Hunslet 125
Celebrating Blanche and Linda's 125th Anniversary
on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway
Centered around Minffordd yard hosting a shunt-athon, driver for a fiver and miniature steam attractions, 19 Hunslet steam locomotives took centre stage, with a 20th steaming across at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway.
The impressive locomotive line up featured Port class 'Gwynedd' and 'Winifred', Alice class 'Velinheli', ' Cloister', 'George B', 'Holy War', Alice' 'Maid Marion'', 'Irish Mail', Large Quarry class 'Hugh Napier', Small Quarry class 'Margaret', Penrhyn main line locomotives 'Blanche' and 'Linda', medium sized quarry locomotive 'Lilla', Tramroad type 'Jerry M', Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry 'Britomart', Chaka's Kraal No. 6 and the last Hunslet steam locomotive made in Leeds 'Trangkil No. 4'. 2005 built 'Statfold', built by the present day Hunslet Steam Company completed the line up of Hunslet's.
Welsh Highland Railway 'Russell' made it 20 steam locomotives in steam in the area.
The line up was completed by Double Fairlie's 'David Lloyd George' and 'Merddin Emrys', England 'Prince' Small Fairlie 'Taliesin, L&B 'Lyd" and a pair of Beyer Garratt NGG16s.
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(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2018
30 сен 2024
