Stanhope

Stanhope
With Linda at Minffordd, 2003
Type	Kerr Stuart Tattoo
Home Railway	Moseley Railway Trust
Original Railway	Durham County Water Board
Status	Boiler Ticket expired 2018
History
Built by	Kerr Stuart
Built	1917
1934	Bought second hand from the Durham County Water Board
2003	Visited the FR in 2003 for the Interactive II event
2003	Visited the WHR(C) for Adventure Week
2012	Visited the WHR for the Quarry Power Weekend
Locomotives

Stanhope is a Kerr Stuart Tattoo class 0-4-2ST (2395 of 1917), formerly of the Penrhyn Quarry system. It was bought second hand by them in 1934 from Durham County Water Board. Out of use from 1948, various parts were removed (some going to the Talyllyn Railway) and the remains sold in 1966. The boiler was used to rebuild Bronllwyd at Bressingham, and the chassis passed though several ownerships before a rebuild was completed in 1999.

Stanhope made her first return to Wales to the FR in 2003 for the Interactive II event following complete restoration by the Moseley Railway Trust's John Rowlands, a great friend of the Ffestiniog. The Engine made a cannonball run to Blaenau following the event which saw her double head with Prince, Linda and Lilla on goods and a heavy train of slate waggons.

Stanhope also visited the WHR(C) for Adventure Week on May 24-30 2003.

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  "The Freight Forager" - With the FR's old gent Prince double heading the freight train over the Cob towards Boston Lodge. Interactive participants can be seen riding in Prince's tender.
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  Having a break - with Linda at Minffordd, in the rain, await their next duty whilst the crews take a tea break.
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  At Minffordd
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  Stanhope at Beddgelert

See also

• Locomotives (Visiting, FR)
• Locomotives (Visiting, WHR)

External links

• https://mrtfleet.wordpress.com/steam-locomotives/s4-stanhope/ - Mosely Railway trust page on loco.