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Born 1901 in Penrhyn, Thomas Davies (known as "Tom Pen Cob") was an engineman of both the Old Company and early revival periods of the Festiniog Railway. Tom began working on the FR at fourteen and a half years old in the summer months of 1915 in a seasonal job as as fireguard/watchman patrolling the line below Tan y Bwlch. From that he graduated to porter at Minffordd and eventually got a job cleaning the engines at Boston Lodge.
Tom and his brother Will were promoted to engine drivers, Tom in 1922. Tom was the driver of engine involved in the "breakaway" incident in Moelwyn Tunnel. He was made redundant in 1940 and moved to Cooke's explosives factory in Penrhyn but in 1944 his brother Will was badly injured and the FR asked for him back. He remained until 1946 when he and Will worked the last train of the old company.
In 1966 he retired from Cookes and rejoined the FR the next day on a part-time basis. In summer he shared Prince with Bill Hoole and in the winter he worked with the PW department. He and his wife took in young volunteers. Tom died on 6th June 1971. (more...)
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A new build replica of an original condition England Engine, to carry the name Mountaineer is currently under construction. The locomotive will be built by the 1863 Mountaineer Locomotive Ltd founded by David Wood. The project was announced in September 2019 and was officially launched at the Warley Show in November. The build is expected to take around three years and cost £250,000. In November 2019 the first boiler components had been delivered from Israel Newton. The completed boiler was hydraulically tested in May 2020. With the completion of the boiler, attention was turned to the construction of the wheels and axles. This will be done using modern methods in order to resemble the originals as closely as possible, whilst also meeting modern engineering safety standards. The photo shows the chassis being tested on air for the first time in November 2025. Photo credit: Chris Jones
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