Rolling Stock
The ACR hired rolling stock from the LNWR for their inaugural services. When Dickson was operating the line from 1866 to 1868, he used the following engines:
| Name | Image | Type | Builder | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer | 0-4-4-0T | James Cross & Co., St. Helens, Lancs | 1866 – c. 1867 | Fairlie engine. Transferred to Neath and Brecon Railway c.1867. | |
| Anglesea | No known image | 0-6-0WT | Hawthorns & Co, Leith, Scotland | c. 1867 | Originally named Miers, after the first chairman of the Neath and Brecon. Miers was also a director of the ACR. It was later returned. |
From 1868, the LNWR provided rolling stock again, until their acquisition of the line in 1876. The following types of engine have been noted as being used on the line since:
| Image | Type | Builder | Operational | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb 2-4-2T (5 ft 6in) | LNWR | Until 1948 | Main engine type for passenger trains. Webb 0-6-2T Coal Tanks, among others, noted as well. | |
| Various Webb 0-6-0 tender engines | LNWR | Until 1948 | Main engine type for freight trains. Would work tender-first from Bangor, as there was no turntable available. | |
| Webb 2-4-0T 'Chopper' | LNWR | 1908 – c. 1915 | Operated Red Wharf Bay railmotor train. | |
| Webb 2-4-2T 'Radial' (4 ft 6in) | LNWR | c. 1915–1930 | Operated Red Wharf Bay railmotor train. | |
| Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T | LMS | 1948 – late 1950s | Used for freight and passenger trains. Reintroduced for the summer passenger trains of 1963 and 1964 due to DMU shortages. | |
| See for images | Diesel railcar | British United Traction | May 1953 | Trialled on the line. Economical in fuel consumption, but gave a rough, noisy ride. |
| Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 | LMS | late 1950s – 1960s | Used for freight trains | |
| Derby Lightweight | British Rail (Derby Works) | 1956–1964 | First regular DMU. Some other varieties were also used on the line |
Diesel engines were used for the Octel freight after British Rail's withdrawal of steam engines. A railfan website notes Class 24, Class 40, and Class 47 as having been used for the freight servies, as well as the 1983 special passenger services. The 1992 specials used Class 101 DMU units, and the 1993 special used Class 20 and Class 37 engines.
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