Hunslet No.85
is scale model of the locomotive on the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway. The original locomotive was built for the Serra Leone Railway in Africa, by Hunslets in Leeds.

Jack Rowlands built this wonderful 2-6-2T Hunslet 85 and is seen here behind the locomotive, with Martin who looks after the locomotive.

The loco is now jointly owned by the society and a society member. The loco is due to be named 'Jack' in the near future as recognition of builder and founder club member and past president

Locomotive Running Log

Hunslet 'Susie-M'
is a scale model of the Hunslet Engine Company's
0-4-0ST locomotive of 1898. These locomotives were originally built for the slate mines in North Wales.

She was built between 1980 and 1990 to drawings supplied by John Milner of Milner Engineering Chester by Mark Adlington Scale is 3.25" to 1ft. and the boiler works at 100lbs sq inch.

She was first steamed 1991 and run every season to date. The locomotive has outside frames, cylinders and cranks with inside valve gear of Stephenson link motion and Festiniog style tender.

Hunslet 'William'
is another Hunslet Engine Company's 0-4-0ST locomotive of 1898 based on 'Covercoat' This model was built between 1990 - 1997 to drawings designed by Alan Ruston & supplied by Reeves Ltd Birmingham, the locomotive is scaled at 3" to 1 foot.

She was 1st steamed in 1997 and run every season to date,

William has outside frames, cylinders and cranks with Stephenson's valve gear motion complete with a freelance double bogie style tender.

'Tom Snoxell'
This club engine is named after our late President, it is a freelance engine based on Welsh narrow gauge practice in the UK.  Built by Paul Flood in 1986 at the club. She is the twin of River Rythe pictured further down, she is seen here double heading with Hunslet 'Susie-M' shown above.

The locomotives have just left Willowbank station and are are about to pass the level crossing in 1999.

In 2003 Tom Snoxell was repainted in Green following its overhaul and a picture in its new colour is to be found later on in this section.

'Amy'
is a it is a freelance engine based on Welsh narrow gauge practice in the UK. This 'Romulus' type locomotive with an 0-4-0WT is built by Dave Smallbone about 1996.

Pictured on shed in August bank holiday 2003 just prior to steaming for its turn of duty.

'River Rythe'
is an other club engine and sister to Tom Snoxell listed above. This Romulus type 0-4-0ST locomotive based on North Wales narrow gauge practice. The locomotive was based on the popular Romulus design, but enlarged by 10%, with larger wheels and cylinder being increased, she was built in 1986 by Paul Flood.

Following a major overhaul she returned to Service on Friday 13th April 2001, having just been rebuilt with a new boiler.

New tyres were fitted at the end of 2006.

Tom Snoxell and River Rythe
are seen outside the Roundhouse locomotive shed in 2003

Tom Snoxell is the green engine) has just returned from overhaul in July 2003.

In the back ground is Stephen which can be found in the Standard Gauge loco images.

'Douglas'
is a model of a 2ft gauge South African 4-4-0 locomotive number NG104 built by the Falcon Railway Plant Works, Loughborough, England in 1896 for the
Biera, Mashonaland and Rhodesia  Railways which operated its railway from the Port of Beria in Mozambique to Marandellas in Rhodesia, {now Zimbabwe} a distance of 328 miles

Douglas returned to Service at Easter 2002, following an extensive overhaul. She was built over 5 years by the late 'Tom Snoxell' our then President and early founder of the club. Douglas was finished and commissioned in 1983, Douglas has run for many years at Malden. Douglas now belong to the Society.

Pixie
This is a scale model locomotive from WG Bagnall of Stafford who were best remembered for its small narrow gauge saddle tank locomotives. A significant number of these 2ft guage are still operational, these locomotives were originally used in a variety of situations such as plantations, collieries, quarries, construction sites, gas works, manufacturing industry and not least, light railways in their own right.

Pixie was donated to the society in 2005 following the passing Mr Suggs.Our thanks go to Mrs Sugg for donating the locomotive to the club and to his son Christopher and son-in-law Bob Colvill who assisted with the arrangements. We has been overhauling the locomotive and it will to re-enter service 2008.

'Electric No2'
{originally named western warrior} was built in 1981 by Mark Adlington and was originally petrol driven, It was converted to electric traction in 1994.

The locomotive is now equipped with a 1 horse power motor supplied by 24 volt batteries.

She runs on 2 x 4 wheel bogies she is fully braked and is mainly used the work train and for occasional passenger train use.