Penrhyn Port Class
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Build date | 1883-1885 |
| Configuration | 0-4-0 |
| Gauge | 1 ft 10¾ in (578 mm) |
| Driver size | 1ft 8¼in |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Water capacity | 150 gallons |
| Boiler pressure | 120 lbf/in² |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Number in class | 3 |
| Locale | Penrhyn Quarry Railway |
The Hunslet Port class was a class of three narrow gauge steam locomotives built for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway (PQR). These locomotives were built by the Hunslet Engine Company between 1883 and 1885 and supplied specifically to work at Port Penrhyn near Bangor, north Wales. They were a variant of the standard Hunslet Alice class design. [1]
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[edit] History
The three locomotives of this class were ordered by the Penrhyn Quarry Railway to replace two vertical boilered De Winton locomotives. The first pair, Gwynedd and Lillian were delivered in 1883 and the final locomotive of the class, Winifred was delivered in 1885. [1].
Winifred worked until July 1937, Gwynedd until August 1954, and Lillian until August 1956.
[edit] Preservation
All three locomotives have survived: Gwynedd at the Bressingham Steam Museum, Lillian at the Launceston Steam Railway and Winifred in private ownership in America.
[edit] Technical specification
The following technical specification are for the locomotives as delivered from Hunslet and are from [1]:
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Boyd, James I.C. (1985). Narrow Gauge Railways in North Caernarvonshire: Volume 2 the Penrhyn Quarry Railways. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853613125.
