Volunteers Tim, Daffy and Gordon working on Russell.

Andy Goodwin

512x384, 43KiB

Volunteers Tim, Daffy and Andy working on Russell.

Andy Goodwin

512x384, 34KiB

Parts for the rebuild of 0-4-0 Quarry Hunslet Lady Madcap. The reconditioned cylinder/valve blocks and the wheelsets are shown.

Andy Goodwin, 2002

640x480, 62KiB

Parts for the rebuild of 0-4-0 Quarry Hunslet Lady Madcap. The new frames and original chimney are shown.

Andy Goodwin, 2002

640x480, 69KiB

0-4-0 Quarry Hunslet Lady Madcap was photographed in 1935 at Alltddu. The locomotive will look like this when restored; it never had a cab when at Dinorwic although it had had a simple one when built.

G.H. Platt

692x502, 62KiB

0-4-0 Quarry Hunslet Lady Madcap with slate wagons, in 1938.

527x328, 106KiB

0-4-0 Quarry Hunslet Lady Madcap was photographed on 25th July 1950. The loco had changed appearance considerably over the years: here it has stepped frames and original boiler, along with a larger water tank. The brass dome appears to be rivetted or bolted on. There had been a lubricator on the top of the dome, but this was absent in 1950.

Industrial Railway Society, K.J. Cooper Collection

728x413, 68KiB

Sezela No. 4, a 1915 0-4-0 Avonside, on-shed at Gelert's Farm Works bearing its original nameplates. This locomotive has left the Railway.

R.D.Beton 1995

400x314, 35KiB

2-8-2 NG15 120 of 1949, awaiting restoration at Gelerts Farm Works in 1994.

D.W.Allan 1994

290x200, 14KiB

The old boiler from a quarry Hunlset locomotive has been sectioned and is being prepared to be put on display. It will be de-rusted and painted in a colour coding. The locomotive formerly worked at Dinorwic Quarry and was of the same class as Alice. This particular boiler used to be on display by the Llanberis Lake Railway's platform at Gilfach Ddu.

Information on similar locomotives can be found at the Llanberis Lake Railway, at the Bala Lake Railway, at the Maid Marian website and at the West Lancashire Light Railway. Here's a photo of Alice at the Ffestiniog Railway, 1994.

Rick Beton

703x477, 89KiB

Sinembe awaiting restoration outside the locomotive shed at Gelert's Farm. This locomotive has left the Railway.

400x261, 13KiB