Built: 1877  Maker: London Brighton & South Coast Railway    Makers’ No: ?      Bought: 1925

Withdrawn by WC&P: 1940    Scrapped: March 1954

Photo reproduced with permission from the Ken Crowhurst collection

History:

This loco was the third to be named Portishead and not to be confused with the other No 2 Portishead! It was one of the Brighton Terriers, (as was No 4), formerly No 43 Gipsyhill on the LBSCR. It was bought from the Southern Railway, and was used until closure of the line. After closure, it was painted in GWR livery and renumbered No 5, while retaining it’s name. It was used on the Bristol Harbour lines, at Taunton and Newton Abbott, being used by GWR/British Railways until 1950.

A Hornby 00 gauge model of this loco in GWR livery was produced. Details .....

An N gauge limited edition model was also produced. Details .....