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Built for the Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Canada

Oldest surviving Fox Walker locomotive. First locomotive of Nora Bergslags Railway. Steamed in 1982.

Built for Port Alfred harbour, then stripped and buried post World War I. Dug up January 1960, remains sent to Port Elizabeth museum. Sold for scrap to Chicks Scrap Metals

Built for the Skinningrove Iron Company, where she worked her entire life. Moved to the Kent and East Sussex Railway in 1965. Presented to Dover Transport Museum in 1980, moved to Mangaps Farm Railway in 2003. Named "Minnie"

Constructed for the Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway, then worked for the North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway, the Great Western Railway (No. 1378), sold to the Gwendraeth Valleys Railway (No. 2) in 1911, back to GWR in 1923, but not allocated a number, as sold to the Kidwelly Tinplate Company the same year

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Sold November 1951

Reported incorrectly as Works Number 586 in some sources .

Built for James Dunlop & Co. (later Colvilles), Clyde Iron Works, Tollcross, Glasgow (No. 2), transferred to Mossend Engineering Works 1941 (as No. 3). It was overhauled by Barclay & Sons in 1941, so is now classed as a hybrid and carries works plates for Peckett on one side and Barclay on the other.

It was retired in 1967 and presented to the Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) by its former owners Messrs Colvilles Ltd of Mossend. In August 1971 it moved from storage at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society at Falkirk to the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway (SKLR) to whom ownership was transferred in 1996.

In 2023, after years of deterioration from being stored in the open air, the SKLR trustees transferred ownership to the Quainton Railway Society. It arrived at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in March 2024. The aim is to return the engine to service after restoration. It is the oldest surviving standard-gauge Peckett.

Tramway Co. (name of line changed to West Sussex Railway in 1924 and closed in 1935)

In 1923 the locomotive was sold to Pilkington Brothers and used at their Ravenhead works, St Helens. Was subsequently plinthed at children's playgrounds in Skelmersdale and Lytham St Annes. Was also at Fleetwood Locomotive Centre in Lancashire for a period. Moved in 2002 to the Ribble Steam Railway.

Built for the British Aluminium Company, Larne, as their No. 1. Withdrawn 1960, preserved at the Shanes Castle Railway, where it was named "Tyrone."

Built for Ohlssons Brewery, Mariendahl (Newlands), near Cape Town

Built for the British Aluminium Company, Larne as their No. 2. Withdrawn 1956.

Built for Powlesland and Mason, railway shunting contractors for Swansea Docks, it was their No. 12. Absorbed by the GWR in 1921, it became No. 1152. This loco is Peckett Works No. 1179, not 1152. The photo is of BR No. 1152.

Annie initially went to Bury Transport Museum then to Yorkshire Dales Railway at Embsay. Withdrawn for 10-year overhaul in 2003. Arrived at Quainton in private ownership on 11 April 2018.

Worked at the NCB Mountain Colliery, Grovesend

Built for Deep Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash, South Wales

Vacuum fitted. Boiler reused on ‘Ashton’.

new boiler fitted in 1955, but in 1960, fitted to ‘Henbury’ when scrapped

A pioneer of preservation, having been the first industrial loco to be bought for preservation by late J. B. Latham in the 1950s, after a working life at Southam Cement Works where it worked with 4 other engines of the same class. Previously on Statfold Barn Railway, currently stored at Bala Lake Railway. Out of service pending an extensive overhaul

By 1970 it had become the spare engine as the steam brakes had failed. Sold to Dr Peter Beet, for preservation in 1975 and moved to Steamtown Carnforth in non-operational condition. Stored for several years before overhaul eventually started. The loco was in very poor condition and needed extensive works both mechanically and to the boiler. Entered traffic in 2009 at the East Lancashire Railway and operated there for a few years before moving to Beamish Open Air Museum in Durham (2018-2019). Offered for sale in December 2022 and purchased by Quainton Railway Society and moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre where she arrived in January 2023

Built for a War Office order. Delivered to Sir John Jackson on 6 November 1914 for use on the Larkhill Military Railway. Moved to Fovant Military Railway on Salisbury Plain. After end of World War I, sold to Associated Portland Cement and sent to their Houghton Regis, Dunstable site, then moved to APC's Shipton-on-Cherwell site. Ended working life as APC's No5 at Kiddlington Works, Oxfordshire. Sold in 1972 and preserved at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, then found on a piece of track at the former East Tisted, Hampshire. Moved to Northampton in 1998

NAMEPLATE "MOSTON" survives - sold at auction 22nd Jan 2011 (Gauge given in sales detail is 3 ft)

Built for Hafodyrynys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales. Named "Sir Charles Allen". For later history see 1524

Delivered new to Ebbw Vale Steel Iron & Coal Company. Named after the World War One French Commander who became Supreme Allied Commander in late March 1918. Nameplate MARSHALL-FOCH auctioned June 2024

Unusual history. Built as 0-4-0ST No. 1524 of 1919. In 1967 rebuild, retaining chassis but using parts from: Ebbw Vale Steelworks 1907 0-4-0ST Works No. 2 (Originally Richard, Thomas and Baldwin No. 31 "Sir Charles Allen") which had been a rebuild using parts (e.g. the saddle tank) from Peckett 14" 0-4-0ST No. 1465 of 1917 (RTB No. 22 "Nasmyth"). Last worked at Glyntillery Colliery, Hafodyrynys, Pontypool circa 1970

The name is of New Zealand origin being Māori for very "Good, fine; excellent; very pleasant." Nameplate KAPAI and matching Worksplate auction June 2023

Delivered to M & W Grazebrook Ltd., Netherton Colliery & Furnaces, Staffordshire. Then sold to British Celanese, Spondon. Preserved at Derby Industrial Museum from the early 1970s

Now disguised as "Ivor the Engine"

Built for British Aluminium Co., Burntisland, Fife (as BAC No. 2). Subsequently, preserved at the Bulmers Cider Railway Museum, Hereford, where it acquired the apple-related name Pectin

Built for Constable's Matlock Quarries, Derbyshire. Sold to Marcus Bain, Ballochmyle Quarry, Mauchline, Ayrshire circa 1932. Sold to Hardman & Holden Ltd, Salford, Greater Manchester in 1931, named "No. 12 Marcia", after the wife of the managing director James Clayton. Donated to K&ESR upon withdrawal, in 1962. Sold to a private individual and then subsequently offered for auction by executors in April 2024.

Built for Southam Cement

Built for Aberthaw & Bristol Channel Portland Cement Co Ltd, it worked at their cement works and the Turners Asbestos Works in Rhoose, South Wales.Preserved at the Avon Valley Railway, nr Bristol in the 1970s, where it worked until expiry of its boiler certificate in 1990. Operated on the Spa Valley Railway until its boiler certificate expired in 2009. Moved to the Ribble Steam Railway in 2016.

Supplied to Gypsum Mines Ltd, New Kingston, Nottinghamshire. Moved into preservation at Shackerstone in 1971

Built for Courtaulds and worked entire life at their Coventry plant. Sold to the private "Shropshire Collection", Shrewsbury, sold and restored again in 2003

One of five similar 4-4-0T engines: 2xSchull and Skibbereen Railway, Ireland, named Allen and Gabriel (after Mount Gabriel); 2xSarawak, Borneo, named Bintang and Bulang (moon & star in Malay language). Sarawak ordered third engine in 1915, to be named Mata Hari (eye of the day, or midday), but due to decline in teak trade post World War I cancelled. Regauged in 1926 to 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), sold to Portland Cement, Whangarei, New Zealand. Given to Bay of Islands Scenic Railway in 1985

Resident on the SVR between 1968 and 1995 when privately owned by SVR member Mr J McNally but saw very little eventually going to the South Devon Railway. Later again was resold, this time going to Titley Junction, Herefordshire.

The loco masquerades as the Thomas the Tank Engine character 'Percy' and has visited several preserved railways at Thomas events.

Spent its working life at Cawdor Quarry, Matlock in Derbyshire. Was rescued by Brian Roberts, of Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, who named it Ffiona Jane after his daughter. He sold it in 1979 to Pete Clark who named it 'Fulstow' after the village where he lives in Lincolnshire. It now works on the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, where it has recently undergone its first ten-yearly overhaul.

Worked entire life at Kilmersdon Colliery, now named after location

Worked at Mountain Ash Colliery, South Wales

Built for the South Wales Coalfield, worked at Brynlliw Colliery. later at Amalgamated Anthracite, Cefn Coed colliery, Glamorgan

2 No 8" x 6" negatives of this locomotive survive in the Peckett & Co. Archive held by the National Railway Museum

Built for the South Wales Public Wharf & Transit Company, Penarth

Built for Black Park Colliery Co. Ltd., Denbigshire, Wales. Delivered by the LMS to Chirk. Ended life at Bersham Colliery, Wrexham, Wales.

Built for the Port of Bristol Authority. Worked at Avonmouth Docks, where she worked all her life. Fitted with ‘Mackenzie’s boiler in 1960, at the same time gaining the distinctive curved smokebox front similar to ‘Ashton’. The cab and tank fronts were lined out at the same time. Departed Avonmouth for Radstock in November 1971

Owned by Bristol City Council.

Worked at Onllwyn Coal Washery

Built for the Ashington Coal Company to work at Ashington Colliery, together with twin 1971. Given the name Ashington No. 5, sold by the National Coal Board in 1969 after Ashington was dieselised, to North Norfolk Railway. Returned to Northumberland in 1991, repainted into "as delivered to Ashington Colliery" livery and named after Jackie Milburn

Built for Ironbridge Power Station, sold into preservation in July 1980

Built for Southport Gas Company, transferred in 1958 to Darwen Gas Works, named North Western Gas Board. Replaced by diesel in 1963, moved to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in September 1966. This loco featured in the 1970 movie The Virgin and the Gypsy, and was filmed working a train at Cromford on BR metals.

Worked at the British Sugar Corporation, Ipswich. Privately owned and usually based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed, Derbyshire. Currently (2019) on loan to Beamish Museum.

Built for the Ministry of Supply for use at Swynnerton Royal Ordnance factory. Moved to ROF Salwick, then UK Atomic Energy Authority and finally BNFL. Preserved at Middleton from 1972, was in use for 18 years

No. 2012 went new to the ROF at Creekmoor, near Poole in Dorset, which built Hispano guns for aircraft. By late 1944 it had been transferred to ROF Llanishen, near Cardiff, (which also had No 2013). In 1959 No. 2012 was sold to dealer, J W Hardwick & Sons, in Surrey and stood in Hardwick’s West Ewell yard until acquired by Bill Lees of Godalming in 1967.

Sold in 1972 to Rev E R 'Teddy' Boston, and moved initially to Market Bosworth Light Railway at Shackerstone and restored by members of the Lutterworth Railway Society and given the name 'Herbert'. Moved to Teddy Boston’s Cadeby Light Railway in July 1982 and displayed until closure in 2005,

Restored and put back into steam in 2007 running at the Lavender Line, where it was rename ‘Teddy’ after its famous former owner.

Sold in 2011 to its current owner on hire to the National Railway Museum at York, visiting Beamish Museum until 2014. Moved to Chasewater in February 2015

Boiler certificate expired in November 2017 - currently awaiting overhaul.

worked at ROF Llanishen, near Cardiff, (where it was joined by No 2012 by late 1944)

The factory employed over 20,000 people manufacturing field guns and other weaponry for the war effort, and both locomotives were kept busy moving supplies and completed munitions around the site, or running between the GWR exchange siding at Birchgrove.

After the end of hostilities the two locos were used less and less

One of three built for the Rhodesia Chrome Mines Ltd Selukwe Peak Light Railway. Brought back to the UK in 1972

Exeter Gas Works until 1969, when moved to Buckfastleigh, arriving on 23 September and named

Last worked 1962 at the Glenwydd Iron Foundry, Ironbridge. Stored at Triad, Bishops Stortford, before arrival at Chappel in June 1981. Motion overhauled, but boiler needs a heavy repair before the locomotive could be steamed

Supplied to Metal & Produce Recovery Depot Morris Cowley Oxfordshire. Oval worksplate auctioned June 2024

Built for Merthyr Vale Colliery, South Wales

Cumbria

Originally named Dafydd, built as one of a batch of four for Courtaulds Aber works, Flint, Flintshire, North Wales. Transferred to Wolverhampton, where it lost the name, then Red Scar plant, Preston. Rebuilt with parts from scrapped sister engine No. 2086, renamed Achilles it worked there until replacement by diesel in 1968

Nameplate VICTORY survives - sold at auction Nov 2022

R4-S was a special batch built for the Central Electricity Generating Board, with a loading gauge of 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 m) over the standard 10 feet 8.5 inches (3.264 m). Fitted with a low cab roof. Delivered in 1952 to Croydon Power Station "B", it was joined by 2104 and 2105

R4-S was a special batch built for the Central Electricity Generating Board, with a loading gauge of 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 m) over the standard 10 feet 8.5 inches (3.264 m). Delivered in 1952 to Croydon Power Station "B", it was joined by 2103 and 2105. Replaced by diesels in the late 1960s, 2104 and 2105 were set aside as spares until 1972, when they were sold off

R4-S was a special batch built for the Central Electricity Generating Board, with a loading gauge of 9 feet 10 inches (3.00 m) over the standard 10 feet 8.5 inches (3.264 m). Delivered in 1952 to Croydon Power Station "A", it was quickly transferred to the "B" unit. Here it joined 2013 and 2104. Replaced by diesels in the late 1960s, 2104 and 2105 were set aside as spares until 1972, when they were sold off. The loco arrived at Buckinghamshire on 14 December 1972

Returned to service in 2018.

Built for Brynlliw Colliery, South Wales. Then worked Cefn Coed Colliery and Morlais Colliery before preservation

Delivered new to Albion Works, Briton Ferry. Nameplate ALBION No 12 survives - sold at auction Nov 2022

One of several steam locomotives to have worked at Stewart & Lloyds factory. Located at Bomford Bridge. Replaced in the 1960s by diesel shunters.

Built for Crane Ltd of Ipswich, Suffolk. Sold into preservation in 1981 to Mr. Brian Roberts of Hill Farm, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire. He sold it on in the late 1980s to Pallot Heritage Museum, Jersey.

Built for Northern Gas Board, St Anthony's Gasworks, Newcastle upon Tyne. The gasworks engine also shunted the adjacent tar works of Thomas Ness Ltd. (a National Coal Board subsidiary), which firm took over operation of the locomotive in 1967.

Most powerful industrial steam locomotive built in the United Kingdom. Worked entire life at Mardy Colliery, South Wales

The only fireless locomotive to ever be produced at Atlas Works. Worked entire life at CWS soapworks, Irlam. Placed up for sale from 1960. When the soap works closed in 1969, it was presented for static display in the George Thomas Recreation Ground and subsequently became known as Thomas. When likely to be scrapped due to playground upgrade, Irlam Rotary club set up a project to save this engine Restored by Birse Construction It is now located on land donated by Saltford City Council on the Irlam and Cadishead by-pass

Last of three 0-4-2T's built for Wilsons (NZ) Portland Cement Ltd. (now Golden Bay Cement Co. Ltd.), for use at their Portland Cement Works south of Whangarei. Believed to be the last new steam locomotive imported into New Zealand. Gifted to WS&MRC on 16 December 1977, named in honour of founding member/President. Completely rebuilt with new boiler and side tanks, repainted in original green.

Built 1958, it was used as a demonstrator, and eventually sold to West Yorkshire steel stockholders, James Austin & Son (Dewsbury) Ltd, where it was named. Moved to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway on permanent loan from 1971, in 2001 it moved to Middleton, fitted with vacuum brakes to enable it to work passenger trains.