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Doctor Syn

Dr. Syn is one of the railway's two Canadian Pacific-style locomotives, built in 1931 by the Yorkshire Engine Co., the other being Winston Churchill and has an identical history of design and build.

Named Black Prince on delivery, Number 10 changed name shortly after the war when Number 9 was re-named Winston Churchill (for obvious patriotic reasons and for display at an exhibition in Canada) and Howey knew that the line could not be without a Doctor Syn (a local fictional hero of smuggling stories). Alterations during the 1980's included — chimney raised and copper-capped, both domes raised, a bell, and a headlight — to give this popular engine a very American appearance.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • Canadian outline two-cylinder 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive

    DESIGNED BY Henry Greenly and A.L.S. Richardson

    BUILT BY Yorkshire Engine Co. (2295) in 1931

  • SPECIFICATIONS

    OVERALL LENGTH.28'
    WEIGHT IN WORKING ORDER.8ton 15cwt
    DRIVING WHEEL DIAMETER.2' 1.5"
    BOGIE & TRAILING WHEEL DIAMETER.1'
    CYLINDERS.5.25" bore x 8.5" stroke
    CURRENT LIVERY.Black
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