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Celebrating these unique steam locomotives
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This 1/3rd scale locomotive was in use at Merstam in 2009 running passenger trains and came from the Bolebrook Castle Miniature Railway Hartfield East Sussex. which is where she normally resides. 'Charles' is a faithful copy of her full sized counter part. Follow this link to see full sized locomotive. The model represents the orignal built by the Hunslet Engine Company Ltd of Leeds in 1882, with a works number of 283. "Charles" has always been one of the 'main-line' engines of the Penhryn Quarries Ltd. The main line ran from the companies Quarries near Bethesda to the shipping port at Port Penhryn, near Bangor, bringing the slate down from the quarries to be dressed and sent for shipment all over the UK via sea, and later by standard gauge rail.

Charles a 7¼" gauge model seen at Merstam model railway show May 2009 photo 2
These pictures were taken in May 2009 and show the locomotive at the Merstam model railway shown in Surrey on the 16th May 2009. Picture courtesy of © Mark Adlington web ste author.
Charles a 7¼" gauge model seen at Merstam model railway show May 2009 photo 6
These pictures were taken in May 2009 and richard Seagers locomotive at the Merstam model railway shown in Surrey on the 16th May 2009. Picture courtesy of © Mark Adlington web ste author.
Charles a 7¼" gauge model seen at Merstam model railway show May 2009 photo 3
These pictures were taken in May 2009 and show the locomotive at the Merstam model railway shown in Surrey on the 16th May 2009. Picture courtesy of © Mark Adlington web ste author.
Charles a 7¼" gauge model seen at Merstam model railway show May 2009 photo 5
The injectors are prominent these are located to the left of the locomotives name plate These pictures were taken in May 2009 and show the locomotive at the Merstam model railway shown in Surrey on the 16th May 2009. Picture courtesy of © Mark Adlington web ste author.
Charles a 7¼" gauge model seen at Merstam model railway show May 2009 photo 1
These pictures were taken in May 2009 and show the locomotive at the Merstam model railway shown in Surrey on the 16th May 2009. Picture courtesy of © Mark Adlington web ste author.
 

 

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