWB). The first route being Köping - Västerås - Tillberga, of 28 Miles (45 Km), was opened to traffic in 1875 and by 1909 had over 250 Miles (400Km). When SJ had widespread electrification several of its Class B locomotives were sold, including four to SWB in which they were so impressed with they ordered three new “Class A” from NOHAB in 1943. Although Nationalisation came on 1st July 1945 when S.J. took over operations
LOCOMOTIVE HISTORY
Locomotive No. 101 was the last of the three Class A passenger locomotives built for the Stockholm-Westeras-Bergslagens Railway (SWB) to the Class B design dating from 1909. Originally, 101 was fitted with a boiler incorporating additional superheating, but when the SWB was taken over by Swedish State Railways (SJ), 101 and it's sisters were rebuilt with standard type boilers as fitted to the earlier examples of the Class B, and became SJ No.1697. Withdrawn from service in 1958 and was placed into the Swedish Military strategy reserve. Here it remained until early 1979 when it was withdrawn and sent to the scrap yard at Vislanda to be cut up. However, its arrival at the scrap yard coincided with a visit by Nene Valley Railway engineers to obtain spares for the locomotive already at Wansford.
PRESERVATION
The excellent condition of 101 was noted and a group of members, led by Mike Bratley, purchased the locomotive in July 1979. Movement of the locomotive was sponsored by shipping agents Brostrums (UK) Ltd., and 1697 arrived in Peterborough on 6th October 1979. Restoration to working order quickly followed and 1697 entered NVR service on 22nd December 1979. In the thirteenth James Bond film 'Octopussy', disguised as East German Railways (DR) locomotive No. 38.243(Prussian P8), it successfully demolished a Mercedes saloon car in a simulated head-on crash.1697 has proved a popular locomotive with film makers including the fitting of Smoke deflectors, when its original identity of 101 was regained. The overhaul in the 1990's returned the locomotive in a blue livery and its original number 101 but no smoke deflectors. It was withdrawn from service in February 2005 due to failed firebox stays, just short of expiry of its boiler certificate and awaits in Wansford Yard for eventual overhaul. At the beginning of 2009 the No.101 was sold to the NVR under special arrangement. In 2010 the young volunteers, with the help of students from the local Prince William School taking part in a 'voluntary work week', under IRPS guidance started the full cosmetic restoration which was completed in late 2012. Now sits as Gate Guardian in the exhibition siding.
The Nydkvist & Holm AB (NOHAB) Engineering Company origins began in 1847 when Johan Henrik Antenor Nydqvist,, Carl Olof Holm and Johan Magnus Lidström founded a engineering workshop in Trollhättan, which built its first locomotives in 1865. In 1916 the NOHAB company was formed. During the 1950’s the developing Aircraft division later became SAAB! NOHAB continued manufacturing steam locomotives until 1953, diesel locomotives until 1978 and electric locomotive into late 1979 by which time the company was taken over by the Finnish company Wartsila.
The SJ Class B locomotives were a development of the Class A 4-4-2 locomotives of 1906. Between 1909 and 1919 96 locomotives were built for SJ, by Nydqvist och Holm (NOHAB) and Motala Verkstad using the similarly designed P8 Class of the Prussian state railways as a basis.
One of the private railways in Sweden was the Stockholm - Västerås - Bergslagen Railway (SWB). The first route being Köping - Västerås - Tillberga, of 28 Miles (45 Km), was opened to traffic in 1875 and by 1909 had over 250 Miles (400Km). When SJ had widespread electrification several of its Class B locomotives were sold, including four to SWB in which they were so impressed with they ordered three new “Class A” from NOHAB in 1943. Although Nationalisation came on 1st July 1945 when S.J. took over operations
LOCOMOTIVE HISTORY
Locomotive No. 101 was the last of the three Class A passenger locomotives built for the Stockholm-Westeras-Bergslagens Railway (SWB) to the Class B design dating from 1909. Originally, 101 was fitted with a boiler incorporating additional superheating, but when the SWB was taken over by Swedish State Railways (SJ), 101 and it's sisters were rebuilt with standard type boilers as fitted to the earlier examples of the Class B, and became SJ No.1697. Withdrawn from service in 1958 and was placed into the Swedish Military strategy reserve. Here it remained until early 1979 when it was withdrawn and sent to the scrap yard at Vislanda to be cut up. However, its arrival at the scrap yard coincided with a visit by Nene Valley Railway engineers to obtain spares for the locomotive already at Wansford.
PRESERVATION
The excellent condition of 101 was noted and a group of members, led by Mike Bratley, purchased the locomotive in July 1979. Movement of the locomotive was sponsored by shipping agents Brostrums (UK) Ltd., and 1697 arrived in Peterborough on 6th October 1979. Restoration to working order quickly followed and 1697 entered NVR service on 22nd December 1979. In the thirteenth James Bond film 'Octopussy', disguised as East German Railways (DR) locomotive No. 38.243(Prussian P8), it successfully demolished a Mercedes saloon car in a simulated head-on crash.1697 has proved a popular locomotive with film makers including the fitting of Smoke deflectors, when its original identity of 101 was regained. The overhaul in the 1990's returned the locomotive in a blue livery and its original number 101 but no smoke deflectors. It was withdrawn from service in February 2005 due to failed firebox stays, just short of expiry of its boiler certificate and awaits in Wansford Yard for eventual overhaul. At the beginning of 2009 the No.101 was sold to the NVR under special arrangement. In 2010 the young volunteers, with the help of students from the local Prince William School taking part in a 'voluntary work week', under IRPS guidance started the full cosmetic restoration which was completed in late 2012. Now sits as Gate Guardian in the exhibition siding.