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Little Giant was the sixth and last of the single engines built by George England & Co (works number 235) for the FR and the second of the "large Englands" after Welsh Pony. It was delivered in 1867 and became No. 6 in the FR fleet.
It was first rebuilt in 1887-88, with a new steel boiler, new smokebox, chimney, front footplate and lubricator. The whistles were moved back to the weatherboard. It ran in this style until the following winter when a new tank and cab were fitted. The frames were found to be cracked and in May 1890 new steel ones were fitted. New tyres were fitted and new bearing springs, made from old Little Wonder springs. The vacuum brake was fitted in June 1893 and in October 1893 a new 'D' shaped smokebox was put on.
In 1904 it was again rebuilt with a new mild steel boiler from the Vulcan foundry. Most of the locomotive was new except the tank and the wheel centres. The frames were replaced, the cab had a new front, a new smokebox was fitted, the chimney was made shorter "to clear bridge", new cylinders and pistons were fitted and the wheels were retyred. The tank was raised 2" on oak beams and the carrier frames were lengthened
It was dismantled for a boiler inspection in November 1924. The locomotive was never reassembled and parts were used to repair the other England Engines. (more...)
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Solomon Owen was born in 1835 near Harlech in a farmhouse called Byrllysg. He was a Wood Sawyer at Boston Lodge, living at what is now either No.1 or 2. His employment there began before 1865 (and he was still there in 1901). He married Margaret, the sister of works Superintendent, William Williams. He died in January 1902 and is buried in the churchyard of Nazareth Chapel, Penrhyndeudraeth. He had a son William Owen who became a Festiniog Railway Station Master. Photo credit: donated by J.A. Jones
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