Penrhyn Port Class

Infobox Locomotive
name=Hunslet Port class
powertype=Steam


builddate=1883-1885
whytetype=0-4-0
cylindercount=2
driversize=1ft 8¼in
gauge=RailGauge|22.75
boilerpressure=120 lbf/in²
fueltype=Coal
waterc
gallons
numinclass=3
locale=Penrhyn Quarry Railway
The Hunslet Port class was a class of three narrow gauge steam locomotives built for the Penrhyn Quarry Railway (PQR). These locomotives were built by the Hunslet Engine Company between 1883 and 1885 and supplied specifically to work at Port Penrhyn near Bangor, north Wales. They were a variant of the standard Hunslet Alice class design. cite book |last=Boyd |first=James I.C. |title=Narrow Gauge Railways in North Caernarvonshire: Volume 2 the Penrhyn Quarry Railways |publisher=The Oakwood Press |year=1985 |id=ISBN 0853613125]

History

The three locomotives of this class were ordered by the Penrhyn Quarry Railway to replace two vertical boilered De Winton locomotives. The first pair, "Gwynedd" and "Lillian" were delivered in 1883 and the final locomotive of the class, "Winifred" was delivered in 1885. .

Winifred worked until July 1937, Gwynedd until August 1954, and Lillian until August 1956.

Preservation

All three locomotives have survived: "Gwynedd" at the Bressingham Steam Museum, "Lillian" at the Launceston Steam Railway and "Winifred" in private ownership in America.

Technical specification

The following technical specification are for the locomotives as delivered from Hunslet and are from :

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