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Wales West Light Railway

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originally featured steam out-line body and had been used to pull a single car train in Scotland. His new owners replaced the steam out-line body with a body modeled after the
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based on plans dating to the 19th century. They are built of wood over steel frames with wheels imported from England, and are equipped with modern
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in the 19th century. At the time of her construction, she was the first Port Class Hunslet engine built in 83 years.
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Exmoor Steam Railway builder's plate showing year of completion and works number.
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in Cornwall. She was delivered to the Wales West Light Railway in 2004.
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in the mid 1960s. The two thousand pound locomotive was purchased from
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Ltd for use in the construction of the Wales West Light Railway.
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owned by Ann and Ken Zadnichek. It is built to simulate a
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Narrow gauge steam locomotives of the United States
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30°30′10″N 87°47′13″W / 30.50278°N 87.78694°W / 30.50278; -87.78694
Silverhill
Track gauge
2 ft
Wales West Light Railway
2 ft
narrow gauge
Silverhill, Alabama
Welsh narrow gauge railway
RV park

livery

0-4-2
ST
steam locomotive
Exmoor Steam Railway
Bratton Fleming
Launceston Steam Railway
Penrhyn Port Class
Hunslet Engine Company

diesel locomotive
Motor Rail
Alan Keef
Simplex-type
Passenger cars
replicas
air brakes

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