List of Welsh Highland Railway rolling stock

This is a list of the rolling stock owned by the Ffestiniog Railway Company which is used to operate the Welsh Highland Railway

Steam locomotives

Number Wheel arrangement Date built Builder Class Available for Service Notes
K1 0-4-0+0-4-0 1909 Beyer, Peacock and Company K No

Ex Tasmanian Government Railways K class, the world's first Garratt locomotive. Restored and entered service in autumn 2006. Converted to coal firing. Undergoing a ten-yearly overhaul.

87 2-6-2+2-6-2 1937 Cockerill NGG16 Yes

Ex South African Railways NGG 16 Class Garratt. Spent much of its working life in South Africa until it was replaced by diesel traction. Purchased from Exmoor Steam Centre, who imported it to the UK. Underwent a major restoration at Boston Lodge Works. Coal fired. Initially outshopped in photographic grey livery on completion in 2009, has carried midnight blue livery since March 2010.

109 2-6-2+2-6-2 1939 Beyer, Peacock and Company NGG16 No Ex South African Railways NGG16 Class Garratt. Purchased in 2009 from Exmoor Steam Railway by pop music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman for use on the WHR. Initially it was overhauled at Waterman's LNWR heritage works in Crewe by apprentices as part of their studies. It was moved to Dinas on the Welsh Highland Railway in January 2014 after it was unable to be completed at Crewe because the government pulled out of the apprenticeship scheme. Stored awaiting restoration.[1]
130 2-6-2+2-6-2 1951 Beyer, Peacock and Company NGG16 No Ex South African Railways NGG16 Class Garratt. Purchased in 2014 from Exmoor Steam Railway by Steam Powered Services. A new boiler is being constructed at the South Devon Railway whilst the power units are being rebuilt at Dinas. Expected to be completed by 2018.[2]
133 2-8-2 1953 Société Anglo-Franco-Belge NG15 No

Ex South African Railways NG15 Class Unrestored. In 2009 the loco was displayed in Caernarfon town square to collect donations for the restoration of its sister loco, number 134.

134 2-8-2 1953 Société Anglo-Franco-Belge NG15 No Ex South African Railways NG15 Class. Under restoration at Dinas. Some preparatory works had been carried out on 134 between 1999 and 2006, however, following the return to service of K1 in 2006 the restoration of 134 has been restarted in earnest.
138 2-6-2+2-6-2 1958 Beyer, Peacock and Company NGG16 Yes

Ex South African Railways NGG16 Class Garratt, red livery. Entered service in 1997 in unlined dark green, then malachite green as of 2002 when it was named, withdrawn in late 2007 and stripped for 10 year boiler inspection. Re-entered service in 2010 in crimson lake livery.

140 2-6-2+2-6-2 1958 Beyer, Peacock and Company NGG16 No Ex South African Railways NGG 16 Class Garratt, red livery. Currently dismantled and awaiting restoration at Dinas. After initial work done at Dinas, 140's boiler is being overhauled by Peter Waterman's LNWR works. In 2010 140's boiler was restored for use on 143, in order to speed up that locomotive's overhaul. 140 is viewed as a long term project by the FR and will enter service in the future.
143 2-6-2+2-6-2 1958 Beyer, Peacock and Company NGG16 Yes

Ex South African Railways NGG16 Class Garratt, green livery. This was the last locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester. Entered service in plain black livery in 1998, but was due for boiler recertification in 2009. 143's bogies were both taken out of service and the loco ran on 138's bogies until it left service. 143 re-entered service in 2011 in green livery for the Fairlies, Garratts and Mallets competition. A major overhaul on its power units was completed in May 2016, taking 18 months.

Diesel locomotives

Number Name Wheel arrangement Date built Builder Notes
Castell Caernarfon B-B 1967 CH Funkey & Co

This 335 hp diesel hydraulic locomotive was built for work in a diamond mine and was later used for cement traffic at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is one of a pair imported by the Ffestiniog Railway, the other (Vale of Ffestiniog) being re-bodied to fit the FR loading gauge. It was the first locomotive to be moved to Dinas, in January 1997. In service on newly refurbished bogies. Unlike other diesels purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway Company and named bilingually after Northern Welsh castles, 'Castell Caernarfon' is named in Welsh only.

Upnor Castle 4-wheel 1954 F.C. Hibberd

This 180 hp Gardner 6LXB diesel-engined locomotive was built for R.N. Chattenden and Upnor Railway. Sold to Welshpool and Llanfair Railway in 1962 and to the Ffestiniog Railway in 1968 and re-gauged. Transferred Dinas, in August 1997 for use on reconstruction work.

Castell Conwy/Conway Castle 4-wheel 1958 F.C. Hibberd

This 180 hp Gardner 6LXB diesel-engined locomotive was built for RNAD Ernesettle, Plymouth. Bought by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1981 and re-gauged, it was re-bodied and overhauled at Boston Lodge in 1986 and frequently used on 'pull and push' trains. After several years on light duties a new engine was fitted in October 1999. Transferred to Dinas, in April 2000 for use as a stand-by on passenger engine. Used also on civil engineering rosters.

Castell Cidwm, originally No 9 0-6-0DM 1953 Baguley Purchased in summer 2009 for use on works trains from a private buyer. The locomotive has a Gardner 8LW diesel engine de-rated to 132 hp. Built by Baguley as a 2 ft gauge locomotive with the builders number 2395.

It was built for the Drewry Car Co, for Underhill Day & Co, for the South Johnstone Co-operative Sugar Milling Association in Australia. The mill gave it the number 9 and used it to work sugar cane wagons in Innisfail district of Far North Queensland.

In 2004 the locomotive was purchased by a member of the Lynton & Barnstaple Trust, who shipped it from Australia in 2005. It is believed to have been stored in Essex and in Somerset before being moved to the Exmoor Steam Railway. The locomotive will be overhauled and re-gauged before entering service.[3]

Bill, Hunslet 9248 0-4-0DH 1985 Hunslet Arrived on the WHR 18 February 2010. A 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge four-wheel 115 hp Ford-engined diesel hydraulic 15-ton flameproofed 4wDH locomotive previously used at the Corus Coated Products Division plant at Shotton, to be regauged for use on the WHR as a heavy shunter on the Boston Lodge and Dinas yards.
Ben, Hunslet 9262 0-4-0DH 1985 Hunslet Arrived on the WHR 18 February 2010. Almost identical to Bill.
Dolgarrog 0-4-0 1962 Simplex A small simplex locomotive loaned to the WHR by Innogy that has been used on construction trains, particularly on the Phase 4 section between Rhyd Ddu and Porthmadog.

Ffestiniog Railway locomotives used on the WHR

Prince departing Caernarfon

The following locomotives are normally Ffestiniog Railway stock that have run on the WHR. Some have transferred for regular service, to cover for maintenance and traction requirements before there were enough dedicated WHR locomotives to operate the passenger service, others were for construction purposes only. With the FR-WHR link now open, FR locos visit fairly regularly on special services.

  • Harold.[4]
  • The Colonel[4]
  • Upnor Castle - Construction loco, used on phase 2, 3 and 4.[4]
  • Mountaineer - used in 1997 and 2000-1
  • Palmerston - visited in 2010 for photo-charter
  • Blanche - used in 1999
  • Conway Castle / Castell Conwy - Used on construction of phase 2 and still occasionally used for construction work. Yard shunter at Dinas, spare passenger diesel.[4]
  • Prince
  • Taliesin (single Fairlie locomotive) - visited in 2009 for a photo-charter
  • Lilla
  • Linda
  • Vale of Ffestiniog
  • Merddin Emrys (double Fairlie locomotive) - visited in 2009 for a photo-charter
  • Lyd (Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Manning Wardle 2-6-2T Replica - visited in 2010
  • Earl of Merioneth
  • David Lloyd George
  • Britomart
  • Moelwyn

Line cars and self-propelled equipment

Museum piece

  • Llanfair 0-4-0 VBT built 1895 by De Winton for Penmaenmawr & Welsh Granite Co. Ltd. 3 ft (914 mm) gauge. Currently at Dinas awaiting tlc.

Coaches

The original source of information for this table was the: "Rheilffordd Eryri - Welsh Highland Railway Traveller's Guide" published by the Ffestiniog Railway Company in 2002. This has been supplemented by later information as it became available. Updated start of season 2011[5]

Number Date built Builder Body Type Seats Notes
23 1894 Ashbury Carriage & Wagon Co 7 compartment 42

Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways became Welsh Highland Railway property in 1923 and was reduced in height to fit the FR loading gauge. Became Ffestiniog Railway property (in exchange for three bogie wagons) in 1926. Prior to this exchange, this carriage had been WHR No 24. Subsequent to the exchange, the number "24" was allocated to Ashbury "Corridor" No. 23, re-establishing the division between FR and WHR stock in the combined stock list. No 23 returned to FR service in 1955 and full doors fitted in 1966. Refurbished in 2002 and returned to the WHR.

24 2002 FR Boston Lodge Works 7 compartment 42 A replica of an 1894 "Ashbury" NWNGR "Summer Coach".
116 1972 Edmund Crow & FR Boston Lodge Works 'Enhanced' 3 saloon 36

Arrived for the 2011 season.

122 2001 FR Boston Lodge Works 3 saloon 36

Arrived for the 2011 season.

1001 1957 D Wickham & Co Works Mess/Passenger Brake Ex-Chattenden and Upnor Railway coach acquired for the WHR from the South Tynedale Railway and regauged from 2 ft 6in gauge. Currently used as a mess coach on construction trains and as a reserve passenger brake vehicle.
2010 2007/8 FR Boston Lodge Works Kitchen/Toilet/Guard 0

A dedicated carriage containing toilet, guard's office and buffet store, similar to Carriage 124 on the Ffestiniog Railway. Transferred to Dinas by road early September 2008.

2011 1997/2011 Winson Engineering/FR Boston Lodge Works Kitchen/Toilet/Guard 0 Similar to Carriage 2010.The first coach built for the Caernarfon service, delivered to Boston Lodge for trials on the FR and transferred to Dinas in September 1997 as semi-open saloon 2020. converted into current form because of a need of a twin to 2010 and in need of overhaul.
2021 2002 Alan Keef semi-open saloon 36
2022 2002 Alan Keef semi-open saloon 36
2040 1997 Winson Engineering saloon 36 Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2041 1997 Winson Engineering saloon 36 Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2042 1997 Winson Engineering saloon 36 Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2043 2007 FR Boston Lodge Works saloon 35 A development of the Winson Engineering carriages delivered in 1997, including wider door opening for easier access to passengers with reduced mobility.
2044 2007 FR Boston Lodge Works saloon 35 A development of the Winson Engineering carriages delivered in 1997, including wider door opening for easier access to passengers with reduced mobility.
2045 2007 FR Boston Lodge Works saloon 35

A development of the Winson Engineering carriages delivered in 1997, including wider door opening for easier access to passengers with reduced mobility.

2060 2007/2008 (Rebuilt) Romanian Co & FR Boston Lodge Works Saloon 36 Supplied as an externally complete shell on regauged bogies to Boston Lodge, where it was fitted out as a WHR all third saloon. Now in service.
2090 1997 Winson Engineering guard/Lav/saloon 16 Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach with double doors for wheelchair access, sponsored by First Hydro and delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2100 2008/2009 FR Boston Lodge Works Pullman observation saloon 26

Transferred to Dinas in March by rail using the CTRL. In 2010, the carriage was named 'Glaslyn' by Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony at Dinas station.

2115 1998 Winson Engineering Pullman saloon 20

Heated and double glazed. Fitted with Pullman style armchairs. Finished in U.K. Pullman Car Company livery. Originally sponsored by Historic Houses Hotels Ltd, the proprietors of Bodysgallen Hall, hence the name Bodysgallen.

References

  1. ↑ Press Release at Peter Waterman's blog Archived 14 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Castell Cidwm
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ben Fisher. "WHR (Caernarfon) Diesel Locos". Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  5. ↑ "WHR Carriages". Retrieved 2011-04-19.
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