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Welcome!
These collections will, hopefully, give you a flavour for the activities and operation of the mainly steam operated Bala Lake Railway.
The railway is currently home to 5 steam engines, a number of diesels plus an original GWR Signal Box that is often open for inspection.
Bala Lake Railway operates timetabled trains from March to October plus Santa Trains in December. |
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| 1 | 1961:Maid Marian at Gilfach Ddu level copyright MMLF, Bill Hyde collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (6) |
| 2 | Volunteer crew servicing Maid Marian before another trip on the Bala Lake Railway copyright B.L. Rly | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 3 | 1967:Maid Marian is steamed inside Dinorwic Slate Quarry Llanberis N. Wales copyright D Carrington now part of MMLF collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 4 | 1956:Maid Marian at work copyright J. Peters, Bill Hyde collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 5 | Holy War on an upper level at Dinorwic copyright unknown, Bill Hyde collection | Holy War: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No.779 | (2) |
| 6 | 1967:Maid Marian at Dinorwic Slate Quarry, Llanberis, N.Wales copyright Jack Berry, Bob Greenhalgh collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 7 | 1967:Maid Marian with a train of "yellow" slate worker coaches at Dinorwic Slate Quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales copyright Jack Berry, Bob Greenhalgh collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 8 | 1967:Maid Marian in Gilfach Ddu area of Dinorwic Slate Quarry, Llanberis, N.Wales copyright Jack Berry, Bob Greenhalgh collection | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822 | (2) |
| 9 | George B working at Dinorwic early 1960's copyright Ron Fisher | George B: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 680 | (1) |
| 10 | George B reconstruction being contemplated copyright Roger Hine Bala Lake | George B: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 680 | (1) |
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 | | Triassic Peckett 0-6-0 ST No. 1270
New to Kay & Co. cement works nr Rugby, Warks in 1911. Taken into preservation by J B Latham & moved to Bala Lake Rly 1992, currently undergoing major overhaul
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 | | Alice: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 780
New to Dinorwic slate quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales 1902, by 1977 surviving parts were at Bala Lake Rly, purchased by Chris Scott, rebuilt in cabless style, moved to Leighton Buzzard Rly 1991, returned to Bala Lake Rly 2003
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 | | Diesel Loco's
Bala Lake Railway is home to 3 diesel locomotives, Chilmark, Merionnydd & Bob Davies
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 | | George B: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 680
Built 1898, supplied to Dinorwic slate quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales, originally named Wellington. Purchased 1965, stripped down 1969, parts now moved to Bala Lake Rly for rebuild
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 | | Holy War: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No.779
New to Dinorwic slate quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales 1902, worked up to 1,860 feet above sea level, last steam loco working in a British slate quarry. Moved to Bala Lake Rly, entered service 1979
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 | | Maid Marian: Hunslet 0-4-0 ST No. 822
New to Dinorwic slate quarry, Llanberis, N. Wales 1903, withdrawn 1964 & purchased by Maid Marian Locomotive Fund moved to Bala Lake Rly 1975
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 | | Wagons & Carriages
Carriages to carry people and goods vehicles to carry tools, track components, coal, stone and workers
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