Taff Vale Engine No.99 Class - Type 0-6T-2 - A TVR schematic which appears to have been issued by the GWR at Swindon given that the TVR engine numbers are indicated. Another heritage artifact held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] [20200318]

A Photochrom photograph which appeared within the January 1902 edition of 'The Railway Magazine' entitled a 'Six-wheels Saddle Tank Locomotive built by Kitson & Co., Leeds, 1899'. TVR No.100 was based at Penarth Dock Engine Shed at the 1922 re-grouping and remained in service until 1926. TVR No. 99 (GWR No. 786) and No. 100 (GWR No. 787) were sold to GKN, Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds Limited for service at Dowlais following their withdrawal from GWR service in November 1927 and October 1926 respectively. [735] [737] [20200428]

Mr. W. Beckerlegge writes in his series of articles on the subject of 'Taff Vale Railway Locomotives' that the predecessor of No. 100 had been renumbered in 1899 and scrapped in 1901 :

'The Taff Yale engines were rebuilt, No. 90 in 1883, No. 91 in 1884, No. 99 in 1881 and No. 100 in 1885. The first three were scrapped in 1898 but No. 100 was re-numbered 276 in 1899 and lasted till 1901. It was latterly employed at Penarth Harbour.' [737] [WRRC Resource : TV 178]

"Class V." - In 1899, six 0—6—0 saddle tank engines were obtained from Messrs. Kitson & Co., Ltd., which constituted “Class V.” They were numbered 75, 80, 90, 91, 99 and 100, the makers’ Nos. being 3816 to 3821. Their principal sphere of usefulness was at Penarth, though two of the class were usually to be found at Aberdare. In April, 1905, the Aberdare engines were Nos. 75 and 91. They presented a compact and smart appearance, the splashers being finished off with polished brass beading.

The principal dimensions were : Cylinders, 17½in. x 26in. Boiler barrel, 10ft. 4½in. long, with outside diameters of 4ft. 4in. and 4ft. 2in. Firebox, outside 5ft. 7½in. x 4ft. 0½in., inside 5ft. lO¼in. x 3ft. 5½in., height 5ft. 6¾in. and 3ft. 8¾in. The boiler contained 192 tubes 10ft. 9¼in. long x 1¾in. outside diameter. The total heating surface was 1023.4 sq. ft., of which the tubes provided 942.7 and the firebox 80.7 The grate area was 18.44 sq. ft. The diameter of the wheels was 4ft. 6½in. The boiler worked at 150 lb. pressure, and the tractive effort was calculated at 18,620 lb. The tank capacity was 1,450 gallons.

The weight in working order was 50 tons, 16½ tons on the leading wheels, 17½ tons on the driving, and 16 tons on the trailing wheels. In 1921 Nos. 75, 80, 90 and 91 were replaced by Class “A” tank engines and had their numbers increased by 200. None of the class was rebuilt, and they were all withdrawn between October, 1926. and April. 1930.

The drawing and information above has been kindly furnished by the WRRC, Welsh Railways Research Circle. [737] [WRRC Resource : TV 178] [20200428]