LOCOMOTIVES

Page first uploaded  16 June 06
Hyperlink repaired 10 March 09

 

The new Rolling Stock pages that we published a few months ago, in register format, were well received and we were asked if we could present images of our locos in the same format.  Here goes…

There are nine steam locos, and seven diesel locomotives at Blaenavon (Diesel Multiple Units are described under ‘Rolling Stock’).  The railway company owns some of the locos at Blaenavon, but the majority are owned by members who purchased them to either for operation or restoration on the railway.  On this website we have tried to organise locos into four registers, as noted below.  Generally speaking, we have tried to avoid more than brief technical details of the class – there are many standard texts already, and a few minutes ‘googling’ will turn up more detail than for which we can provide space.  What we have tried to do is say a little about the particular locomotives history and background, particularly in preservation.

To complete the picture we have also tried to include locos that have left the railway after staying with as either for an extended period, or were brief visitors for, perhaps, a single season.  Some of the information is a little brief, but we will add to it in due course – we just wanted to get the register up and running at this stage.  If you can help us add to any of the published information we would be pleased to hear from you.:

·            Steam locomotives

·            Steam locos previously at Blaenavon

·            Diesel locomotives at Blaenavon

·            Diesel locos previously at Blaenavon

A note on copyright
Wherever possible we use photographs taken at Blaenavon, and taken by our members.  On occasions we have used photographs taken on site, by others, that have appeared elsewhere, in which case we always acknowledge the source, and thank them in advance.  In one or two cases photographs from elsewhere than Blaenavon are used.  However it is not always possible or practical to track down the photographer and seek written approval to publish on this site.  In the case that any photographer objects, please contact us and we will remove the offending image immediately.