Ffestiniog Railway Steam Locomotive Availability 2006
This page records the status, as advised, of the fleet at the end of 2006.
Locomotive | Built | Fuel | Availability | Condition | Notes | Source | Date | Carriage Rating |
Princess | 1863 | coal | No | Worked the last train on 1st August 1946 before the nine years of temporary closure and not used since | On display in Spooners | n/a | n/a | |
Welsh Pony | 1867 | coal | No | Withdrawn from service in 1938 after failing a hydraulic test and not used since | Not on Public display. In store at Glan-y-Pwll | Wiki | n/a | |
Livingston Thompson | 1886 | coal | No | Withdrawn from service in 1971. Cosmetic restoration in 1988 | On loan to the National Railway Museum in York | n/a | ||
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Prince | 1863 | oil | Yes | RTS 1999. Available for use | GA | 5 | ||
Palmerston | 1864 | coal | Yes | RTS 2005. Available for use | GA | 5 | ||
Merddin Emrys | 1879 | oil | Yes | Major Rebuild, including new bogies, completed 2005 | Available for use | Wiki; GA | 12 | |
Earl of Merioneth | 1979 | coal | Yes | The Earl has been converted to coal firing. Last year of service before expiry of extension to boiler ticket | GA | Mar 06 | 12 | |
David Lloyd George | 1992 | oil | Yes | RTS 2002 Available for service | Wiki; GA | Mar 06 | 12 | |
Taliesin | 1999 | coal | Yes | Available for use | GA | Mar 06 | 6 | |
Linda | 1893 | oil | See Condition & Notes | 05 Mar 06: Frames are on a bogie wagon in the works & have been repainted | Frames still on table in erecting shop, tender moved from old loco shed to 3 Road where a start has been made on mock ups of bunker / shovelling plate. Work has been undertaken on horns & boxes; the new glands have been machined up; the new neck rings are all done before grinding the slide bars (now done) and will be offerd up shortly. Progress might well increase now Merddin is back on his wheels. | Paul Lewin FR E-group posting 36467; GA | Jul 06 | 8 |
Blanche | 1893 | oil | Yes | Available for use | GA | 8 | ||
Mountaineer | 1916 | oil | No | Its 10 year boiler certificate expired in February 2006 | Stored pending workshop time/volunteers/ financial resources to overhaul | Roger Van Preet FR E-group posting 33405 ; GA | Dec 05 | 8 |
Lilla | 1891 | coal | No | Undergoing a major overhaul in the works and is awaiting a new boiler. | The first components for the new boiler have been delivered to Boston Lodge, where the boiler will be fabricated. | Roger Van Preet FR E-group posting 33405 | Dec 05 | ? |
Britomart (Privately owned) | 1899 | coal | No | Overhaul in progress | New foundation ring and inner firebox being fitted | Rob Coulson | Mar 06 | 2 |
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