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Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.[1][2][3]

Museum collection

The museum's collection of rolling stock, in common with most preserved railways stock, may be loaned to other railways from time to time.[4]

Steam locomotives

Builder Wheel
arrangement 		Class Built Number and name Status Photograph
Fox, Walker and Company 0-6-0ST 1877 358 Minnie On static display.
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0ST 1919 1619 Toto Undergoing restoration.
W. G. Bagnall 0-6-0PT 1940 2613 Brookfield Nearing end of overhaul.
BR Brighton 2-6-4T BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T 1954 80078 Operational, currently at Mid Norfolk Railway.

Diesel locomotives

Origin Wheel
arrangement 		Class Number and name Year Status Photograph
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 018 1958 Under overhaul.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 081 1960 Undergoing repaint into BR Green.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 089 1960 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0 DM Class 03 03 158 1960 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 399 1961 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Adams Newport Works number 2252 (Liveried 11104) 1948 On Static Display.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 04 11103 1952 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 04 D2325 1961 Operational.
British Rail A1A-A1A Class 31 31 105

"Radio Caroline" (named by Rick Wakeman in October 2023)[5]

1959 Operational.
British Rail A1A-A1A Class 31 31 233 1960 Operational.

Diesel multiple units

Origin Wheel
arrangement 		Class Notes Year Photograph
British Rail Class 117 DMS no. 51381 (ex-unit 117 310) 1960

Electric multiple units

Origin Wheel
arrangement 		Class Notes Year Photograph
British Rail Class 302 BDTSO No. 75033 (ex-unit 302 201) 1958
British Rail Class 302 BDTSO No. 75250 (ex-unit 302 227) 1960

London Underground

1959 Stock DM no. 1030 (used in the film Darkest Hour in 2017)[6] 1959

London Underground

1959 Stock T no. 2044 1959
London Underground R38 Stock DM no. 22624 (on static display). 1938

References

  1. ^ Hewitt, Sam (4 April 2018). "Success for Essex 'Railroad Man' - Heritage Railway". Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Mangapps Railway Museum". www.heritage-railways.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ Lillywhite, Charlotte (12 August 2021). "Founder of Mangapps Railway Museum hopes its new walking route will encourage locals to visit". Burnham and Dengie Nub News. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ Courtney, Geoff (30 August 2022). "Banter, memories and tea on menu at Mangapps". Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ Shahrabi, Ben (16 September 2023). "Maldon District: Prog-rock legend Rick Wakeman to unveil 'Radio Caroline' locomotive at Mangapps Railway Museum". Maldon Nub News. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. ^ Hewitt, Sam (22 March 2017). "Big budget film turns to railway museum for World War Two scenes | Heritage Railway Magazine". Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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