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Gloddfa Ganol

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  1. bantamd14

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    During a tour of Welsh NG railways in 1988, I visited Gloddfa Ganol on a Saturday. It was not until I got there, that I realized it was closed on that day, not to be deterred, I was fortunate to find an open door to the main shed. What a sight, dozens of diesel, petrol and battery NG locos. I noted the KS Joffre locos outside and 2 vertical boilered locos (one now at Dinas and the other in store on the VoR, I think). Nerves got the better of me, in case I got caught and quickly left the building after a quick look around the area). In my haste to leave the site, I didn't note down the other steam locos there.

    Can anyone out there point me in the direction of where I can find a list of the steam locos that were there at the time?

    Thanks in advance
     
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    Well, you could get hold of a copy of "Industrial Locomotives" edition 8, (aka 8EL) published by the Industrial Railway Society in 1/1989 .... but I'll save you the trouble.

    The following steam locos are listed there (whether they were on display or not I don't know):
    DeWintons LLANFAIR and KATHLEEN
    2'6" gauge AB 984 THE WEE PUG (nowadays 2ft gauge called DARENT at Hampton & Kempton Waterworks, London).
    STEAM TRAM, a conversion of Lister 14005
    KS 3114 (Wren class) (nowadays at Vale of Rheidol)
    WB 1568 DOROTHY
    Qty 3 KS Joffre class, 2442, 3010, and 3014 (now at respectively The Richmond Light Railway, Kent; Statfold Barn; Moseley Museum.)

    I think that's it.
     
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    Thanks very much for your prompt reply!
     
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    Where's this to now?
     
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    It was sold to Rich Morris who played a big part in setting up the Gloddfa Ganol collection. Last I heard it was still at his private site in Bleanau, however I believe nothing has run for few years due to ill health.

    Tim
     
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    Are there any photographs of it anywhere?
     
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    Thanks - I scrolled forwards not backwards in a bid to find one! That's quite a fab little piece of kit!
     
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    Unless you mean the Autotruck in which case it's the FR's Monster which Rich Morris aquired but was was bought back by the FR from when Gloddfa Ganal closed.
     
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    Yes no the ex-Fairbourne Whippit Quick
     
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    If you can find a copy of The Narrow Gauge No 64 (Spring 1973) there is an article about it running on a contractor's railway in the Darent Valley in Kent.
     
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    I have a copy of that magazine, am in Arizona right now but when I get home in a couple of week then I'll try to find it and scan the article. It was quite entertaining.
     
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    Recent photos of 'Steam Tram' and the rest of the ex-Rich Morris collection including the steam monoloco and the rail mounted Heinkel (or is it an Isetta?) can be found here: http://ellesmere-modelrailwayclub.weebly.com/tanat-valley-railway-visit-9th-sept-2017.html
     
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