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K1, shown here at Harbour Station in 1966, is the first locomotive built to the Garratt Patent (No 12079) granted in 1907. Built in 1909 it exists today through an amazing series of "escapes". It represents a rare and important survival of a prototype steam locomotive and represents the final stage in the development of the articulated locomotive that began in the earliest days of the steam loco. It preserves important elements in the early development of the Garratt locomotive that were rarely, if at all, repeated. It is owned by the Festiniog Railway Trust, the locomotive having been purchased for them in 1966 by the Festiniog Railway Company aided by the Ffestiniog Railway Society. K1 has been restored by a volunteer team and FR and Dinas staff for use on the newly reopened Welsh Highland Railway. Photo credit: Michael Bishop Recently featured: Carriage 22 – Tan y Bwlch – Railway Letter Service stamp issue 62