The Repton

In March, 1974, the Repton rolled into Glace Bay as the latest aquisition to the Cape Breton Steam Railway. The '4-4-0' Schools Class locomotive was obtained from the Steamtown Railroad Museum. She was a product of the Eastleigh Locomotive Works, built in 1934 and designed by R.E.L. Mounsel for Southern Railway of England. The 'New Girl', as she was affectionately known, is representative of a type of locomotive designed to operate at high speeds over a system where the operation of larger engines was not permitted due to loading guage and weight restrictions. When they first went into service the Schools Class were the most powerful 4-4-0 type in Europe, and throughout their career on the Southern Railway they performed outstanding service. Upon her arrival in Glace Bay the 926 was completely over-hauled by the roundhouse crew which again rose to the occasion.
Vital Statistics
Built-----------1934
Builder---------Eastleigh Works, S.R.
Cylinders-------Three, 16 1/2 X 26"
Wheel Dia.------Seventy-nine inches
Boiler Press.---220lbs./sq. in.
Tractive Effort-25,130 lbs.
Total Engine Wt.-218,000 lbs.
Coal Cap'y------10,000 lbs.
Water Cap'y-----4,000 gals.