Locomotives (Visiting, FR)
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LOCOMOTIVES WHICH HAVE VISITED THE FESTINIOG RAILWAY
[edit] Before 1954
[edit] Steam
A number of quarry steam locomotives are believed to have visited the railway before the Great War. Some are believed to have visited Boston Lodge for repairs while others may have been delivered over the FR. Such locomotives include:
The Festiniog & Blaenau Railway had an end-on junction with the FR, so it is likely that its locomotives also visited FR metals, especially as FR locomotives assisted on the F&B.
In addition, the Welsh Highland Railway's Russell, Moel Tryfan and Baldwin visited the line during the period of joint control during the 1930s.
[edit] Working industrial petrol/diesel locomotives
- Groby Granite locomotives - used on the Moelwyn Granite Quarry branch.
- Maenofferen / Votty And Bowydd Slate Quarry locomotive - used in Blaenau Ffestiniog 1946-63
- Ruston and Hornsby 210955 - Moelwyn Granite Quarry branch demolition 1952-3
[edit] Since 1954
[edit] Visiting quarry Hunslets
- Alan George
- Alice
- Charles
- Cloister
- Covertcoat
- Dolbadarn
- Edward Sholto
- George Sholto
- Gwynedd
- Holy War
- Hugh Napier
- Indian Runner
- Irish Mail
- Jerry M
- Lilian
- Sybil Mary
- Una
- Velinheli
[edit] Other slate quarry steam locomotives
- Bronllwyd - Hudswell Clarke
- Chaloner - De Winton
- Kidbrooke - Bagnall
- Sgt Murphy - Kerr Stuart
- Stanhope - Kerr Stuart
[edit] Other visiting steam locomotives
- 99 3462 - Orenstein & Koppel
- Alco 1257 - USA WW1 loco
- Baldwin 15511
- Burgonde - Krauss - German WW1 loco
- Darjeeling 19B - Sharp Stewart
- Decauville 1770
- Fojo - Orenstein & Koppel (aka Nantmor)
- Gertrude
- Iowerth - vertical boiler locomotive
- Paddy - vertical boiler locomotive
- Perseverance - vertical boiler locomotive
- Peter Pan - Kerr Stuart
- Russell - WHR Hunslet
- Sea Lion - Bagnall
- Tabamar - "Decauville" built by Borsig
- Triassic - Peckett
- Woto - Bagnall
- Woolwich - 1ft 6ins gauge Avonside
- Dahuichang 4 - Chinese built 2ft 6ins gauge loco
[edit] Other visiting petrol and diesel locomotives
- Ruston & Hornsby Acorn
- Baldwin 48606
- Busta (locomotive)
- Dolgarrog
- INA - later to become Harlech Castle
- Barclay MOD NG 51 River Sark
- Simplex LR2832
- Simplex 89