2010

SH5752 : Welsh Highland Railway 87 at Rhyd-Ddu station

taken 14 years ago, near to Rhyd-Ddu, Gwynedd, Wales

Welsh Highland Railway 87 at Rhyd-Ddu station
Welsh Highland Railway 87 at Rhyd-Ddu station
87 at Rhyd-Ddu with a northbound train.
This is one of 4 similar Garratt articulated steam locomotives used on the WHR, which were built for South African Railways. This one was built in Belgium in 1936. See LinkExternal link .
They are believed to be the most powerful 2 foot gauge steam locomotives ever built and are clearly suited for hauling heavy trains over the steep gradients and tight curves of the WHR.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rhyd-Ddu on the Welsh Highland Railway [26] · Rhyd-Ddu Station [22] · Garratt Locomotive [21] · South [12] ·
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SH5752, 207 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 11 August, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 September, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 571 526 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:3.1011N 4:7.9950W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 571 526
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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