List of Llangollen Railway rolling stock
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This is a complete list of rolling stock at Llangollen Railway, a preserved railway in Llangollen, North Wales. The railway is home to a number of steam locomotives, both operational or otherwise, as well as a handful of railcars and diesel locomotives.
Steam locomotives
The Llangollen Railway operates regular steam services throughout the year. The collection is predominantly made up of ex-Great Western or Midland locomotives, with a small number of industrial engines.
Operational
FW = Facing Corwen, FE = Facing Llangollen
Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Direction | Photograph |
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No. 5199 | GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T |
5199 spent most of her service career on GWR's Birmingham suburban lines, working local passenger trains. She was retired in 1963 when steam services were taken over by railcars, and remained in storage at Barry Scrapyard for 22 years. Her first home in preservation was the GWSR, where restoration was originally started, but she moved to Long Marston MoD and later Llangollen for the completion of her overhaul, finally returning to steam in 2003. She emerged from her 10-year overhaul in November 2014 and entered traffic on 6th December (the same year) for the Santa Specials. Boiler ticket will expire in 2024. It is in use quite regularly and it is one of the main working locomotives of the railway. | BR Unlined Black with Early Crest. | 5199 Project. | 1934 | FW | |
No. 6430 | GWR 6400 Class 0-6-0PT |
The 6400 series of pannier tanks were equipped to operate autotrains. 6430 was built at Swindon Works,[1] completed in February 1937 and entered service in March 1937, the first of its class to have a whistle shield. It spent many years in Wales, although it was based at Laira from the 19 May 1962. On the 9 February 1963 it was moved to Tondu followed on the 6 April 1963 to Exmouth Junction and then to Yeovil Town on the 30 November 1963 from where it worked until it was condemned on 2 October 1964. On 5 June 1966, it started its career in preservation, moving initially to the Dart Valley Railway.[2] However, it recently made a return to the Dart Valley Railway to cover for a locomotive shortage.[3] It also appeared in some of the earliest scenes of 'Five Go to Rehab' (Gold TV November 2012). It is currently operational, boiler ticket expires 2025. It is often in use on off-peak days doing two-coach auto train work. | BR Lined Green with Early Crest. | Private owner - Hugh Shipton. | 1937 | FW | |
No. 7822 Foxcote Manor | GWR 7800 Manor Class 4-6-0 |
Recently returned to traffic after undergoing heavy boiler repairs. Boiler ticket expires 2026. | BR Unlined Black with Early Emblem | Foxcote Manor Society. | 1950 | FW | |
Jessie | Hunslet Engine Company 0-6-0ST |
Rebuilt to Thomas the Tank Engine form and re-entered service in February 2013. Boiler ticket expires in 2023. | Thomas Blue. | Private owner - Mike Pearce | 1937 | FE | |
No. 80072 | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T | Recently undergone boiler repairs. It was on loan to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the summer season from April to September 2016. Boiler ticket expires 2019. | BR Lined Black with Late Crest. | 80072 Steam Locomotive Co. | 1953 | FW |
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Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Photograph |
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Jennifer | Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T |
Operational, currently visiting the Epping Ongar Railway. | Dark Green. | Llangollen Railway Trust Ltd. | 1942 | |
No. 45337 | LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 |
Visiting the North Norfolk Railway. | BR Unlined Black with Late Crest | 26B Railway Company. | 1937 |
Undergoing overhaul, restoration, construction or repairs
Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Direction | Photograph |
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Desmond | Avonside Engine Company 0-4-0ST |
Undergoing major restoration. | N/A. | Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway. | 1904 | ~ | ~ |
No. 3802 | GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 |
Undergoing 10-year overhaul. | BR Unlined Black with Early Emblem | Private owner. | 1938 | FW | |
No. 5532 | GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T |
Currently undergoing restoration. | GWR Green. | Llangollen Railway GW Locomotive Group. | 1928 | ~ | ~ |
No. 7754 | GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT |
Following an expired boiler ticket, has been undergoing overhaul. | BR Black with Early Crest. | Llangollen Railway Trust. | 1930 | FW |
Locomotive Stored
Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Photograph |
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No. 2859 | GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 |
Stored in Llangollen yard. This loco has been on sale for a while. | N/A | Llangollen Railway GW Locomotive Trust | 1918 | |
No. 5952 Cogan Hall | GWR 4900 Hall Class 4-6-0 |
Purchased from the Cambrian Railways Trust in 2011. Stored in Llangollen yard. The locomotive's tender and front bogie are to be used for the Betton Grange project. However, the Society has confirmed that they intend to restore Cogan Hall once work on the Grange is complete. | N/A | 6880 Society | 1935 |
New Build Steam Locomotives
Number & Name | Description | History & Current Status | Livery | Owner(s) | Date | Direction | Photograph |
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No. 4709 | GWR 4700 Class 2-8-0 |
Under construction. | N/A | 4709 Project | N/A | FW | ~ |
No. 6880 Betton Grange | GWR 6800 Class 4-6-0 |
Under construction. | N/A. | 6880 Betton Grange Society. | N/A | FW | |
No. 45551 The Unknown Warrior | LMS Patriot Class 4-6-0 |
Under construction. | N/A. | LMS Patriot Project | N/A | FW | |
No. 61673 Spirit of Sandringham | LNER Class B17 4-6-0 |
Under construction | N/A. | Sandringham Project | N/A | FW | ~ |
DMUs
Vehicles Numbers | TOPS Classification | Current Status | Livery | Note | Photograph | |
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50454 | 50528 | BR Class 104 | Operational | BR Blue | Built in 1958 | |
51907 | 54490 | BR Class 108 | Operational | BR Blue and Grey | Built in 1960 | |
50416 | 56171 | BR Class 109 | Operational | BR Green | The only surviving unit in preservation | |
51618 | 56223 | BR Class 127/108 | Operational | BR Green | On loan to Llangollen Railway since 2010 | |
55513 | 55533 | BR Class 141 | Operational | On long term loan at the Midland Railway | ||
56456 | - | BR Class 105 | Stored | BR Green | Stored after undergoing asbestos removal. | |
50447 | - | BR Class 104 | Stored | BR Blue | Built in 1958. Currently undergoing restoration |
Diesel locomotives
Number & Name | Description | Current Status | Livery | Image |
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No. D2892 'Pilkington' | Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter | Operational | BR Green | |
No. D2899 | Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter | Requires motor repairs | BR Black | |
No. 03162 | BR 0-6-0 Class 03 | Awaiting repairs to final drive built in 1960. | BR Blue | |
No. 08195 | British Rail Class 08 Shunter | Operational | BR Black | |
'Davy' | British Rail Class 08/10 Hybrid | Built by English Electric at Dick Kerr Works, works number 1901.[4] This loco was one of a small batch built by English Electric in the 1950s specifically for industrial use, and was based at the ICI plant at Winnington (now Brunner Mond), Northwich in Cheshire. The locomotive was named after Sir Humphry Davy. The loco received numerous modifications whilst under ICI ownership, including double-glazing, dual brakes and non-standard light clusters. In 1973 the locomotive was renamed John Brunner. It was moved to the Llangollen Railway and referred to under its original name. As of 20 June 2015 the locomotive was operational. | BR Black | |
No. D5310 | BR Bo-Bo Class 26 | Operational | BR Green | |
No. D6940 | BR Co-Co Class 37 | Operational built in 1964. | BR Blue | |
No. D1566 'Orion' | BR Co-Co Class 47 | Under repair/overhaul | BR Two Tone Green |
References
- ^ http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=6430&type=*%20steam%20GWR
- ^ Woodford, C.G., ed. (1974). Dart Valley Railway Stock Book. Buckfastleigh: Dart Valley Railway. pp. 24–25.
- ^ http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/news/6430-for-summer-2012
- ^ http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=08/10%20Davy%20John%20Brunner&type=*%20industrial%20diesel