Ffestiniog Railway narrow gauge 0-4-0 steam locomotive 'Welsh Pony' in the 1930s

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Welsh Pony is a steam locomotive built for the Festiniog Railway in 1867. Part of the second batch of locomotives built for the line, it was constructed to an improved enlarged design. The locomotive saw major rebuilds in 1891 and 1915. Welsh Pony continued in use until c1940. After this the locomotive was out of use for a prolonged period, including time spent on a plinth in the car park at Porthmadog Harbour Station. The time spent out of use took its toll on Welsh Pony and parts of it were in poor condition. After a consultation on what should be done with the locomotive, it was decided to return it to steam. Welsh Pony was taken into the works at Boston Lodge in 2014 and, following a comprehensive overhaul, returned to steam in 2020. This image shows her in use in the 1930s

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Size: 4104px × 2528px
Location: Porthmadog? Gwynedd Wales
Photo credit: © Digbydachshund / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 0-4-0, festiniog, ffestiniog, gauge, gwynedd, locomotive, narrow, pony, porthmadog, portmadoc, railway, steam, tourism, wales, welsh