#class 19

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The C&HR Class 19 was a tank engive version of the railway's Class 5 (ROD 2-8-0). Orginally built for banking, the class found futher use on branchline goods trains.

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Presenting the Chester and Holyhead class 19!

The Llethr Quarry lies at the bottom of a steep valley. The rail line connecting the quarry to C&HR was steep and winding. By the 1940s,  the Class 5 2-8-0s were struugling to climb the hills,  and it was clear a dedicated banker would be needed. Many existing designs from both the C&HR and neighboring DWR were trialed, but none fit the requirements. The banker needed the power to push slate trains up the Valley. It then needed to be able to safely reverse down the winding valley for the next train, as there was no turnable on the quarry line. All engines tested were either underpowered, or were unstable on the return run.

May Traction and Rail Works was given the contract, and the prototype was completed in 1947. Based on the Class 5 (ROD 2-8-0), the resulting design was 2-8-4T. Upon arrival on the 19 was trialed on normal frieghts before being sent to the Llethr Quarry. Even before her banker trials had begun, the C&HR had ordered 4 more of the class for use on branchline freights. The 19 quickly proved her worth as a banker, easily pushing the slate trains up the valley. Eventually the Class 5s pulling the slate trains would be reallocated and replaced with more class 19s.

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