The CD of Ffestiniog Engines

[pitleyfalley]

Evan,

The engine never really worked in the quarries themselves.She worked the Penrhyn 'main line' a 2ft line some 7miles long, which connected the quarries with Port Penrhyn, running down through Bethesda. The line had gradients at 1:38 so powerfull engines were needed. It also had no real loading gauge resrictions, hence the generous cab and larger appearance than the 'quarry' hunslets.

Christian

[Rfairlie]

We should thank The Baldwin loco company that these engines still exist. Penrhyn quarry purchased 3 of the WD 2-6-2 Baldwins to replace the Hunslets but the Baldwins were so poor compared to the Hunslets that the Hunslets were put to work again. The Baldwins were given every opertunity to prove them selves they were even modified to make them look more like the Huslets being given full penrhyn livery and capped chimneys.

Tim

[BruceB]

One of these Penhryn Baldwins (which were all 2-6-2s not 4-6-0s btw) still survives in Australia, and is named Felin-Hen, a locoation on the Penhryn 'main line'.



This photo from the WDLR website (http://www.wdlr.org.uk) shows Felin-Hen in 1999 suposedly undergoing restoration by the Bundaberg Steam Tramway Preservation Society.

Bruce

[kevmt]

Could we have a original condition Linda and Blanche at some point?

With no front truck and both in Penhryn Black.

Charles would be nice too


Bruce

I would think that these loco's will be appearing.

Cheers

Kevin