Mangapps Railway Museum

Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.[1][2][3]

Old Heath Station (Formerly Laxfield on the Mid Suffolk Light Railway).

Museum collection

The museum's collection of rolling stock, in common with most preserved railways stock, may be loaned to other railways from time to time.[4]

Steam locomotives
Builder Wheel
arrangement		 Class Built Number and name Status Photograph
Fox, Walker and Company 0-6-0ST 1877 358 Minnie On static display.
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0ST 1919 1619 Toto Undergoing restoration.
W. G. Bagnall 0-6-0PT 1940 2613 Brookfield Undergoing overhaul.
BR Brighton 2-6-4T BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T 1954 80078 Operational, currently at Mid Norfolk Railway.

Diesel locomotives
Origin Wheel
arrangement		 Class Number and name Year Status Photograph
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 018 1958 Under overhaul.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 081 1960 Undergoing repaint into BR Green.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 089 1960 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0 DM Class 03 03 158 1960 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 03 03 399 1961 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Adams Newport Works number 2252 (Liveried 11104) 1948 On Static Display.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 04 11103 1952 Operational.
British Rail 0-6-0DM Class 04 D2325 1961 Operational.
British Rail A1A-A1A Class 31 31 105

"Radio Caroline" (named by Rick Wakeman in October 2023)[5]

 1959 Operational.
British Rail A1A-A1A Class 31 31 233 1960 Operational.

Diesel multiple units
Origin Wheel
arrangement		 Class Notes Year Photograph
British Rail Class 117 DMS no. 51381 (ex-unit 117 310) 1960

Electric multiple units
Origin Wheel
arrangement		 Class Notes Year Photograph
British Rail Class 302 BDTSO No. 75033 (ex-unit 302 201) 1958
British Rail Class 302 BDTSO No. 75250 (ex-unit 302 227) 1960

London Underground

 1959 Stock DM no. 1030 1959

London Underground

 1959 Stock T no. 2044 1959
London Underground R38 Stock DM no. 22624 (on static display). 1938

References
  1. Hewitt, Sam (4 April 2018). "Success for Essex 'Railroad Man' - Heritage Railway". Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "Mangapps Railway Museum". www.heritage-railways.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. Lillywhite, Charlotte (12 August 2021). "Founder of Mangapps Railway Museum hopes its new walking route will encourage locals to visit". Burnham and Dengie Nub News. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. Courtney, Geoff (30 August 2022). "Banter, memories and tea on menu at Mangapps". Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via PressReader.
  5. Shahrabi, Ben (16 September 2023). "Maldon District: Prog-rock legend Rick Wakeman to unveil 'Radio Caroline' locomotive at Mangapps Railway Museum". Maldon Nub News. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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