English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: 1858 

1858 

© English Electric Growl / Thomas Kautzor
1851 class no. 1858 is seen shunting at Kusami Yard in August 1988. Overheating was a problem, which is why the crews opened the bodyside doors!

© Thomas Kautzor
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
1858
Scrapped by
Ghana Railway & Ports Authority
Scrapped at
Date Scrapped
September 1992
Works Number
3857/D1276
Constructed At
English Electric - AEI Traction, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside
Built for
Ghana Railway & Ports Authority
Date Accepted
November 1969
Classified as
1851 Class
Number Carried
1858
Livery Carried
Ghana Railways & Ports Cream/Green
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New 1858  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New 1851 Class  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New XX
Depot identification not known
Date Livery
Nov '69
Ghana Railways & Ports Cream/Green
Jul '76
Ghana Railways Maroon/Yellow

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