Collection of Locomotives
A common misconception amongst enthusiasts is that the trust owns a large collection of locomotives. The trust itself does not own any locomotives; the Vale of Rheidol Railway Ltd owns a number of locomotives, which are stored on the railway and are listed in the table below. Additionally a director of the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Peter Rampton, privately owns a number of locomotives.
| Builder | Works number | Date | Wheel arrangement | Gauge | Number | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMR/Baguley-Drewry | 002 | 1987 | 0-6-0DH | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 10 | Operational | |
| De Winton | 106 | 1877 | 0-4-0VBT | 1 ft 10 3⁄4 in (578 mm) | 1877 | Kathleen | ex Penrhyn Quarry railways |
| Decauville | 1027 | 1926 | 0-4-0T | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 7 | 'Progress 5T' type | |
| GWR Swindon | 1923 | 2-6-2T | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 7 | Owain Glyndŵr | Awaiting restoration | |
| GWR Swindon | 1923 | 2-6-2T | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 8 | Llywelyn | Operational | |
| GWR Swindon | 1924 | 2-6-2T | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 9 | Prince of Wales | Operational | |
| Henschel & Sohn | 11854 | 1925 | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 1917 | |||
| Hudswell Clarke | D564 | 1930 | 4wDM | 2 ft (610 mm) | |||
| Hunslet | 7495 | 1977 | 4wDM | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | |||
| Hunslet | 605 | 1894 | 0-4-0ST | 2 ft (610 mm) | Margaret | ex Penrhyn Quarry railways. Margaret is currently being restored at Aberystwyth by Vale of Rheidol staff. A new boiler made by Woodbines of Chesterfield was delivered in Nov. 2007. | |
| John Fowler | 15515 | 1920 | 0-6-2T | 2 ft (610 mm) | 23 | ||
| John Fowler | 10249 | 1905 | 0-6-0STT | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 6 | ||
| John Fowler | 11938 | 1909 | 0-4-2T | 2 ft (610 mm) | 21 | ||
| Kerr Stuart | 3114 | 1918 | 0-4-0ST | 2 ft | Formerly at the Bala Lake Railway and Gloddfa Ganol. Rebuilt on the Amerton Railway by trustee Alan Civil and operated at that railway in 2002. It is currently on loan to the Devon Railway Centre. | ||
| Maffei | 4766 | 1916 | 0-8-0T OC + tender | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | 31 | DFB No 968 | ex Feldbahn |
| Permaquip | 005 | 1985 | 2w-2DMR | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | DX68804 | Thunderbird 4 | |
| Plasser | U & T1 | 1985 | 4wDH | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in (603 mm) | UGT1 | ||
| Ruston Proctor | 51168 | 1916 | 4wPM | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | ex-Cotton Powder Company | ||
| W. G. Bagnall | 2228 | 1928 | 0-4-4T OC | 2 ft (610 mm) | 18BG | ex Sha Tau Kok Railway and Victorias Milling Co., Negros Occidental |
Read more about this topic: Phyllis Rampton Narrow Gauge Railway Trust
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