No.6 𝑃𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑙

No.6 Peveril

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No.6

Peveril

19 Tons, 10cwt

1875

2-4-0T

Beyer, Peacock

B.P.1524

August 1960

1,926,287

Walter Scott

11” x 18”

3’ 9”

In Storage

A one-off purchase in 1875 from Beyer, Peacock & Co., and of similar design to earlier locomotives No.4 Loch and No.5 Mona the previous year, this locomotive took its name from a character in Sir Walter Scott’s novel Peveril Of The Peak which was enormously popular at the time.

The name is also a local one and it is perhaps apt that she saw extensive use on Peel Line for many years. The first new boiler was fitted to the locomotive in 1893 supplied by Beyer, Peacock with another following in 1911, at which time it was also was rebuilt as a medium-boiled locomotive.

Supplied onc again by Beyer, Peacock & Co., the third and final boiler arrived in 1932. Thereafter the locomotive survived in service until August of 1960 when it was withdrawn from service, it spent its final years on reduced pressure as station pilot in and around the terminus.

It was placed into storage with other withdraw locomotives until, in 1967, it was repainted by volunteers from the fledgling Supporters’ Association and placed on static display at St. John’s Station until 1968 when the display was relocated to Douglas Station after the closure of the Peel and Ramsey lines.

Then, from 1975 it was stored for several years together with No.5 Mona in the rear of the old carriage shed; it was removed from here and cosmetically restored by members of the Supporters’ Association in the early months of 1994 being dragged along the ballast as rails had been removed.

It was stripped down and repainted into the post-war Indian Red livery and displayed during the annual events, later becoming resident in the railway museum at Port Erin taking the place of No.4 Loch which returned to service following the Un-Loch Your Cash appeal by the Association.

It has since been on display but during 2020 it was temporarily removed from the museum to allow decontamination of asbestos to take place. She was again returned to the museum in 2022 and cosmetic work from 1994 revisited when the Association funded another repaint.

Upon completion of cosmetic work on No.5 Mona the two were swapped, with No.6 currently stored with van Gr.12 in the goods shed at Port St. Mary Station; the use of No.5 during various festivals has seen No.6 temporarily return to Port Erin to allow her sister to take part in line-ups and peripheral events.

The locomotive carries the replica snow plough fitted in early 2025 and most recently was used as part of a photographic charter, being moved to Port Erin Station for an evening shoot in May and returning to the goods shed where it remained in storage, later appearing at the transport festival

Thereafter it was moved to the workshops where it is presently sheeted over in storage amd due to make an appearance at the 2026 Manx Heritage Transport Festival marking the diamond jubilee of the Supporters’ Association joining similar projects on display to showcase our previous works.

Outshopped by Association volunteers in the spring green livery in August 1968 on display at St. John’s Station with canas dodger extended and sparkling brassware.

1936 at Peel Station, note the riveted patches along the tank, a feature of almost all the locomotives over time, No.6 had several additions over the years.

Seen in 1995 at Douglas Station shortly after the lining was applied completing the first cosmetic restoration, during a photo session for the International Railway Festival.

In the running shed at Douglas Station shortly after being removed from the old carriage shed for work to commence on cosmetic restoration by the Association.

1994 with Association volunteers Bill Cubbon, James Maddrell, Grant Taylor, Colin Kelly, Tony Beard, Jonathan Kennaugh, Dave Booth, Rob Taylor, Peter Hodgett and Rich Booth.

In June 1955 No.6 runs round her train shortly after arrival at Peel Station; the prominent dent between the spectacle plates a result of the lifted method in the workshops.

June 1955 ready to depart Peel Station; the prominent dent between the spectacle plates a result of the lifted method in the workshops, St. Germain’s tower in the background.

In the goods shed at Port St. Mary Station in the summer of 2023 when its place in the museum was taken by No.5 Mona.for the duration of the festivities.

Still in regular use in July 1958 though mostly relegated to pilot duties and banking, based largely around Douglas Station, No.6 was captured in steam shunting.

Towards the end of her career in September 1959 as station pilot at Douglas Station; the following August would see the locomotive withdrawn and stored in the carriage shed.

View through the cab of No.6 showing No.16 Mannin opposite in the main exhibition hall of the railway museum in Port Erin; the latter has since been removed from the hall.

Lined up with No.5 Mona as part of the anniversary celebrations at Douglas Station in the summer of 2023 with No.8 Fenella at the rear and No.4 Loch.

In the goods shed at Port St. Mary Station in December of 2024 shortly after the replica snow plough was fitted to the locomotive.