Ffestiniog Railway Steam Locomotive Availability 2008

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This article records the current status of the operational FR locomotive fleet.
Locomotive Built Fuel Availability Condition Notes Source Date Carriage Rating
Prince 1863 oil No Undergoing winter maintenance . GA Nov 08. 5
Palmerston 1864 coal Yes Available
for use
. GA Sep 08 5
Merddin Emrys 1879 coal Yes Available
for use
. GA Aug 08 12
Earl of Merioneth 1979 coal No Top end bogie removed for repair . GA Sep 08 12
David Lloyd George 1992 oil Yes Available
for use
. GA Mar 06 12
Taliesin 1999 coal Yes Available
for use
. GA Dec 07 6
Linda 1893 oil No See 1 below Under repair See 1 below GA Jan 08 8
Blanche 1893 oil Yes Available
for use
. GA May 08 8
Mountaineer 1916 oil No Boiler certificate expired Feb 2006 Stored at Glan-y-Pwll pending resources for overhaul GA Feb 06 8
Lilla (Privately owned) 1891 coal Yes Available
for use
. May 08 2
Britomart (Privately owned) 1899 coal Yes Available
for use
. . May 07 2

Notes

Linda Frames still on table in erecting shop, tender - a start has been made on mock ups of bunker / shovelling plate. Work has been undertaken on horns & boxes; the new glands have been machined up; the new neck rings are all done before grinding the slide bars (now done) and will be offerd up shortly.

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