Locomotives
- Moose (1846 - 1870)
- Named after the animal, the elk.
- Peri (1846 - 1870)
- A peri is a fallen angel in Persian mythology.
- Prince (1846 - 1870)
- Named in honour of Albert, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria.
- Queen (1847 - 1870)
- Named in honour of Queen Victoria
- Sylph (1847 - 1870)
- A sylph is an invisible, mythological creature.
- Witch (1846 - 1870)
- This locomotive was fitted with slightly larger 7 ft 6 in driving wheels. It was named after a female practitioner of witchcraft, a witch.
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