List of Ffestiniog Railway rolling stock
The Ffestiniog Railway owns and operates a number of heritage and modern-day steam and diesel locomotives. A full list of these locomotives with details of their operational status is provided below.
David Lloyd George running round its train at Blaenau Ffestiniog 2005
Locomotives
The list includes past locomotives and present locomotives that are owned by, or permanently housed at, the Ffestiniog Railway:Steam locomotives
Diesel locomotives
Other rolling stock
For more detailed information on current and past rolling stock, visit the Railways ownThese are the existing vehicles that are owned by or are permanently housed on the Ffestiniog Railway:-
Four-wheel passenger coaches and vans
The principal source of information for this table is the: "Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Traveller's Guide" by the FR Company circa 2002, supplemented by later information as it becomes available.| Present Number | Date built | Builder | Compartments | Number of seats | Image | Notes |
| 1 | 1996 | FR Boston Lodge Works | semi-open knifeboard bench | 14 | replica incorporating some original parts | |
| 2 | 1863/4 | Brown, Marshalls and Co. Ltd. | single compartment knifeboard seats | 10 | restored 1958, rebuilt 1992 | |
| 3 | 1863/4 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | single compartment knifeboard bench | 14 | restored 1960, rebuilt 1996 | |
| 4 | 1863/4 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | single compartment knifeboard bench | 14 | restored 1958, rebuilt 2000 | |
| 5 | 1863/4 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | single compartment knifeboard bench | 14 | restored 1958, rebuilt by Mr R.G. Jarvis 1983 | |
| 8 | 1885/6 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Quarrymen's carriage single compartment | 10 | restored 1961, overhaul 1988, fully rebuilt 1991/2 | |
| 10 | 2007 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Two-compartment 4-wheel 3rd. | 12 | Replica of 1868 Ashbury 4-wheeler. The original was built as a First Class vehicle, but was downgraded to Third Class later in life. The replica has been constructed in this form, incorporating some parts from original Ashbury 4-wheelers. | |
| 1863/4 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | totally open knifeboard bench | 14 | Rebuilt FR Society Midland Group to original condition - currently under overhaul to Victorian condition including replica leather aprons and awning. The current FR rulebook lists this carriage as number 11 but the carriage does not carry this number. It is most commonly referred to as 'the flying bench'. | ||
| 12 | 2012 | FR Boston Lodge Works | semi-open knifeboard bench | 14 | Replica incorporating some original parts. | |
| Van 6 | 1885/6 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Single compartment brake 3rd. | 6 | Converted from third type quarrymen's coach circa 1930, single end balcony, fully rebuilt 1988. | |
| Van 7 | 1898 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Single compartment brake 3rd. | 6 | Built as a replica of the No. 1 brake van converted from third type quarrymen's coach circa 1930, two end balconies. | |
| Van 51 | 1964 | Ffestiniog Railway Society Midland Area Group | Single compartment brake without balconies | 8 | Built to replace the original No. 1 van, this important vehicle is understood to be the first vehicle ever constructed "entirely by volunteers" for service on any 'preserved' railway. Like the 'original' it uses parts including wheels and bearings recycled from a third type quarrymen's coach. This vehicle was refurbished in 1987 and allocated to the FR Civil Engineering Department. | |
| Van 59 | 1923 | GWR Swindon Works | Covered Van | - | Built Swindon and entered service as GWR No. 38089 on the Vale of Rheidol Railway as a steel underframed, metal strapped wooden bodied cattle wagon. Converted 1937 to gauge for service on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway rebuilt and returned to the original gauge in 1968 by the Ffestiniog Railway Society East Anglian Group for FR service as a covered van. Modified doors fitted 1983. Sold to Vale of Rheidol in 2014. | |
| n/a | 2005 | Boston Lodge Works | Spooner's Boat | A replica of one of the more unusual passenger vehicles to travel on the Ffestiniog Railway. The boat is a four-person, sail-powered vehicle which was built before 1864 as an inspection vehicle for the Spooner family. It travelled downhill by gravity and could be sailed across the Cob. The original was wrecked in 1886 when it crashed into a train. The modern replica is used on special occasions only. |
Bogie passenger coaches and vans
The principal source of information for this table is the: "Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway Traveller's Guide" by the FR Company circa 2002, supplemented by later information as it becomes available. Updated with information from the General Appendix to the 2006 Rule Book.| Present Number | Date built | Builder | Compartments | number of seats | Image | Notes |
| Van 1 | 2004 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Guard / Luggage / Dog | 0 | A replica 1873 Brown Marshall & Co. bogie van, familiarly known as the curly roofed van. The original van 1 was scrapped in 1921. | |
| Van 2 | 1873 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3/3/G | 12 | built as No.2 brake/luggage van, rebuilt 1920/21, fully restored to 1920/21 condition in 1991. Renumbered from Carriage 10 in 2005. | |
| Van 3 | 1873 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Guard / Luggage / Dog | 0 | Survived until the beginning of post-restoration in 1955, now scrapped. The 2004 replica of Van 1 was based on this vehicle. | |
| Van 4 | 1880 | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | G/1/1 observation | 15 | built as No.4 luggage van, rebuilt 1928/29 as passenger/brake, rebuilt 1957/8 as observation car, steel underframe 1962. Renumbered from Carriage 11 in 2005. | |
| Van 5 | 1880 | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | 3/saloon/guard | 25 | built as No.5 luggage van, rebuilt 1929/30 as passenger/brake, restored 1955, buffet counter and side corridor added 1957, buffet car and saloon reordered 1960, lengthened with steel underframe 1963, major repairs and new seat layout without buffet counter 1982. Renumbered from Carriage 12 in 2005. | |
| 14 | 1896 | Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works, Bristol | 3 saloon/buffet | 26 | built for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Co. as Brake 3rd No: 15 and restored, 1963 and 1998. | |
| 15 | 1872 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | 3/3/3/1/3/3/3 | 48+6 | designed by George Percival Spooner entered service January 1873, with No. 16, the first bogie coaches, of any gauge, to operate in Britain. Built with iron underframes and iron framing for the coachwork. Restored 1960, rebuilt 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing. | |
| 16 | 1872 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | 3/3/3/1/1c/3/3 | 40+9 | same design, with No. 15, the first bogie coaches to operate in Britain. Restored in 1969 largely by Mr R.G. Jarvis, rebuilt 2001 with Heritage Lottery Fund backing. | |
| 17 | 1876 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | 3/3/1/3/3/3 | 40+6 | designed by George Percival Spooner. Iron frames but conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Restored 1956 and 1990. Nos. 17 to 20 commonly known as 'bowsiders'. | |
| 18 | 1876 | Brown Marshalls & Co. Birmingham | 3/3/1/3/3/3 | 40+6 | as No. 17 but restored 1957 and 2003. | |
| 19 | 1879 | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | 3/3/1/1/3/3 | 32+12 | designed by George Percival Spooner. Wrought-iron underframes but conventional coach-built bodywork with bowed sides. Originally 1st 2nd and 3rd class. Restored 1963, 1982 and 2008. | |
| 20 | 1879 | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company | 3/3/1/1/3/3 | 32+12 | as No. 19 but restored 1957 and 1987. | |
| 22 | 1896 | Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester | 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 | 56 | A low-cost vehicle built for tourist traffic. fitted with wooden underframe. Restored 1958, fitted with steel underframe 1967. Rebuilt with new body 1984. Bears little or no resemblance to its original form. | |
| 23 | 1894 | Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester | 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 | 56 | Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways became Welsh Highland Railway stock in 1923 and FR stock in 1936. Returned to service in 1955 and full doors fitted in 1966. Currently running on the WHR. | |
| 24 | 2002 | Boston Lodge Works | 42 | A replica of carriage 23 in its original 1894 North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways | ||
| 26 | 1894 | Ashbury Carriage and Wagon Co Manchester | 3/3/3/3/3/3/3 | 56 | Built for the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways became Welsh Highland Railway stock in 1923 and sold to a farmer for use as a hen-house. Body bought 1959. Restored to service in 1959 and full doors fitted in 1965. Rebuilt with new body 1986. Bears little or no resemblance to its original form. | |
| 37 | 1971 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3/3/3/3/ | 32 | Semi-open tourist coach it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe. | |
| 38 | 1971 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3/3/3/3/ | 32 | Semi-open tourist coach it was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe, which had seen similar use in the 1920s. | |
| 39 | 1992 | Winson Engineering | 3/3/3/3/ | 24 | Replica of one of a batch of six semi-open 'toastrack' tourist coaches that were built by the Hudson Wagon Co. in the 1920s for the FR and WHR. This replica was built on a Hudson bogie wagon underframe. | |
| 100 | 2007 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 1 saloon /1 obs | 20 | The new "100" which replaced the 1964-build 'Centenary Stock' vehicle of this number in 2007. First class Observation Car similar to the design of 102, without guards compartment. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Paired with Service Carriage 124. | |
| 102 | 2005 | FR Boston Lodge Works | G / 1 saloon /1 obs | 16 | First class Observation Car similar to the original 'Centenary Stock' 100 and 101. Brought into service in August 2005 for the 50th anniversary of the start of restoration of passenger trains. Fitted with moveable seats and tables in the observation end which can be removed to allow wheelchairs to be accommodated. Provided with heating for out of season services. | |
| 103 | 2010 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3rd saloon | 35 | First 'Super Saloon', luxury Third Saloon with recessed vestibules and fold away seat for wheelchair accommodation. Replaced centenary stock Buffet car which carried the same number. | |
| 104 | 1964 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon /1/3 saloon | 32 + 4 | Prototype for the 'Centenary Stock'. Body rebuilt 1985 with side corridor compartment. | |
| 105 | 1966 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon / 1 / 3 saloon / Toilet | 22 + 4 | 'Centenary Stock'. Toilet fitted at bottom end of carriage. | |
| 105 | Minor rebuild 1998 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon / 1 /3 saloon | 32 + 4 | 'Centenary Stock'. Toilet at bottom end of carriage removed in 1988. | |
| 105 | Major rebuild 2005 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon / Toilet /3 saloon | 32 | 'Centenary Stock'. Rebuilt with a toilet replacing the first class compartment and wheelchair space with tip-up seats. | |
| 106 | 1968 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon /1/3 saloon | 32 + 4 | Rebodied 2002 - 'Centenary Stock'. | |
| 107 | 2004 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon /1/3 saloon | 32 + 4 | New build to the 'Centenary Stock' design. | |
| 110 | 1975 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 42 | Given the No. 30 when new and fitted with auto control and driving compartment first used on the Dduallt-Gelliwiog shuttle service on 26 May 1975. This is the first all-steel coach to be built at Boston Lodge, with a semi-stressed skin and centre spine underframe. Provided with diesel heating for out of season services. Nominated as historic carriage to be retained in original form representing steel bodied stock from 1970s and 1980s. | |
| 111 | 1990 | FR Boston Lodge Works | G/lavatory/1 saloon/driving compartment | 11 | Driving trailer for diesel push/pull off peak service. Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R5 and pattern 88 bogies. Provided with diesel-fired heating for out of season services. transferred to departmental service 1/1/2016 | |
| 112 | 1991 | Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge | 3 saloon/1/1 | 17 + 8 | Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies. | |
| 113 | 1991 | Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge | 3 saloon /1/1 | 17 + 8 | Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies. Transferred to Welsh Highland Railway 2003 - 2009. Diesel-fired heating | |
| 114 | 1991 | Carnforth Railway restoration and FR Boston Lodge | 3 saloon/Buffet | 19 | Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Aluminium body mounted on steel underframe and pattern 88 bogies. | |
| 116 | 1972 | Edmund Crow and FR Boston Lodge | 'Enhanced' 3 saloon | 36 | Prototype aluminium body mounted on running gear at Boston Lodge. Rebuilt 1982 and again in 2008 when the first class compartment was removed and the carriage was fitted with diesel-fired heating. Window spacing was changed at this time permit improved seat spacing. | |
| 117 | 1977 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 32 | Diesel-fired heating for out of season service. Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R8 and pattern 88 bogies. Vehicle reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards spring 2016. Old body and frame sold to Apedale. | |
| 118 | 1977 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 39 | Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R6 and pattern 88 bogies. Vehicle reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards spring 2017. Old body and frame sold to Golden Valley Railway Butterley. | |
| 119 | 1980 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon/ lavatory | 32 | Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R10 and pattern 88 bogies. Reframed and rebodied to Super Saloon standards 2014/5. Old body sold to Golden Valley Railway Butterley. | |
| 120 | 1980 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 36 | Steel body mounted on ex Isle of Man Railway underframe R11 and pattern 88 bogies. Scehduled for reframing and rebodying to Super Saloon standards. | |
| 121 | 2012 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 35 | Second wooden bodied 'Super Saloon' carriage with diesel heating and collapsible seat for wheelchair use. Replaced steel-bodied carriage of the same number whose underframe was used for 124. | |
| 122 | 2002 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3 saloon | 36 | A prototype design using monocoque construction which remained a 'one off'. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service. | |
| 123 | 1970 | FR Boston Lodge Works | 3rd Saloon | 30 | Built as the railway's second Observation Car, 101 saw service on the FR until 2006 when it was transferred to the Welsh Highland Railway. Downgraded to 3rd Class in 2008, 101 became surplus to requirements in 2009; in 2011, this carriage was transferred back to the FR, turned end for end, overhauled, modified, renumbered and given a new lease of life as Carriage 123, leaving the number 101 available for a new-build carriage. This carriage is a 'wrong way round' observation 3rd saloon, with the former Guard's compartment doors providing a perfect boarding point for wheelchairs. | |
| 124 | 2007 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Service Vehicle | 0 | Isle of Man underframe R7 from carriage 121 reused, with a 'Barn' style wooden body. The first of the new service vehicles. Provided with a generator for on-board catering equipment and heating. | |
| 125 | 2016 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Service Vehicle | 0 | High spec service vehicle specifically designed to run paired with Observation Car No.150 as part of 'New Train' launched in spring 2016. Full Saloon Body size, fitted with high capacity generator. | |
| 150 | 2015 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Luxury Art Deco inspired Observation Car. | 24 | New generation Pullman Observation carriage for the 'New Train', designed to complement the Super Saloons. Art Deco inspired hand crafted hard wood interior featuring Birds Eye Maple roof panels. Paired with Service Car No.125. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service. Named "Gwynedd" in April 2019. | |
| 152 | 2018 | FR Boston Lodge Works | Luxury Art Deco inspired Observation Car. | 22 | New generation Pullman Observation carriage, designed to complement the Super Saloons. Art Deco inspired hand crafted hard wood interior featuring Birds Eye Maple roof panels. Diesel-fueled heating for out of season service. Very similar to 150, but with a few minor differences. | |
| 1111 | 1997 | Bloomfield Steel Construction Co, Tipton and FR Boston Lodge Works | Saloon/kitchen/lavatory | - | Body shell fitted out at Boston Lodge as a service and mess car for the Permanent Way department staff and volunteers. The vehicle is. long and the FR's longest, but quite narrow to enable staff to walk alongside on embankments and elsewhere within the confines of the FR’s very limited clearances. Not fitted with Norwegian "Chopper" couplings. Although it is fitted with vacuum brakes, they are not used as FR works trains do not use continuous brakes and 1111 often functions as a brake van. |