Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - 'Scene Thru The Lens'
F&WHR - July 2009
1st July 2009 to 31st July 2009
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03.07.95: Following the announcement that Pete Waterman has bought NG/G16 No.109 (built by Beyer, Peacock in 1939, Works No. 6919) from the Exmoor Steam Centre - here is an archive photo of the loco, taken on the day it arrived at Exmoor. The Stirland family, owners of Exmoor Steam Centre, rescued the engine from South Africa - No.109 was the first Beyer, Peacock-built NG/G16 to be sent to South Africa and the first to return home, it was also the first NG/G16 to be privately owned outside Africa, and its re-importation had nothing to do with the Robin Hoods Bay scheme...
05.03.98: The following photographs, taken by Brian Coldwell, do have something to do with the Robin Hoods Bay scheme - as they show the three NG/G16s purchased for the project, stored in the yard of Peter Slater’s haulage business in Yorkshire. Left to right: Nos. 130, 87 and 115 - however, not all is as it seems though...
05.03.98: Careful study of this photo shows that this loco consists of the hind and boiler units from No.130 (built by Beyer, Peacock in 1951, Works No. 7431) with the lead unit from No.87. The extended rear bunker is a giveaway that this is from No.130, helped by the number being painted on the rear cylinder cover. The identification of the lead unit is aided by the number painted on the rear face of the water tank...
20.07.98: A few months later, NG/G16 No.115 (built by Beyer, Peacock in 1939, Works No. 6925) is the main subject of the photo - identified by the painted numbers on the cabside and rear cylinder cover. The front of No.130’s lead unit can just be seen on the left of the photo, behind the lorry. The water tanks on Nos.115 and 130, unlike that of No.87, have a metal lip on top of the leading edge...
20.07.98: A front three-quarter view of the No.130/87 combination on the left, with the No.87/130 combination beside it. This view shows clearly the lack of a lip on the front of No.87’s water tank...
20.07.98: A closer look at the No.87/130 hybrid - with the identity of No.87 (built by Societé Cockerill of Seraing, Belgium in 1936, Works No. 3267) confirmed by the number painted on the cabside. The condition of the locomotive at this date is in stark contrast to how it appears today...
20.07.98: The difference in profile of the rear bunkers of Nos.87 and 130 is very obvious in this photograph - sadly, a variation unlikely to be seen on the RhE/WHR due to the restrictions of the current loading gauge...
20.07.98: A collection of Hudson bogie wagons was also stored in the yard, presumably in anticipation of their use during construction of the new railway...
02.01.09: Returning to NG/G16 No.109 - the following are a series of photographs, taken by Tony Williams, during a visit to the Exmoor Steam Centre to assess the condition of the locomotives held there. They are mainly of No.109, seen here - but I’ve also included some of the ex-Robin Hoods Bay locos for comparison with the previous photos...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: This close-up illustrates the interchangeability of components between different batches of SAR/SAS Garratts - as the lettering on this cylinder casting indicates it comes from one of the Hanomag NG/G13 Garratts built in 1928...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: This photograph illustrates one of the reasons why the swing-out seats for footplate crew have been removed from RhE/WHR locomotives - as, when they are swung inboard, they prevent operation of the screw reverser...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: NG/G16 No.109 at the Exmoor Steam Centre - the locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust. The loco will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company, for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: The interior of the coal bunker on NG/G16 No.109. The locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust, and will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company - for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
02.01.09: The interior of the water tank on NG/G16 No.109. The locomotive has been bought by Pete Waterman, through the Waterman Heritage Trust, and will be restored at the Crewe works of the London & North Western Railway Company - for use on the Rheilffordd Eryri/Welsh Highland Railway...
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