LBSCR E2

Basic Information
This locomotive was purchased by the AIR when it was first founded. It was only one of two purchased upon foundation, the rest of the locomotives that would join the fleet from the pre-grouping.

AIR
Numbered 104, same as it's LBSCR number. It kept the number for the entirety of it's service life. From 1915 to 1925, it was used for shunting at Orleans and various passenger and cargo trains on the quarry branch line. After 1925, it was moved to be a dedicated mixed tank locomotive on the quarry line. in 1974, No.104 earned a preservation status and would be primarily a passenger locomotive with the occasional cargo train along the line.

AIR Modern
Would continue to operate passenger trains and infrequent cargo along the quarry line. In 1991, No.104 was lent to the Bluebell Railway and would return in 1992. A major overhaul was completed in 2000. In 2014, The E2 was used to celebrate 100 years of operation, by pulling a double headed passenger train as one of the two foundational engines. Also in celebration of the railway's centenary, It received a preserved name "Far Athabaskan" and headboard reading the name.

Service History

 * 1912 - 1915 | LBSCR No.104 | Shunting
 * 1915 - 1925 | AIR No.104 | Mix Branch Line - Shunting
 * 1925 - 1974 | AIR No.104 | Mix Branch Line
 * 1974 Onwards | AIR No.104 | Passenger
 * 1991 | Bluebell Railway
 * 1992 | Severn Valley Railway

Maintenance History
1962 - Re-built Bunker and rear frames