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Contents 1 Early History of Llandudno 2 Pen-y-Gwryd 3 Railways 3.1 Original Locomotives 3.2 Current Locomotives - WHR (Porthmadog) 3.3 Current Locomotives - WHR (Caernarfon) 4 Passenger Coaches and Vans 4.1 WHR (Caernarfon) 4.2 WHR(Porthmadog)

[edit] Early History of Llandudno

The town of Llandudno developed from stone-age, bronze-age and iron-age settlements over many hundreds of years on the slopes of the limestone headland, known to seafarers as the Great Orme and to landsmen as the Creuddyn peninsular. The origins in recorded history are with the Manor of Gogarth conveyed by King Edward I to Annan, Bishop of Bangor in 1284. The manor comprised three townships, Y Gogarth in the south-west, Y Cyngreawdr in the north (with the parish church of St. Tudno) and Yn Wyddfid in the south-east. By 1847 the town had grown to a thousand persons served by the new church of St. George, built in 1840, the great majority of the men working in the copper mines with others employed in fishing and subsistence agriculture.

In 1848, Owen Williams, an architect and surveyor from Liverpool, presented Lord Mostyn with plans to develop the marsh lands behind Llandudno Bay as a holiday resort. These were enthusiasticly persued by Lord Mostyn. The influence of the Mostyn Estate and its agents over the years was to become paramount in the development of Llandudno and especially after the appointment of George Felton as surveyor and architect in 1857. During the years 1857 to 1877 much of central Llandudno had been developed under Felton's supervision. George Felton also undertook architectural design work including the design and execution of Holy Trinity Church in Mostyn Street.

[edit] Pen-y-Gwryd

http://www.roman-britain.org/places/penygwrhyd.htm

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RHESTR GWAITH STRYD / FFYRDD – STREETWORKS / ROADWORKS BULLETIN RHANBARTH DWYFOR AREAWYTHNOS YN CYCHWYN DYDD LLUN / WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER/TACHWEDD 2006Amser / Duration Rhif FforddRoute No. Lleoliad Location Math o Waith Type of Work Rheoli Traffig Traffic Control Dyddiau DaysWythnosauWeeks Sylwadau Comments A498 Pont Pen-y-Gwryd, Pen-y-Gwryd, Beddgelert Atgyfnerthu’r bont Bridge strengthening Goleuadau 2-Ffordd 2-Way Lights 3 Dechrau / Start 25-09-06

A498 Beddgelert – Pont Aberglaslyn New water main Dŵr Cymru Goleuadau 2-Ffordd

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Left onto A4086 Capel Curig to Penygwryd Jct

When I expanded this article from a mere stub to three modest paragraphs in June 2006 I was keen to show three aspects of Pen-y-Gwryd (there may of course be more):

1. That Pen-y-Gwryd is a physical location, a watershed, the head of a mountain pass (head of Nant Gwryd) and notably the site of an historic Roman marching camp.
2. That it is famous for the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel which is in reality a quite ordinary Welsh country inn made famous by the people who stayed there not because of what it is but of where it is (the photo of the hotel was mine).
3. That it is well known by that name as a starting point of or staging post on a number of walking routes in Snowdonia.

I am delighted that the hotel aspect has been expanded significantly by one well qualified to do so, indeed I feel he could well expand it with advantage even further. But I am disturbed that he is trying to turn the article into one referring only to the hotel. The point I wish to preserve is that Pen-y-Gwryd existed as a place, which could be called by that name and recognised as such long before the farmhouse (that subsequently became the inn that was later called the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel) was built. Indeed, the place would still bear that name even if the proprietors at some time decided (as I know they are quite free to do) to give their hotel an entirely different name.

I would ask that the article be returned to the balanced form that it had immediately before the changes of today. NoelWalley 19:13, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Railways

The Aberdonian was the name of the principal overnight sleeping car express train running on the London and North Eastern Railway between London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

The train ran under that name only from sometime after the amalgamation of 1923 until September 1939 and indeed throughout until the post-war Nationalisation of 1948 (one of only four British named trains to retain its title throughout the war). The name did of course continue to be promoted with renewed vigour by British Rail until at the time of the disruption caused by the electrification of the East Coast Main Line in the mid-1980s the London terminus of all Anglo-Scottish sleeping car trains was established at Euston railway station.

[edit] Original Locomotives

Two locomotives were inherited from the predecessor companies: Moel Tryfan and Russell. When these proved insufficient, Baldwin 590 was acquired by H.F. Stephens and several Ffestiniog Railway locomotives saw regular use on the WHR during its period of joint ownership.

Name or Number	Wheel arrangement	Builder	Date built	Notes
Moel Tryfan	0-6-4T	Vulcan Foundry	1875	ex-North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
Russell	2-6-2T	Hunslet Engine Company	1906	ex-Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway
590	4-6-0T	Baldwin Locomotive Works U.S.A.	1917	ex-War Department Light Railways

[edit] Current Locomotives - WHR (Porthmadog)

No	Name	Wheel arrangement	Date built	Builder	Notes
	Russell	2-6-2T	1906	Hunslet	The only surviving original WHR engine
	Karen	0-4-2T	1942	Peckett and Sons
	Gelert	0-4-2T	1953	Bagnall
3023		0-4-2T		Bagnall	Sister loco to Gelert. Awaiting restoration (and a name!).
120	Beddgelert	2-8-2	1949	Societe Anglo-Franco-Belge	Ex-SAR NG15 Class
	Lady Madcap	0-4-0ST	1896	Hunslet
590		4-6-0	1917	Baldwin	Baldwin Class 10-12-D imported from India, original number 794 but renumbered 590 to match the original, scrapped WHR locomotive.

See all WHR (Porthmadog) Stock

[edit] Current Locomotives - WHR (Caernarfon)

No	Name	Wheel arrangement	Date built	Builder	Notes
K1		0-4-0+0-4-0	1909	Beyer-Peacock	ex-Tasmanian Government Railways K Class, the world's first Garratt. Restored and in service although some further work will be carried out over winter 2006/7, probably including re-conversion to coal firing.
87		2-6-2+2-6-2	1937	Cockerill	ex-SAR NGG16 Class Garratt, Black unlined livery. Stripped and undergoing restoration at Boston Lodge Works, expected in traffic for Spring 2008. It is expected that 87 will be coal-fired when it enters service.
133		2-8-2	1953	Société Anglo-Franco-Belge	ex-SAR NG15 Class Unrestored. Stored at Dinas.
134		2-8-2	1953	Société Anglo-Franco-Belge	ex-SAR NG15 Class Unrestored. Stored at Dinas. Some preparatory works have been carried out on 134, which will be restored before no.133. However, work is currently on hold pending the completion of the restoration of K1 and the work to bring no. 140 into service.
138	Millennium/ Mileniwm	2-6-2+2-6-2	1958	Beyer-Peacock	ex-SAR NGG16 Class Garratt, green livery. In service. 138's boiler will be replaced by that from no.140 by spring 2007 and the original will subsequently be fitted to no.143 in 2008.
140		2-6-2+2-6-2	1958	Beyer-Peacock	ex-SAR NGG16 Class Garratt, red livery. Currently stripped with restoration proceeding at Dinas. 140's boiler is to be overhauled for used in no.138 from Spring 2007. 140 will enter service with the boiler from no.143, presumably in spring 2009 for the opening of Phase 4 to Porthmadog.
143		2-6-2+2-6-2	1958	Beyer-Peacock	ex-SAR NGG16 Class Garratt, black livery. This was the last locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester. Currently out of service for overhaul, expected back in service for the start of the 2007 season. 143's boiler will be replaced in Spring 2008 with that from no.138 following its overhaul. The original will subsequently be fitted to no.140.
	Castell Caernarfon	B-B	1967	Funkey	This 335hp diesel hydraulic locomotive was built for work in a diamond mine and was later used for cement traffic at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It is one of a pair imported by the Ffestiniog Railway, the other (Vale of Ffestiniog) being re-bodied to fit the FR loading gauge. It was the first locomotive to be moved to Dinas, in January 1997.
	Upnor Castle	4-wheel	1954	F.C. Hibberd	This 180hp Gardiner 6LXB diesel engined locomotive was built for R.N. Chattendon and Upnor Railway. Sold to Welshpool and Llanfair Railway in 1962 and to the Ffestiniog Railway in 1968 and re-gauged. Transferred Dinas, in August 1997 for use on reconstruction work.
	Castell Conwy/Conway Castle	4-wheel	1958	F.C. Hibberd	This 180hp Gardiner 6LXB diesel engined locomotive was built for R.N.A.D. Ernesettle, Plymouth. Bought by the Ffestiniog Railway in 1981 and re-gauged, it was re-bodied and overhauled at Boston Lodge in 1986 and frequently used on 'pull and push' trains. After several years on light duties a new engine was fitted in October 1999. Transferred to Dinas, in April 2000 for use as a stand-by on passenger engine. Used also on civil engineering rosters.

[edit] Passenger Coaches and Vans

[edit] WHR (Caernarfon)

The principal source of information for this table is the: "Rheilffordd Eryri - Welsh Highland Railway Traveller's Guide" by the Ffestiniog Railway Company circa 2002, supplemented by later information as it becomes available.

Present Number	Date built	Builder	Body Type	number of seats	Image	Notes
23	1894	Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester	7 compartment	56		Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways became Welsh Highland Railway property in 1923 and was reduced in height to fit the FR loading gauge. Became Ffestiniog Railway property (in exchange for three bogie wagons) in 1936. Returned to FR service in 1955 and full doors fitted in 1966. Refurbished in 2002 and returned to the WHR.
24	2002	FR Boston Lodge Works	7 compartment	56		A replica of an 1894 "Ashbury" NWNGR "Summer Coach".
2020	1997	Winson Engineering, Daventry	semi-open saloon	36		The first coach built for the Caernarfon service, delivered to Boston Lodge for trials on the FR and transferred to Dinas in September 1997. All the modern coaches run on bogies imported from South Africa.
2021	2002	Alan Keef, Ross-on-Wye	semi-open saloon	36		(design as above)
2022	2002	Alan Keef, Ross-on-Wye	semi-open saloon	36		(design as above)
2040	1997	Winson Engineering, Daventry	saloon	36		Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2041	1997	Winson Engineering, Daventry	saloon	36		(as above)
2042	1997	Winson Engineering, Daventry	saloon	36		(as above)
2090	1997	Winson Engineering, Daventry	guard/saloon	22		Fully upholstered, heated and double glazed coach with double doors for wheelchair access, sponsored by First Hydro and delivered to Dinas in September 1997 for the start of the Caernarfon service.
2115	1998	Winson Engineering, Daventry	Pullman saloon	20		Heated and double glazed. Fitted with Pullman style armchairs. Finished in U.K. Pullman Car Company livery and named "Bodysgallen". Sponsored by Historic Houses Hotels Ltd, the proprietors of Bodysgallen Hall.

[edit] WHR(Porthmadog)

All coaches are bogie vehicles unless otherwise stated.

No.	Date built	Builder	Body Type	seats	Image	Notes
1	1973	WHR Ltd.	saloon/brake	20		Observation and Brake end car with central glazed saloon and part-glazed observation compartment. Coachwork mounted on a modified Hudson bogie chassis.
2	1902	Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. rebuilt GWR Swindon 1938	brake van	0		Ex. G.W.R. Vale of Rheidol Railway four-wheeled van, sold by British Rail 1968.
3	1980	WHR Ltd.	open toast rack	18		Three open unglazed compartments. Bodywork mounted on a modified Hudson bogie chassis.
4	1995	WHR Ltd.	Saloon	12		Bodywork mounted on modified RNAD four-wheeled flat wagon No. 69.
5	1913					Chassis of Deutsche Bundesbahn bogie coach awaiting new body. No. 960 140 imported 1972.
6	1981	WHR Ltd.	semi-open part-glazed toast rack	18		Three compartments. Bodywork mounted on a modified Hudson bogie chassis.
7	1987	WHR Ltd.	Fully glazed saloon with tables	32		'The Eisteddfod Coach' Coachwork mounted on a modified Hudson bogie chassis.
8	1891	Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Co.	Central glazed saloon with open balcony at each end	24		'The Gladstone Car' Ex North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways recovered 1988 and restored by WHR Ltd.
10	1893	Ashbury Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.	Fully glazed saloon	30		'The Buffet Car' Ex NWNGR modified to serve as buffet car by WHR in 1927 recovered 1987 and restored by WHR Ltd.
42	1924	Hudson	open toast rack	24		Three open unglazed compartments. One of six original bogie toast racks built by Hudson for use on the WHR and FR. Completely rebuilt by WHR Ltd.