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W.G Bagnall 0-6-0ST "New Standard 18"

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by W. G. Bagnall Ltd.· from 1951· class of 3 modern British 0-6-0ST locomotives

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2994 Vulcan, Terrier & 0-4-0ST WSR Minehead June 1980 Slides222 (9972221246): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
2. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2994 'Vulcan' Bishops Lydeard c1980 (1) (9972141855): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
3. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2996 'Victor' Crowcombe 19.10.1980 (9972138805): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
4. 2682 "Princess" W.G.Bagnell 0-6-0T of 1942 with 2996 Victor 0-6-0ST Bagnell 1951: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
5. 2996 Victor 0-6-0ST Bagnell 1951 - 53152745221: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
6. 2996 Victor 0-6-0ST Bagnell 1951 - 53153241918: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
7. 2996 Victor 0-6-0ST Bagnell 1951: kitmasterbloke· CC BY 2.0
8. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2996 "Victor" on the Strathspey Railway - September 1990: Roger W· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2996 'Victor' & crew WSR PW train 19.10.1980 (9972271483): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
10. Bagnall 0-6-0ST 2996 'Victor' Bishops Lydeard 19.10.1980 (9972160424): Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0

what is it?

The W. G. Bagnall New Standard 18 0-6-0ST is a type of industrial steam locomotive designed by Harold Wood at W.G. Bagnall in 1951 and manufactured at the company's Castle Engine Works. The class was specifically designed for the Port Talbot Steelworks, and ran there from 1951 to 1973. Two locomotives later worked at the British Leyland Longbridge plant and are now preserved.

who runs it

Steel Company of Wales Austin Motor Company National Coal Board

base stats

built 3made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 75 years ago, in 1951.
Served for 21 years (1951–1972).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1951
in service from: 1951
retired: 1972
status: preserved
number built: 3
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: W. G. Bagnall Ltd.
designer: W. G. Bagnall , Harold Wood
operators: Steel Company of Wales, Austin Motor Company, National Coal Board
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q16987647, Wikipedia: W.G Bagnall 0-6-0ST "New Standard 18" (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.