Modellers guide to the festiniog railway association of. The festiniog is more than a preserved railway, it connects two standard gauge lines. In underground locomotives this is achieved by manual control of the. Produced in collaboration with the welsh highland heritage railway. One my other passions had always been the little trains of wales. Built for british army use in wwi and bought by the ffestiniog railway in 1923. All problems were eventually overcome and a 212 mile deviation saw services restored to blaenau ffestiniog in 1982.
These were followed by two slightly larger versions in 1867. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This new book, from author and railway enthusiast dan quine, tells the history of the steam locomotives built by george england for the world famous ffestiniog railway. The 16mm scale modellers guide to the festiniog railway the early years 1863 to 1898. This design is for charles which is the sister engine to linda and blanche which are now in service on the ffestiniog railway in north wales. Articulation permits larger locomotives to negotiate curves and lighter rails that might restrict large rigidframed locomotives. Whilst specific to the metropolitan railway locomotives, the drawings here will help anybody building any of this series of designs. Steam locomotive development on the ffestiniog railway. This 180 hp gardner 6lxb dieselengined locomotive was built for rnad ernesettle, plymouth. A comprehensive information system for railway networks wit press.
In a cis, a rail network is considered as an integrated system from rail bed including bridge and tunnel, rails and points to vehicle, locomotive and train operation. The ffestiniog mountain railway is a narrowgauge heritage railway in the snowdonia national park. Feb 09, 2008 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The england class locomotives were the first locomotives to work the ffestiniog railway. At porthmadog it connects with the ffestiniog railway and to the. All major parts are in this kit including a full boiler kit, castings, chassis frame and a full set of drawings. The conversion was not just a straight conversion back to coal, rather the locomotive was modernised. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Welsh highland railway locomotive and rolling stock drawings.
The ffestiniog railway owns and operates a number of heritage and modernday steam and diesel locomotives. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the snowdonia national park the railway is roughly 1. The ffestiniog railway is a narrowgauge steam railway in wales. The railway was originally used to transport slate but is now a tourist railway. Historically and again today the whr has been closely associated with the ffestiniog railway. Media in category steam locomotives of the ffestiniog railway the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. The welsh highland railway whr or rheilffordd eryri is a 25mile 40. Ffestiniog railway, a photo from gwynedd, wales trekearth.
This revised edition was published in 2011 making corrections and including one extra drawing. This page was last edited on 26 february 20, at 22. Drawings are included of a selection of locomotives and rolling stock used on the fr since its revival in 1954. Mary ann is a simplex, built by motor rail of bedford in 1917 for service in world war 1, and is one of a small number of survivors from that conflict. It was incorporated on 28 july 1873 and opened on 1 november 1882. These are the concept drawings for beddgelert station building, for the big. A new station, shared with british rail, opened at blaenau ffestiniog on 23 may 1982, exactly 150 years after the passing of the festiniog railways act of incorporation. The locomotive may be doubleended a double fairlie or single ended a single fairlie.
Indian railways plans to manufacture 2400hp environmentfriendly. Steam locomotives built for the festiniog railway see also tender locomotives on the fr and whr. Fr prince fr palmerston fr princess static fr welsh pony static fr merrdin emrys fr blanche fr. The railway was graded so that loaded wagons could be run by gravity downhill all the way from blaenau ffestiniog to the port. Volume 2 looks at the festiniog railway from 1890 until 1962, and is illustrated with black and white pictures, illustrations and diagrams. The railway runs from the port at porthmadog to the mountains and slate mountains at blaenau ffestiniog. Nov 10, 2015 a trip on the ffestiniog railway in 1968. The railway runs from the coast at the harbour town of porthmadog, through the terrific scenery of the national park to blaenau ffestiniog, a slate mining town. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The first locomotive to work the revived ffestiniog railway in 1954. Having used them to book tours with my family, this is the first time i have done one of their group tours. The ffestiniog railway company by steamrailwaycompany on.
New years eve dappled sunlight on cnicht and moelwyn mawr, taken from porthmadog station this afternoon reflected in the conveniently located standing water on top of an electrical point on the ffestiniog railway platform. Engineers branch or locomotive branch prior to 1887 have not survived. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Its boiler is mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engine units are mounted on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler. Oct 12, 20 ffestiniog railway steam 150 1863 and all that event. Here are a selection of the more popular questions, together with our answers. How they revolutionised the horse tramway that carried slates from blaenau ffestiniog to porthmadog.
In 2016 it received a cab roof so as to represent its world war i appearance. We are recognised by the guinness book of world records as the oldest railway company in the world, being founded in 1832. Pdf models 16mm, sm32, 3d printed, garden railway, 32mm. Refreshments are available porthmadog and tanybwlch as well ice creams and hot drinks being found at blaenau. There are also annual snapshots of availability going back to 2006. Prepreservation locomotives and rolling stock introduction. Bogies of wdm3d for wdm2g wds6adt for wds6g locomotive shall be used and shall be. The research that we did for the c2 variants pages led to a desire to collate more historic photos of c2s in china, including their precessors such as kp4, kv4 and the related zm164 etc.
Produced by the association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers with assistance from the ffestiniog railway, this is the latest in our series of modellers guides, edited by andrew charman and. Both lines use the same station in porthmadog, share the locomotive facility at boston lodge and even utalize a common website. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. It is a major tourist attraction mainly within the snowdonia national park. List of welsh highland railway rolling stock wikipedia.
Ffestiniog travel run tours for rail enthusiasts who also want to see the countryside and experience the culture of the countries they visit. The oldest operable ffestiniog railway steam locomotive. The drawings contained are of locomotives and rolling stock of the north wales narrow gauge railways, and do not cover the current recentlyreopened through operation. Available to purchase through our mymagazinesub store. We are currently setting up a collaborative photo archive of these 28 tonne locomotives for research purposes. Tests to establish brake design demand of existing locomotives 12. Small england the first locomotive delivered and run on the ffestiniog railway and originally numbered 1. This locomotive had spent its workaday life in south africa. The book is in very good condition overall, with the. The hmrs holds over 300000 drawings of railway items. By the start of the 20th century, the only differences between the large and small locomotives were that the later two locomotives had a longer wheelbase and correspondingly longer boilers and tanks.
United kingdom steam ffestiniog railway ffestiniog locomotive blanche author id kevin martin kevmt. Lner condition and on april 20, hauled 350 members of the festiniog. This 597 mm narrow gauge railway is nowadays a major tourist attraction. The railway originally connected bala with llan ffestiniog. Ffestiniog railway steam 150 1863 and all that event.
It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the snowdonia national park. Dlw means diesel locomotive works, varanasi221 004. At more or less the same time as the tallyllyn was getting under way, efforts were being made forty miles further north along the cambrian coast to try to reopen the ffestiniog railway. The ffestiniog and welsh highland railways stretch for 40 miles through the glorious snowdonia national park, allowing you to experience the magnificent scenery in comfort whilst savouring the romance of gleaming steam engines and carriages. The new layout offers enough room for 12 cars, with one garratt locomotive accommodated in the. Introduction this document has been prepared for the festiniog railway heritage company, with the. The driver of a diesel locomotive, hauling a train of material cars on a.
The 175th anniversary of this milestone was marked by a double celebration on april 20 2011, this also being the day when the welsh highland railway between caernarfon and porthmadog, rebuilt by the fr. The best known today are probably the isle of man 240 tank locomotives, but a met tank is preserved, albeit not in running order. As befits a railway with a long and rich history, the ffestiniog railway has a fantastic lineup of locomotives. Available to purchase through our mymagazinesub store produced by the association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers with assistance from the ffestiniog railway, this is the latest in our series of modellers guides, edited by andrew charman and sent to our association members in october 2015 as part of their annual membership benefits. The present workforce is continuing a long established tradition of innovation and quality stretching back more than 150 years. Although there do not appear to be any accounts of the working of the line in its early years, the main function of the locomotives in later years was to haul trains of empty wagons back up the line.
There was a short service of remembrance on site, and a display of items of rolling stock that saw service on the western front. The deviation this is the conventional name for such railway works was built mostly by volunteers. The ffestiniog railway is a narrow gauge railway, located in gwynedd, north wales. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A garratt often referred to as a beyer garratt is a type of steam locomotive that is articulated into three parts.
Bought by the ffestiniog railway in 1981 and regauged, it was rebodied and overhauled at boston lodge in 1986 and frequently used on pull and push trains. Festipedia is brought to you by the festiniog railway heritage group. Hetton lyon 2 040 hetton colliery 18512 on display waggonway locomotion no. Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the welsh highland railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery.
The first part of the booklet included a brief history, notes on the drawings, a bibliography and notes on liveries. Ffestiniog railway blanche 7mm narrow gauge locomotive. Learn about some of the earliest narrow gauge steam locomotives in the world. This is the major series of queensland railways rollingstock drawings with. This page was last edited on 2 november 2019, at 09. Testing the newly acquired hunslet blanche on our test layout. Steam locomotives see also fr steam locomotive availability for an overview of whether current steam locomotives are operational at the moment. Visitors to our shed often ask us questions about the loco and the project. Jan 22, 20 and now for something compleatly different. The ffestiniog railway is a narrowgauge heritage railway, located in north west wales. The devil is in the detail, as it stands this is an amalgam of different fr fairlies and a model of none of them.
Electric railway engineering 1907 parshall and hobart locomotive diagrams. The first half of this publication presents historic data, with some photographs, on the locomotives and rolling stock of the prepreservation era and shown in the drawings. Will eventually form a key part in the running fleet on our exhibition layout whenever we get round to building it. Ffestiniog railway 2016 timetable large format published on feb 18, 2016 a large format, high contrast version of our timetable useful for those who dont like small print or have difficulty. Whilst given the number 2, prince was not the second loco to be delivered to the ffestiniog railway but was one of the first narrow gauge steam locos and is the oldest regularly working steam locomotive.
Historic drawing locomotives and rolling stock narrow lines extra by robin edwards, philip moss isbn. The earlier locomotives except mountaineer, which was dismantled in 1879 were rebuilt to the saddle tank design and with a 160 psi boiler. Pdf rebuilding the welsh highland railway download full. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. The ffestiniog railway in welsh rheilffordd ffestiniog is a narrowgauge heritage railway, located in north west wales. Fairlies are most associated with the ffestiniog railway in wales. Ffestiniog railway locomotives dvd graham whistler. Returned to service in time for the 150th anniversary of steam on the railway in 20. Many tens of thousands have been included in the online catalogue and copies may be ordered via. Ffestiniog railway england locomotives by vectorbrony on. Many tens of thousands have been included in the online catalogue and copies may be ordered via the web site.
Between 1965 and 1978, the ffestiniog railway deviation, a 2 1. Ffestiniog railway bristol group are holding a sale of second hand, mainly railway, books that have been donated to them on saturday 4th april 2020 from 10am to 1pm at frome cricket club, rodden road, frome, somerset, ba11 2ah. Girdlestone, formerly works superintendent, ffestiniog railway, and now project engineer, hugh phillips engineering limited, describes in detail the conversion of fr 240 locomotive linda to. Ffestiniog railway diesel locomotive moel hebog at. Buy ffestiniog railway locomotives dvd graham whistler from amazons movies store.
Here you will find news from the ffestiniog railway plus information on. High quality ffestiniog railway inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. The ffestiniog railway fr was opened from blaenau ffestiniog to porthmadog on april 20 1836. Ffestiniog railway locomotive mary ann mary ann was the first loco to work on the revived ffestiniog railway in 1954. The ffestiniog was another slate carrying line, operating from blaenau ffestiniog, where there were several slate mines, and descending. Ffestiniog railway society, harbour station, porthmadog, gwynedd. Our friends in poland restoring a nearidentical kp4 sent us a full set of manufacturing drawings for the loco.
Ffestiniog mountain railway tours rail discoveries. Ffestiniog railway steam locomotive availability festipedia. A fairlie is a type of articulated steam locomotive that has the driving wheels on bogies. In 1883 the line was extended by converting the existing festiniog and blaenau railway between llan ffestiniog and blaenau ffestiniog from 1 ft 11 1.
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