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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
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

Visitors

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Elsewhere

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Photograph
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
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
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
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
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
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
D5310 at Tunbridge Wells West, Spa Valley Railway
No. D6940 BR Co-Co Class 37 Operational built in 1964. BR Blue
6940 at Llangollen Station
No. D1566 'Orion' BR Co-Co Class 47 Under repair/overhaul BR Two Tone Green

References

  1. ^ http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=6430&type=*%20steam%20GWR
  2. ^ Woodford, C.G., ed. (1974). Dart Valley Railway Stock Book. Buckfastleigh: Dart Valley Railway. pp. 24–25.
  3. ^ http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/news/6430-for-summer-2012
  4. ^ http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=08/10%20Davy%20John%20Brunner&type=*%20industrial%20diesel