Penrhyn Port Class

The Penrhyn 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 Dinorwic Alice Class design.[1]

Hunslet Port class
Lilian at the Launceston Steam Railway (June 2010)
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderHunslet Engine Company
Build date1883–1885
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0ST
 • UICB n2
Gauge1 ft 10+3⁄4 in (578 mm)
Driver dia.1 ft 8+1⁄4 in (514 mm)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.150 imp gal (680 L; 180 US gal)
Boiler pressure120 lbf/in2 (830 kPa)
CylindersTwo
Career
Number in class3
Official nameGwynedd, Lilian, Winifred
LocalePenrhyn Quarry Railway
Withdrawn1937–1956
DispositionAll preserved
The technical specifications are for the locomotives as delivered from Hunslet[1]

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 Lilian were delivered in 1883 and the final locomotive of the class, Winifred was delivered in 1885.[1]

Winifred worked until July 1964, Gwynedd until August 1954, and Lilian until August 1956.

Preservation

All three locomotives have survived: Gwynedd at the Bressingham Steam Museum, Lilian at the Launceston Steam Railway and Winifred spent many years in private ownership in the United States before returning to the UK in 2012 to work at the Bala Lake Railway.[2]

References
  1. Boyd, James I.C. (1985). Narrow Gauge Railways in North Caernarvonshire: Volume 2 the Penrhyn Quarry Railways. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853613125.
  2. "Three British Locos Being Repatriated After 50 Years in USA". Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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