0-10-0 Lickey Banker 'Big Bertha' MR Profile and Models
2290 near the Lickey Incline in January 1931. ©Public Domain
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In 1919, the Midland Railway built a single 0-10-0 steam locomotive, No 2290 (later LMS (1947) 22290 and BR 58100). It was designed by James Anderson for banking duties on the Lickey Incline in Worcestershire (south of Birmingham), England. It became known as "Big Bertha" or "Big Emma" by railwaymen and railway enthusiasts. The Lickey Incline is the steepest sustained main-line railway incline in Great Britain. The function of a banker is to provide extra power on steep inclines by being added to the rear of other trains. Bankers were also used to protect against wagons or coaches breaking away, in which case they might run in front of a train going downhill. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
MR Derby Works |
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Build Date |
1919 |
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Total Built |
1 |
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Tractive Effort |
43,313 lbf |
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Wheel Configuration |
0-10-0 |
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Operated By |
Midland Railway London, Midland & Scottish Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Banking on the Lickey Incline |
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In Service Until |
1956 |
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Surviving Examples |
0 |
MR - Midland Railway
LMS black
BR black with early emblem
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
KRM-BIG-OO-BR-F View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 58100 'Big Bertha' in BR black with early emblem - digital fitted | BR black with early emblem |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
KRM-BIG-OO-LMS-F View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 22290 'Big Bertha' in LMS black - digital fitted | LMS black |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
KRM-BIG-OO-LMS-S View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 22290 'Big Bertha' in LMS black - digital sound fitted | LMS black |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
KRM-BIG-OO-MR-F View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 2290 'Big Bertha' in Midland Railway black - digital fitted | MR - Midland Railway |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
KRM-BIG-OO-MR-R View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 2290 'Big Bertha' in Midland Railway black | MR - Midland Railway |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
KRM-BIG-OO-MR-S View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 2290 'Big Bertha' in Midland Railway black - digital sound fitted | MR - Midland Railway |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC decoder fitted. Analogue compatible |
KRM-BIG-OO-MRC-F View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 2290 'Big Bertha' in Midland Railway crimson lake - digital fitted | MR - Midland Railway |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | KR Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | DCC fitted, with sound |
KRM-BIG-OO-MRC-S View |
Lickey Banker 0-10-0 2290 'Big Bertha' in Midland Railway crimson lake - digital sound fitted | MR - Midland Railway |