



Class H16 30517 seen possibly stabled at Feltham yard

Photo: Charles Moorhen

The One That NEVER Got Away





Unlike many steam UK locomotives saved from scrapyards, such as the one at Barry , Wales, owned by Dai Williams, Southern Region Class H16 30517 was not lucky enough to avoid death from the cutter's torch.









The nickname, "Green Tanks" came about when the locomotives passed to the Southern Railway and were painted in lined olive green livery for limited passenger use.





During World War II, 30517 and the other four of the class were re-painted in a plain black livery; they never regained their Southern Railway green livery.





In the 1950's, the H16's were regularly seen moving empty coaching stock between Clapham Junction and Waterloo station





With the introduction of diesel motive power rapidly increasing momentum, the final days of the 30517 and the other H16's had arrived.

In November 1962, 30516, 30518, 30519 and 30520 were withdrawn from Feltham, with 30517 following them a month later.





The complete class of H16's was scrapped.





H-16 Class Locomotive Technical Specifications: (British Railways Classification).

Designer: R. W. Urie.

Origin: L.S.W.R.

Introduced: 1921.

Purpose: Heavy Freight.

Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2.

Number Series: 30516 - 30520.

Driving Wheel: 5ft. 7in.

Bogie Wheel: 3ft. 7in.

Length: 46ft.

Weight: 96 tons 8 cwt.

Water Capacity: 2,000 gallons.

Cylinders: (2) 21 in. x 28 in.

Boiler Pressure: 180 lb. sq. in.

Tractive Effort: 28,200.

Coal Capacity: 3 tons 10 cwt.

Power Classification: 6-F



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