Ffestiniog Railway diesel locomotives - (click detail for more images)
Dick Kerr
During WW1 (War Department Light Railways) ordered 200 Petrol-Electric tractors, built by 2 manufactures, British Westinghouse Ltd & Dick Kerr Ltd. By February 1917 the first 3 of the production Petrol-Electric (believed to be Dick Kerr) tractors were sent to the then North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway (later Welsh Highland Railway), for extensive trials. It is believed that these were later sent on to the WD Testing & Training depot at Longmoor – eventually going to France.
The model represents a preserved and rebuilt example of the first loco, obviously the work was done by the Rhyd Heritage Group – and a fine job they made of her too (actually it was the work of Paul Lindsay-Scott).
During WW1 (War Department Light Railways) ordered 200 Petrol-Electric tractors, built by 2 manufactures, British Westinghouse Ltd & Dick Kerr Ltd. By February 1917 the first 3 of the production Petrol-Electric (believed to be Dick Kerr) tractors were sent to the then North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway (later Welsh Highland Railway), for extensive trials. It is believed that these were later sent on to the WD Testing & Training depot at Longmoor – eventually going to France.
The model represents a preserved and rebuilt example of the first loco, obviously the work was done by the Rhyd Heritage Group – and a fine job they made of her too (actually it was the work of Paul Lindsay-Scott).
