List of Llangollen Railway rolling stock

Steam locomotives

The collection is predominantly made up of ex-Great Western or Midland locomotives, with a small number of industrial engines.

Operational

FW = Facing Corwen, FE = Facing Llangollen

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Direction Photograph
No. 1731 Jennifer Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T Operational. Dark Green. Llangollen Railway Trust Ltd. 1942 FW
No. 3802 GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 Emerged from its 10-year overhaul in January 2018. BR Unlined Black with Early Emblem Private owner. 1938 FW
No. 5459 Austin 1 Kitson and Company 0-6-0ST Returned to steam after overhaul in March 2020. Lined Green. Llangollen Railway 1932 FE
No. 6430 GWR 6400 Class 0-6-0PT The 6400 series of pannier tanks were equipped to operate autotrains. 6430 was built at Swindon Works,[1] completed in February 1937 and entered service in March 1937, the first of its class to have a whistle shield. It spent many years in Wales, although it was based at Laira from 19 May 1962. On 9 February 1963 it was moved to Tondu followed on 6 April 1963 to Exmouth Junction and then to Yeovil Town on 30 November 1963 from where it worked until it was condemned on 2 October 1964. On 5 June 1966, it started its career in preservation, moving initially to the Dart Valley Railway.[2] However, it recently made a return to the Dart Valley Railway to cover for a locomotive shortage.[3] It also appeared in some of the earliest scenes of 'Five Go to Rehab' (Gold TV November 2012). It is currently operational, boiler ticket expires 2025. BR Lined Green with Early Crest. 1937 FW

Elsewhere
Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Photograph
No. 5199 GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T 5199 spent most of its service career on GWR's Birmingham suburban lines, working local passenger trains. It was retired in 1963 when steam services were taken over by railcars, and remained in storage at Barry Scrapyard for 22 years. Its first home in preservation was the GWSR, where restoration was originally started, but it moved to Long Marston MoD and later Llangollen for the completion of its overhaul, finally returning to steam in 2003. It emerged from its 10-year overhaul in November 2014 and entered traffic on 6 December (the same year) for the Santa Specials. Boiler ticket will expire in 2024. Currently away on loan to the West Somerset Railway until 31st December 2021.[4] BR Unlined Black with Early Crest. 5199 Project. 1934

Undergoing overhaul, restoration, construction or repairs
Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Direction Photograph
3814 GWR 2884 Class Restoration from Barry scrapyard condition has restarted after many years in store at the NYMR. Tender is undergoing overhaul at Llangollen Railway. Moved to Llangollen Railway for completion of restoration in September 2018. N/A. Private owner. 1940 ~
No. 5532 GWR 4575 Class2-6-2T Currently undergoing restoration. GWR Green. Privately owned. 1928 ~
No. 7754 GWR 5700 Class0-6-0PT Following an expired boiler ticket, has been undergoing overhaul. The chassis is finished and awaiting completion of the boiler as of 17 May 2019. Scheduled for completion in summer 2021.[5] BR Black with Early Crest. Llangollen Railway Trust. 1930 FW

Locomotives Stored
Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Direction Photograph
No. 5952 Cogan Hall GWR 4900 Hall Class4-6-0 Purchased from the Cambrian Railways Trust in 2011. Stored in Llangollen yard. The locomotive's tender and front bogie are to be used for the Betton Grange project and the boiler is currently in place on 6880's frames as a template. However, the Society has confirmed that they intend to restore Cogan Hall once work on the Grange is complete. N/A 6880 Society 1935 FW
No. 80072 BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T Built at Brighton in November 1953. Boiler ticket expired June 2019 and awaits a major overhaul. BR Lined Black with Late Crest. 80072 Steam Locomotive Co. 1953 FW

New Build Steam Locomotives
Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Direction Photograph
No. 4709 GWR 4700 Class2-8-0 Under construction. No original 4700 class engines survived the cutter's torch into preservation, the last members of the class were withdrawn in July 1964 & the last member of the class no 4701 being cut up by Aug 1965. The Great Western Society 47XX Project was therefore set up in 2002 but it was not until 2010 that plans began to get underway. This engine is being built as a brand new member of the class which did not exist in steam days and will be given the number 4709 (the original's running from 4700 to 4708). The engine will also include parts from multiple GWR engines rather than just brand new parts, the donor parts off other GW engines include: Six of the eight 5 ft 8in driving wheels, frame extension, cylinder block, axleboxes, horns & forth axle (axle only). The donor engines being GWR 2800 Class no 2861, GWR 5101 Class no 4115 & GWR 5205 Class no 5227.

The engine is being assembled at the Llangollen Railway and is being built for use on both heritage railways as well as being done to modern main line standards. The 47XX Society hope to have the locomotive operational in 2022.[6] The decision was made in 2019 to construct a brand new Swindon No.7 boiler, rather than overhauling the boiler from 2861.[7]

 N/A 4709 Project N/A (20##) FW ~
No. 6880 Betton Grange GWR 6800 Class4-6-0 Under construction. No original grange class engines were preserved and like that with 60163 Tornado which was built as the next member of the class, 6880 will be the next member of the class rather than a replica of an original engine. On completion 6880 will run with loaned tender from 3814 when completed, but a tender for the engine is being built. It is also planned to have the engine mainline certified, however it will initially run on the Llangollen Railway for a year. BR Green, TBC (On Completion). 6880 Betton Grange Society. N/A (20##) FW
No. 61673 Spirit of Sandringham LNER Class B174-6-0 Under construction. No original B17's survived the cutters torch into preservation and amazingly two new engines are being built to represent the class in preservation, one is a replica of no. 61662 Manchester United while the other engine no. 61673 Spirit of Sandringham is an entirely brand new member of the class. 61673 Is being built and assembled at Llangollen and is being built for both heritage railway and main line use across the UK. N/A. B17 Steam Locomotive Trust N/A (20##) FW ~

DMUs
Vehicles Numbers TOPS Classification Current Status Livery Note Photograph
50454 50528 BR Class 104 Operational BR Blue Built in 1958
51907 54490 BR Class 108 Operational BR Blue and Grey Built in 1960. On long term loan at the Midland Railway
50416 56171 BR Class 109 Operational BR Green The only surviving unit in preservation
51618 56223 BR Class 127/108 Operational BR Green On loan to Llangollen Railway since 2010
55513 55533 BR Class 141 Operational On long term loan at the Midland Railway
56456 - BR Class 105 Stored BR Green Stored after undergoing asbestos removal.
50447 - BR Class 104 Stored BR Blue Built in 1958. Currently undergoing restoration

Diesel locomotives
Number & Name Description Current Status Livery Image
No. D2892 'Pilkington' Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter Operational BR Green
No. D2899 Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter Requires motor repairs BR Black
No. 03162 BR 0-6-0 Class 03 Awaiting repairs to final drive built in 1960. BR Blue
No. 08195 British Rail Class 08 Shunter Operational BR Black
'Davy' British Rail Class 08/10 Hybrid Built by English Electric at Dick Kerr Works, works number 1901.[8] This loco was one of a small batch built by English Electric in the 1950s specifically for industrial use, and was based at the ICI plant at Winnington (now Brunner Mond), Northwich in Cheshire. The locomotive was named after Sir Humphry Davy. The loco received numerous modifications whilst under ICI ownership, including double-glazing, dual brakes and non-standard light clusters. In 1973 the locomotive was renamed John Brunner. It was moved to the Llangollen Railway and referred to under its original name. As of 20 June 2015 the locomotive was operational. BR Black
No. D5310 BR Bo-Bo Class 26 Operational BR Green
No. D1566 'Orion' BR Co-Co Class 47 Operational BR Blue

Locomotives formerly based at Llangollen

Steam Locomotives
Number & Name Type History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Photograph
No. 4936 Kinlet Hall GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 Built in 1929 at Swindon Works. Arrived at the LR in 1992 but never operated on the line due to being in ex Barry Scrapyard condition, the engine departed from Llangollen in 1996 for Tyseley where final restoration to running order was undertaken. The engine is now undergoing a mainline standard overhaul at Tyseley Locomotive Works, the engine is also now based at the West Somerset Railway. N/A Jon Jones Pratt
No. 5539 GWR 4575 Class Built in 1928. Currently undergoing restoration at the Barry Island Railway. N/A Private owner. ~
No. 5643 GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T Built in 1925 at Swindon Works. The engine is now based at the Ribble Steam Railway but is presently on long-term loan to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. BR Lined Green, Late Crest Furness Railway Trust
No. 7822 Foxcote Manor GWR 7800 Manor Class 4-6-0 Operational. Built in 1950. Now based at the West Somerset Railway having spent most of her preservation years at Llangollen. BR Unlined Black with Early Emblem Foxcote Manor Society
No. 7828 Odney Manor GWR 7800 Class 4-6-0 Built in 1950 at Swindon Works. Only based at the line for a brief period in the 1980s before being moved to the East Lancashire Railway. The engine is now based at the West Somerset Railway and returned to service following an overhaul in December 2018. BR Lined Green, Early Emblem West Somerset Railway
No. 44806 Magpie LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 Built in 1944 at Derby Works. It arrived at the LR in 1993 from The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and work began to return the engine to steam following ten years on display, the overhaul of 44806 required repairs to the engines firebox which had cracked during its time at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in 1974. Returning to steam in 1995 the engine became a regular performer until 2003 when the engine was withdrawn for an overhaul. After returning to steam in 2007 it remained a regular performer, but following sale to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway by the owner's daughter the engine left the line in January 2014. Withdrawn for overhaul 1st January 2018. Following purchase by a private owner in February 2020, work on overhauling the locomotive commenced in October 2020. BR Lined Black, Late Crest Private Owner - Peter Best
No. 45551 The Unknown Warrior LMS Patriot Class
4-6-0		 Under construction. Like 6880 Betton Grange no original Patriot engines were preserved in either original or rebuilt condition, but unlike the grange, B17 & 4700 which are being built as new members of their classes "The Patriot Project's" engine will be a replica of an original engine. The engine chosen being 5551/45551 which will be named The Unknown Warrior, the original engine not being named in either LMS/BR days.

The original engine was built at Crewe Works in May 1934 and was allocated to numerous sheds around the midland region. Its final shed allocation was at Edge Hill before being withdrawn in June 1962 and cut up in October of the same year.

The replica engine is being built to modern mainline standards as it is planned to have the engine certified for mainline use in the future.

In October 2018 the Llangollen Railway announced that they were unable to undertake further work on the construction of 45551.[9] The engine departed from the railway in late October and moved to Crewe Heritage Centre where the boiler will be trial fitted, construction of the engine will then be undertaken in Crewe.

N/A (LMS Crimson lake on completion). LMS Patriot Project
No. 47298 LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T Built in 1924 at Hunslet Engine Company in Leeds. Following restoration which was completed at Steamport and was used on the mainline which included appearing at the Rocket 150 Cavalcade in Rainhill in 1980 before arriving at the Llangollen Railway in 1983. After several years of reprising the role of Thomas the Tank Engine, The Locomotive departed for the East Lancashire Railway at Bury in 2012 following sale to Ian Riley. The Engine is currently undergoing overhaul to modern mainline standards for use as a carriage shunter on "The Jacobite" services in Scotland. BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem Riley and Son
No. 76079 BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 Built in 1957 at Horwich Works. Now operational at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and mainline certified to work trains to Whitby and Battersby. BR Lined Black, Early Emblem North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Jessie Hunslet Engine Company
0-6-0ST		 Operational.

Built in 1937.

Rebuilt as Thomas the Tank Engine and re-entered service in February 2013 and carried on as Thomas until December 2018. The Locomotive was later re-converted back to Saddle Tank form at the Barry Tourist Railway before being re-located to Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway in April 2019.

Boiler ticket expires in 2023.

 East Moors Steel Works lined Black. Private owner - Mike Pearce
Desmond Avonside Engine Company0-4-0ST Built 1904. Moved to The Flour Mill (Forest of Dean) in November 2020 for major restoration work to continue, having been started at Llangollen. [10] N/A. Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway. ~
No. 45337 LMS Stanier Class 54-6-0 Built 1937. Scheduled to move to the East Lancashire Railway in January 2021,[11] having had its overhaul partly completed at Llangollen. BR Unlined Black with Late Crest 26B Railway Company.

Diesel Locomotives
Number & Name Type History & Current Status Owner(s) Date Photograph
D1012 Cadbury No. 14 Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0DM Built in 1956. Most likely sold to the Llangollen Railway in 1976 when the Cadbury rail system shut down. It was operational at the Llangollen Railway in 1979.[12] Last Recorded at the Llangollen Railway in 2002.[13] Moved to Cadbury World's car park some time between 2002 and 2007. As of 2015 it is still located at Cadbury World. 1956

No. D6940 BR Co-Co Class 37 Sold from its owners "Llangollen Diesel Group" to Boden Rail Engineering Ltd in December 2018.[14] 1964
No. 37901 BR Co-Co Class 37 Operational, owned by Europhoenix. Europhoenix 1960

References
  1. http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=6430&type=*%20steam%20GWR
  2. Woodford, C.G., ed. (1974). Dart Valley Railway Stock Book. Buckfastleigh: Dart Valley Railway. pp. 24–25.
  3. http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/news/6430-for-summer-2012
  4. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/12/steam-test-complete-for-steam-locomotive-5199-at-bishops-lydeard-on-the-west-somerset-railway.html
  5. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/7754-2/
  6. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/4709-2/
  7. https://www.4709.org.uk/latestnews.htm
  8. http://www.locofile.co.uk/search.php?loco=08/10%20Davy%20John%20Brunner&type=*%20industrial%20diesel
  9. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2018/10/llangollen-railway-to-stop-work-on-steam-locomotive-no-45551-the-unknown-warrior.html
  10. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/heritage-railway/20201127/282437056678137
  11. https://blackfiveloco.com/locomotive-move-update/
  12. https://www.philt.org.uk/Industrial/Ind-DE/i-tNdJj2g
  13. D Sharpe, The Railways of Cadbury and Bourneville, Bournbrook Publications, 2002. p. 45
  14. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2018/12/class-37-locomotive-to-return-to-the-mainline-d6940s-new-home-announced.html/amp D6940 to return to the mainline
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