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Ffestiniog Railway

The Ffestiniog Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway, located in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a major tourist attraction located mainly within the Snowdonia National Park....

owns and operates a number of heritage and modern-day steam and diesel locomotives. A full list of these locomotives with details of their operational status is provided below.

Locomotives

Where the name of the locomotive is linked, the link points to the person or place that the locomotive is named after. The list includes past locomotives and present locomotives that are owned by, or permanently housed at, the Ffestiniog Railway:

Steam locomotives

Number	Name	Wheel arrangement	Date built	Builder	Notes
1	Princess	0-4-0 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven... STT	1863	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Currently on display inside "Spooner's" bar at Harbour Station.
2	Prince	0-4-0STT	1863	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	The oldest-surviving Ffestiniog Railway steam locomotive. Currently in display at Highley Engine House, Severn Valley Railway Severn Valley Railway The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route... . It will be returned to service in time for the 150th anniversary of steam on the railway in 2013.
3	Mountaineer	0-4-0STT	1863	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Dismantled in 1879 when it was considered to be worn out. Some parts were donated to the other George England locomotives.
4	Palmerston	0-4-0STT	1864	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Restored to service in 1993 after many years out of use, including a period when used as a stationary boiler at Boston Lodge. Converted to coal firing in 2005 after a long period of being oil-fired. Currently in traffic.
5	Welsh Pony	0-4-0STT	1867	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Currently under consideration for restoration with the possibility of being operational by 2013.
6	Little Giant	0-4-0STT	1867	George England George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Scrapped 1932.
7	Little Wonder	0-4-4-0 0-4-4-0 In the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangement, a 0-4-4-0 is a locomotive with no leading truck, two sets of four driving wheels, and no trailing truck. Examples of this type were constructed as Mallet, Meyer and Double Fairlie locomotives... T	1869	Fairlie Engine & Steam Carriage Company George England George England and Co. was an early English manufacturer of steam locomotives founded by the engineer George England of Newcastle upon Tyne...	Scrapped 1882. First Fairlie locomotive built.
8	James Spooner	0-4-4-0T	1872	Avonside Engine Co.	Last steamed in 1931 before being scrapped in 1933.
9	Taliesin	0-4-4 0-4-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-4 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles... T	1876/1999	Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway... / Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Replica Single Fairlie locomotive built at Boston Lodge works in 1999. The original 1876-built locomotive was scrapped in 1935 after colliding into Welsh Pony. The replica used a few parts from the original but was largely built from scratch. Named after the 6th century Welsh poet Taliesin Taliesin Taliesin was an early British poet of the post-Roman period whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin... . Having been built for easy conversion between oil and coal firing, the locomotive has been coal-fired since 2007. In service and usually found on low season trains.
10	Merddin Emrys	0-4-4-0T	1879	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	The oldest operating Double Fairlie on the railway. Named after the 6th century Welsh poet. The locomotive underwent a major rebuild in 1987/8. Returned to steam in 2005 and converted to coal firing during the winter of 2006/2007. The engine is currently in service and covered more miles in 2010 than any other FR locomotive.
11	Livingston Thompson	0-4-4-0T	1886	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Withdrawn and restored as a static display at the National Railway Museum National Railway Museum The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001... in York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... .
-	Earl of Merioneth Earl of Merioneth The title Earl of Merioneth was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1947 along with the Dukedom of Edinburgh and the Barony of Greenwich for Sir Philip Mountbatten , the soon-to-be-husband of Queen Elizabeth II....	0-4-4-0T	1979	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	The first Double Fairlie built by the restored Ffestiniog Railway, and the only one of its kind to deviate from the classic design with the cuboid side tanks. Converted to coal firing in 2006 and currently in regular service.
12	David Lloyd George David Lloyd George David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...	0-4-4-0T	1992	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	The most recent Double Fairlie locomotive in the world and also the most powerful locomotive on the railway. Built to burn oil rather than coal. Currently in service although due to the high cost of oil firing (roughly double the cost of coal firing) it has been used largely as a standby locomotive for the heaviest trains of late.
-	Blanche Penrhyn Main Line class The Penrhyn Main Line class was a class of three narrow gauge steam locomotives built for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway . These locomotives were built by the Hunslet Engine Company between 1882 and 1893 and supplied specifically to work the railway that connected the Penrhyn Quarry near Bethesda in...	2-4-0 2-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels.... STT	1893	Hunslet Engine Co.	Originally an 0-4-0ST running on the Penrhyn Quarry Railway Penrhyn Quarry Railway The Penrhyn Quarry Railway first opened in 1798 as the Llandegai Tramway; it became the Penrhyn Railway in 1801 although on a different route. Constructed to transport slate from Lord Penrhyn's slate quarries at Bethesda to Port Penrhyn at Bangor, Wales. The railway was around six miles long... , purchased by the Festiniog Railway in 1963. Rebuilt as 2-4-0STT in 1972, her pony truck is from Moel Tryfan, an engine used on the original Welsh Highland Railway. In regular service.
-	Linda Penrhyn Main Line class The Penrhyn Main Line class was a class of three narrow gauge steam locomotives built for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway . These locomotives were built by the Hunslet Engine Company between 1882 and 1893 and supplied specifically to work the railway that connected the Penrhyn Quarry near Bethesda in...	2-4-0STT	1893	Hunslet Engine Co.	Originally an 0-4-0ST running on the Penrhyn Quarry Railway Penrhyn Quarry Railway The Penrhyn Quarry Railway first opened in 1798 as the Llandegai Tramway; it became the Penrhyn Railway in 1801 although on a different route. Constructed to transport slate from Lord Penrhyn's slate quarries at Bethesda to Port Penrhyn at Bangor, Wales. The railway was around six miles long... , purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1962. Named after Linda Blanche Douglas-Pennant. Returned to service in 2011 after a lengthy seven-year overhaul.
-	Mountaineer	2-6-2 2-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are:... T	1917	ALCO American Locomotive Company The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco , was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.-Early history:...	Built for the British Army's use in World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... ; later ran on the Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury in France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... ; purchased by a supporter of the Festiniog Railway in 1967. A regular performer for four decades, the locomotive last operated in 2006 and is currently awaiting overhaul.
-	Britomart	0-4-0ST	1899	Hunslet Engine Co.	In service. Used as a shunting engine around Boston Lodge and Harbour station; occasionally ventures up the line for specials and footplate rides at Tan-y-bwlch and Blaenau stations during special events.
-	Lilla	0-4-0ST	1891	Hunslet Engine Co.	In service. Largely restricted to use on special trains and for footplate rides during special events.
14	Lyd Lyd (locomotive) Lyd is a steam locomotive built by the Ffestiniog Railway in their Boston Lodge shops and took 15 years to build.Lyd is based on the design of the Lynton & Barnstaple Locomotive E188 Lew which was built by Manning Wardle in 1925 for the Southern Railway, who owned the former independent line at the...	2-6-2T	2010	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Built at Boston Lodge works in the style of the four Manning Wardle locomotives built for use on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Lynton and Barnstaple Railway The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway slightly over long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force,... between 1898 and 1925. All but one of these locomotives were scrapped in 1935 (the last was shipped to Brazil and its subsequent fate remains a mystery despite many searches over the intervening years). Lyd entered traffic in 2010 wearing unlined black livery before being turned out in lined BR black livery in 2011. It is currently being repainted into more authentic Southern Railway colours. Lyd is expected to see year-round use on the Ffestiniog Railway as well as low-season use on the WHR.
-	Leary	0-4-0VBT	2010	Nelson Nelson - People :* Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral* Nelson , for other people with the surname "Nelson"* Nelson , for people with the given name "Nelson"...	Leary Is a privately owned locomotive on the railway. It is restricted to Boston Lodge due to the absence of standard FR fittings (e.g. vacuum brake and chopper couplings.") It makes occasional forays to Porthmadog.
-	Dahuichang 4	0-8-0 0-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels...	1988	Harbin Locomotive Works	Privately purchased in 2006, now in purpose built storage for restoration at Boston Lodge. One of the world's last commercially built narrow gauge steam locomotive for industrial use. Current gauge is 30" This is not yet classified as an FR loco.

Diesel locomotives

Name	Type	Built	Builder	Notes
Mary Ann	4wd	1917	Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways...	The first locomotive to work the revived Ffestiniog Railway in 1954. Built for British Army use in WWI World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... and bought by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1923.
Moelwyn	2-4-0d	1918	Baldwin Baldwin Locomotive Works The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...	Another ex-WWI World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... locomotive, purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1925.
Upnor Castle	4wd	1954	F.C. Hibberd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British locomotive-building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and diesel locomotives. In 1932 the company acquired the goodwill of James and Frederick Howard Ltd...	Built for the Chattenden and Upnor Railway Chattenden and Upnor Railway The Chattenden and Upnor Railway was a narrow gauge railway serving the military barracks and depot at Upnor and associated munitions and training depots... to 2 in 6 in (0.762 m) gauge, bought from the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales. The line is around long and runs westwards from the town of Welshpool via Castle Caereinion to the village of Llanfair Caereinion. The track gauge is .... in 1968. Now in use on the Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... .
Moel Hebog Moel Hebog Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales which dominates the view west from the village of Beddgelert...	4wd	1955	Hunslet Engine Co.	Originally built for the National Coal Board National Coal Board The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947... as a flameproof mines locomotive. Purchased in 1969 and mainly used for permanent way Permanent way The permanent way is the elements of railway lines: generally the pairs of rails typically laid on the sleepers embedded in ballast, intended to carry the ordinary trains of a railway... maintenance trains.
Conway Castle/Castell Conwy	4wd	1958	F.C. Hibberd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British locomotive-building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and diesel locomotives. In 1932 the company acquired the goodwill of James and Frederick Howard Ltd...	Built for the Admiralty Admiralty The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy... 's line at Ernesettle Ernesettle Ernesettle was a hamlet or farm that became one of the post-World War II self-contained satellite suburbs built on the north western fringe of the enlarged city of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, England as part of the plan to clear slums and provide new communities for citizens.It lies beside... , purchased in 1981. Now in use at the Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... . Bilingually named.
Ashover	4wd	1948	F.C. Hibberd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British locomotive-building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and diesel locomotives. In 1932 the company acquired the goodwill of James and Frederick Howard Ltd...	Built for the Ashover Light Railway and purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1981.
The Lady Diana	4wd	1957	Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways...	Purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1974.
The Colonel	4wd	1943	Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways...	Built for the St. Albans Sand and Gravel Company, purchased by Colonel Campbell of Dduallt Manor for his private use on the Ffestiniog Railway. Purchased by the railway in 1982.
Criccieth Castle Criccieth Castle Criccieth Castle is a native Welsh castle situated on the headland between two beaches in Criccieth, Gwynedd, in North Wales, on a rocky peninsula overlooking Tremadog Bay... /Castell Criccieth	0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... d	1995	Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Built by the railway from parts supplied by Baguley-Drewry. Used on passenger services. Bilingually named.
Harlech Castle Harlech Castle Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a concentric castle, constructed atop a cliff close to the Irish Sea. Architecturally, it is particularly notable for its massive gatehouse.... /Castell Harlech	0-6-0d	1983	Baguley-Drewry	Built for service in Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... , but purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1988 after the order was cancelled. Used as an engineering locomotive, and primarily stationed at Minffordd Minffordd Minffordd is a village within the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is situated on the A487 road between Porthmadog and Penrhyndeudraeth.... . Bilingually named.
Harold	4wd	1979	Hunslet Engine Co.	Built for the railway at North Bierley sewage farm Sewage farm Sewage farms comprise agricultural land irrigated and fertilised with sewage.A precursor to modern sewage treatment systems, household sewage was collected from towns and cities and transported to nearby farm lands. During the middle ages this was accomplished with hand-carried buckets, but as... and bought by the Ffestiniog in the early 1990s.
Vale of Ffestiniog	B-B AAR wheel arrangement The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. It is essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, and it is widely used in North America to describe diesel and electric... d	1967	CH Funkey & Co (Pty) Ltd	Built for the Eastern Province Cement Company in Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... , purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1996 and extensively rebuilt. Used for passenger services. The twin of 'Castell Caernarfon' on the Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway...
Moel-Y-Gest	4wd	1965	Hunslet Engine Co.	Built for the Royal Naval Armaments Depot Royal Naval Armaments Depot A Royal Naval Armament Depot was a group of armament depots dedicated to supplying the needs of the Royal Navy as well as the Royal Air Force, British Army and foreign/commonwealth governments; they were sister depots of Royal Naval Cordite Factories, Royal Naval Torpedo and Royal Naval Mine Depots... at Dean Hill in Wiltshire. Purchased by the Ffestiniog Railway in 2004, and in use as a shunter at Boston Lodge Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog... .
Busta	4-wheel		Fairbanks Morse	A platelayers trolley originally used by U.S. Army. Used on WHR as a platelayers trolley in the 1920s and 1930s.
Monster	4-wheel		Boston Lodge	A diesel built for the Ffestiniog Railway and restored in 2010.

Other rolling stock

For more detailed information on current and past rolling stock, visit the Railways own Heritage Group Wikipedia

These are the existing vehicles that are owned by or are permanently housed on the Ffestiniog Railway:-

Four-wheel passenger coaches and vans

The principal source of information for this table is the: "Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Traveller's Guide" by the FR Company circa 2002, supplemented by later information as it becomes available.

Present Number	Date built	Builder	Compartments (from Blaenau end)	Number of seats	Notes
1	1996	FR Boston Lodge Works Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	semi-open knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	replica incorporating some original parts
2	1863/4	Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. were a company that built railway carriages, based in Saltley, Birmingham, in the UK. They were formed in 1840. In 1866 they built the original coaches for the Talyllyn Railway, which are still in use, and in 1873 built two bogie coaches for the Ffestiniog Railway....	single compartment knifeboard seats	10 (1st)	restored 1958, rebuilt 1992
3	1863/4	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	single compartment knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	restored 1960, rebuilt 1996
4	1863/4	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	single compartment knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	restored 1958, rebuilt 2000
5	1863/4	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	single compartment knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	restored 1958, rebuilt by Mr R.G. Jarvis 1983
8	1885/6	FR Boston Lodge Works	Quarrymen's carriage single compartment	10 (3rd)	restored 1961, overhaul 1988, fully rebuilt 1991/2
10	2007	FR Boston Lodge Works	Two-compartment 4-wheel 3rd.	12 (3rd)	Replica of 1868 Ashbury 4-wheeler. The original was built as a First Class vehicle, but was downgraded to Third Class later in life. The replica has been constructed in this form, incorporating some parts from original Ashbury 4-wheelers.
(11)	1863/4	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	totally open knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	Rebuilt FR Society Midland Group to original condition - currently under overhaul to Victorian condition including replica leather aprons and awning. The current FR rulebook lists this carriage as number 11 but the carriage does not carry this number. It is most commonly referred to as 'the flying bench'.
12	under construction	FR Boston Lodge Works	semi-open knifeboard bench	14 (3rd)	Replica incorporating some original parts.
Van 6	1885/6	FR Boston Lodge Works	Single compartment brake 3rd.	6 (3rd)	Converted from third type quarrymen's coach (same as No. 8) circa 1930, single end balcony, fully rebuilt 1988.
Van 7	1898	FR Boston Lodge Works	Single compartment brake 3rd.	6 (3rd)	Built as a replica of the No. 1 brake van converted from third type quarrymen's coach (same as No. 8) circa 1930, two end balconies.
Van 51 (Previously No. 1 Van)	1964	Ffestiniog Railway Society Midland Area Group	Single compartment brake without balconies	8 (3rd)	Built to replace the original No. 1 van (No. 7 above), this important vehicle is understood to be the first vehicle ever constructed "entirely by volunteers" for service on any 'preserved' railway. Like the 'original' it uses parts including wheels and bearings recycled from a third type quarrymen's coach. This vehicle was refurbished in 1987 and allocated to the FR Civil Engineering Department.
Van 59	1923	GWR Swindon Works Swindon Works Swindon railway works were built by the Great Western Railway in 1841 in Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire.-History:In 1835 Parliament approved the construction of a railway between London and Bristol. Its Chief Engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel.From 1836, Brunel had been buying...	Covered Van	-	Built Swindon (Lot No. 914) and entered service as GWR No. 38089 on the Vale of Rheidol Railway Vale of Rheidol Railway The Vale of Rheidol Railway is a narrow-gauge gauge heritage railway that runs for between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge in the county of Ceredigion, Wales... as a steel underframed, metal strapped wooden bodied cattle wagon. Converted 1937 to 2 in 6 in (0.762 m) gauge for service on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Powys, Wales. The line is around long and runs westwards from the town of Welshpool via Castle Caereinion to the village of Llanfair Caereinion. The track gauge is .... rebuilt and returned to the original gauge (but a lower loading gauge) in 1968 by the Ffestiniog Railway Society East Anglian Group for FR service as a covered van. Modified doors fitted 1983.

Bogie passenger coaches and vans

The principal source of information for this table is the: "Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Traveller's Guide" by the FR Company circa 2002, supplemented by later information as it becomes available. Updated with information from the General Appendix to the 2006 Rule Book.

Present Number	Date built	Builder	Compartments (from Blaenau end)	number of seats	Notes
Van 1	2004	FR Boston Lodge Works Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Guard / Luggage / Dog	0	A replica 1873 Brown Marshall & Co. bogie van, familiarly known as the curly roofed van. The original van 1 was scrapped in 1921.
Van 2	1873	FR Boston Lodge Works Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	3/3/G (guard)	12	built as No.2 brake/luggage van, rebuilt 1920/21, fully restored to 1920/21 condition in 1991. Renumbered from Carriage 10 in 2005.
Van 3	1873	FR Boston Lodge Works Boston Lodge This article is about the locomotive works. For the station see Boston Lodge Halt.Boston Lodge is situated at Penrhyn Isa, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth, on the A487 road about 1 mile SE across the Afon Glaslyn causeway from Porthmadog, Gwynedd in north-west Wales.It has a station on the Ffestiniog...	Guard / Luggage / Dog	0	Survived until the beginning of post-restoration in 1955, now scrapped. The 2004 replica of Van 1 was based on this vehicle.
Van 4	1880	Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company was a railway rolling stock manufacturer based at Gloucester, England; from 1860 until 1986....	G/1/1 observation	15	built as No.4 luggage van, rebuilt 1928/29 as passenger/brake, rebuilt 1957/8 as observation car, steel underframe 1962. Renumbered from Carriage 11 in 2005.
Van 5	1880	Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company	3/saloon/guard	25	built as No.5 luggage van, rebuilt 1929/30 as passenger/brake, restored 1955, buffet counter and side corridor added 1957, buffet car and saloon reordered 1960, lengthened with steel underframe 1963, major repairs and new seat layout without buffet counter 1982. Renumbered from Carriage 12 in 2005.
14	1896	Bristol Carriage and Wagon Works, Bristol	3 saloon/buffet	26	built for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Lynton and Barnstaple Railway The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway slightly over long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force,... Co. as Brake 3rd No: 15 and restored, 1963 and 1998.
15	1872	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. were a company that built railway carriages, based in Saltley, Birmingham, in the UK. They were formed in 1840. In 1866 they built the original coaches for the Talyllyn Railway, which are still in use, and in 1873 built two bogie coaches for the Ffestiniog Railway....	3/3/3/1/3/3/3	48+6	designed by George Percival Spooner The Spooners of Porthmadog The Spooners of Porthmadog refers to the Spooner family of Porthmadog, North Wales who made important contributions to the development of narrow gauge railways both locally and throughout the world. James Spooner, together with his sons James Swinton and Charles Easton and other members of their... entered service January 1873, with No. 16, the first bogie coaches, of any gauge, to operate in Britain. Built with iron underframes and iron framing for the coachwork. Restored 1960, rebuilt 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing.
16	1872	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	3/3/3/1/1c/3/3	40+9	same design, with No. 15, the first bogie coaches to operate in Britain. Restored (with a 1st coupe in place of the second class compartment) in 1969 largely by Mr R.G. Jarvis, rebuilt 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing.
17	1876	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	3/3/1/3/3/3	40+6	designed by George Percival Spooner. Iron frames but conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Restored 1956 and 1990. Nos. 17 to 20 commonly known as 'bowsiders'.
18	1876	Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham	3/3/1/3/3/3	40+6	as No. 17 but restored 1957 and 2003.
19	1879	Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company	3/3/1/1/3/3	32+12	designed by George Percival Spooner. Wrought-iron underframes but conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Originally 1st 2nd and 3rd class. Restored 1963 and 1982.
20	1879	Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company	3/3/1/1/3/3	32+12	as No. 19 but restored 1957 and 1987.
22	1896	Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd The Ashbury Carriage and Iron Company Limited was a manufacturer of railway rolling stock founded by John Ashbury in 1837 at Knott Mill in Manchester, England, near the original terminus of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway...	3/3/3/3/3/3/3	56	A low-cost vehicle built for tourist traffic. fitted with wooden underframe. Restored 1958, fitted with steel underframe 1967. Rebuilt with new body 1984. Bears little or no resemblance to its original form.
23	1894	Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester	3/3/3/3/3/3/3	56	Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways The North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways was a gauge railway running from Dinas to Bryngwyn, Wales, which was authorised by Act of Parliament 1872. The same act authorised a branch from Tryfan Junction to South Snowdon... became Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... stock in 1923 and FR stock (in exchange for three bogie wagons) in 1936. Returned to service in 1955 and full doors fitted in 1966. Currently running on the WHR.
26	1894	Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester	3/3/3/3/3/3/3	56	Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways became Welsh Highland Railway stock in 1923 and sold to a farmer for use as a hen-house. Body bought 1959. Restored to service in 1959 and full doors fitted in 1965. Rebuilt with new body 1986. Bears little or no resemblance to its original form.
37	1971	FR Boston Lodge Works	3/3/3/3/	32	Semi-open tourist coach (with half-doors originally used on coaches 23 and 26) it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe.
38	1971	FR Boston Lodge Works	3/3/3/3/	32	Semi-open tourist coach (with half-doors originally used on coaches 23 and 26) it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe, which had seen similar use in the 1920s.
39	1992	Winson Engineering	3/3/3/3/	24	Replica of one of a batch of six semi-open 'toastrack' tourist coaches (without doors) that were built by the Hudson Wagon Co. in the 1920s for the FR and WHR. This replica was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe.
100	2006	FR Boston Lodge Works	1 saloon /1 obs	20	The new "100". First class Observation Car of the 'Centenary Stock' to the similar design of 102, without guards compartment. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Paired with Service Carriage 124.
102	2005	FR Boston Lodge Works	G / 1 saloon /1 obs	16	First class Observation Car of the 'Centenary Stock', similar to the original 100 (now 1000) and 101. Brought into service in August 2005 for the 50th anniversary of the start of restoration of passenger trains. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Provided with heating for out of season services.
103	1968	FR Boston Lodge Works	Buffet /3 saloon	17	Buffet Car of the 'Centenary Stock'. Withdrawn from service on 3 November 2006 for major rebuild as a 3rd Class Saloon.
104	1964	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon /1/3 saloon	32 + 4	Prototype for the 'Centenary Stock'. Body rebuilt 1985 with side corridor compartment.
105	1966	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon / 1 / 3 saloon / Toilet	22 + 4	'Centenary Stock'. Toilet fitted at bottom end of carriage.
	Minor rebuild 1998		3 saloon / 1 /3 saloon	32 + 4	'Centenary Stock'. Toilet at bottom end of carriage removed in 1988.
	Major rebuild 2005		3 saloon / Toilet /3 saloon	32	'Centenary Stock'. Rebuilt with a toilet replacing the first class compartment and wheelchair space with tip-up seats.
106	1968	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon /1/3 saloon	32 + 4	Rebodied 2002 - 'Centenary Stock'.
107	2004	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon /1/3 saloon	32 + 4	'Centenary Stock'.
110	1975	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon	42	Given the No. 30 when new and fitted with auto control (now removed) and driving compartment first used on the Dduallt-Gelliwiog shuttle service on 26 May 1975. This is the first all-steel coach to be built at Boston Lodge, with a semi-stressed skin and centre spine underframe. Provided with diesel heating for out of season services.
111	1990	FR Boston Lodge Works	G/lavatory/1 saloon/driving compartment	11	Driving trailer for diesel push/pull off peak service. Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway Isle of Man Railway The Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long... underframe R5 and pattern 88 bogies. Provided with diesel heating for out of season services.
112	1991	Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge	3 saloon/1/1	19 + 8	Gas fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies.
113	1991	Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge	3 saloon /1/1	23	Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies. Transferred to Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... 2003 - 2009. First Class seats fitted into Carriage 101 in place of Pullman seats. Gas fired heating taken out of service on transfer to Welsh Highland Railway
114	1991	Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge	3 saloon/Buffet	19	Gas fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies.
116	1972	Edmund Crow and FR Boston Lodge	'Enhanced' 3 saloon	36	Prototype aluminium body mounted on running gear at Boston Lodge. Rebuilt 1982 and again in 2008 when the first class compartment was removed and the carriage was fitted with diesel fired heating.
117	1977	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon	35	Gas fired heating for out of season service. Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R8 and pattern 88 bogies.
118	1977	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon	35	Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R6 and pattern 88 bogies.
119	1980	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon/ lavatory	32	Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R10 and pattern 88 bogies.
120	1980	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon/ lavatory	32	Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R11 and pattern 88 bogies.
121	1981	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon	39	Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R7 and pattern 88 bogies. Gas fired heating removed in 2003. Withdrawn from service in 2005, underframe reused for Carriage 124.
122	2001	FR Boston Lodge Works	3 saloon	36	Prototype 'disabled friendly' design. Diesel fueled heating for out of season service.
123	1970	FR Boston Lodge Works	1 obs/1 saloon /G	18	Originally numbered 101, a first class Observation Car of the 'Centenary Stock'. Fitted with rotating seats in the Observation End. Worked on the Welsh Highland Railway Welsh Highland Railway The Welsh Highland Railway is a long restored narrow gauge heritage railway in North Wales, operating from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, and passing through a number of popular tourist destinations including Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass. At Porthmadog it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway... from 2006 season, when the life expired Pullman Seats were fitted with first class seats removed from Carriage 113. Returned in 2009 and it was decided to overhaul the carriage and turn it around so the observation end faced Blaenau and renumber it 123 so to leave 101 for a new observation carriage. Returned to service 2010.
124	2007	FR Boston Lodge Works	Guard / Toilet / Buffet	0	Isle of Man underframe R7 from carriage 121 reused, with a "Centenary Stock" style body. The first of the new service vehicles. Provided with a generator for on-board catering equipment and heating.
1111	1997	Bloomfield Steel Construction Co,, Tipton and FR Boston Lodge Works	Saloon/kitchen/lavatory	-	Body shell fitted out at Boston Lodge as a service and mess car for the Permanent Way department staff and volunteers. The vehicle is 40 ft (12.2 m). long and the FR's longest, but quite narrow to enable staff to walk along side on embankments and elsewhere within the confines of the FR’s very limited clearances. Not fitted with Norwegian "Chopper" couplings. Although it is fitted with vacuum brakes, they are not used as all FR works trains do not use continuous brakes and 1111 often functions as a brake van.

Glossary

T = side tank locomotive
Tank locomotive
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ST = saddle tank locomotive
STT = saddle tank locomotive with tender
VBT = tank locomotive with vertical boiler
Vertical boiler
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B-Bd = diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
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with two 4-wheel bogie
Bogie
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s
4wd = 4 wheel diesel locomotive with roller chain
Roller chain
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drive
0-6-0d = 6 wheel diesel locomotive with side rod drive

Describing chain-drive diesel locomotives as 4wd or 6wd, and side rod-drive diesel locomotives as 0-4-0 or 0-6-0, is a convention used by the Industrial Railway Society

Industrial Railway Society

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